Copyright 2019 by Gary L. Pullman
Seated, second row, second to left, Morgan Earp; beside him, to his left, Louisa Earp; to Louisa's left, "Big Nose Kate"; to her left, Doc Holliday. Souce: Bidsquare.
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The recent authentication
of an April 24,
1881, tintype
showing Morgan Seth Earp (1851-1882), Morgan's wife Louisa Alice
Houston (1855-1894), Doc Holliday (1851-1887), and Doc's common-law
wife Mary Katherine (“Big Nose Kate”) Horony (1850-1940) has
excited Western historian, novelists, and fans. The tintype may have
been taken on Morgan's thirtieth birthday.
The rare tintype, measuring 4.875 inches long by 3.375 inches wide, was authenticated by forensic expert Kent Gibson of Los Angeles, California, using facial-recognition software.
Gibson has also authenticated images of other figures of the Old West, including those of Wyatt Earp, Annie Oakley, Pat Garrett, Jesse James, Frank James, Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, Doc Holliday, John Wilkes Booth, Fred Waite, Fred Noonan, Bat Masterson.
Six months after the
tintype was taken, the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral occurred, on
October 26, 1881, at 2:30 PM. Morgan and Doc fought alongside
Morgan's brothers, Wyatt and Tombstone marshal Virgil, against Frank
McLaury, Tom McLaury, and Billy Clanton. The next year, on March 18,
Morgan was assassinated
in Campbell & Hatch's saloon and billiard parlor, an incident
that precipitated Wyatt Earp's and Doc Holliday's vendetta ride.
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