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OK Corral Shootout
On October 26, 1881, a group of cowboys faced off against three Earp brothers and their friend Doc...
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RIP - Bisbee Massacre
Justice was swift in the territory in the 1880s. For example, five men robbed the Bisbee Mercantile on...
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Parson George
This is Parson George. If you are lucky, you'll find him wandering around on the streets of Tombstone...
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Mine Drift
When miners went to work, they would walk, or crawl, back into the heart of the mine where they would start working the silver.
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Mine Entrance
Miners worked six 10-hour shifts a week and were paid $4.00 a day. This was considered an excellent...
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Unknown Graves
Because Tombstone was such a boomtown, many of the residents in Boothill are unknown.
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RIP - Fred White
Marshall Fred White was shot by Curly Bill Brocious on October 27, 1880, almost to the day one year...
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Entrance to Boothill
This was simply the Tombstone City Cemetery from the time it opened in 1878 until it was considered...
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RIP - Clanton and McLaury
On October 26, 1881, the most famous gunfight in history the old West took place in Tombstone. At...
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RIP - Eva Waters
Legend has it that Eva waters was the first person buried in Boothill. Many guests are surprised that...
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Gunfighter
This gunfighter was in a show at Helldorado in Tombstone.
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Gallows
This was the end of the trail for several men convicted at court. The last to hang here were the...
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Court Room
The court docket was filled with suits concerning mining claims. Criminal cases were not as common as you may think.
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Lawyer's Office
A lawyer would meet with his clients in an office like this and then press their claim in court.
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Courthouse
Tombstone was the county seat of Cochise County until 1929. This courthouse was built in 1882...
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Silver Ore
This is silver ore in the Good Enough Mine. It sure doesn't look like much, does it?
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Porta-Potty
This is the Porta-Potty used in the Good Enough Mine. A miner would be paid extra to push this around...
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Mine Entrance
Miners would crawl through an opening like this to get to work at the Good Enough Mine.
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