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Old Mug Shots Get New Lives in Captured and Exposed

Even for the wealthy, having a portrait made in the 1840s was a rare, costly event that called for perfect dress and impeccable grooming. But as technology evolved, pictures became less and less...

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If the State Won’t Do It

Doctor’s Row at historic Fort Bayard.— Photos Courtesy Sheila Hudman — Rebuild it or demolish it—that’s been the tipping point for many historic facilities in the West that haven’t had all the tender...

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Little by Liddil (Jesse Goes Down)

Wood Hite vs. Dick Liddil December 4, 1881 James Gang member, Dick Liddil, comes down for breakfast at the Bolton home, just east of Richmond, Missouri. He is soon joined by Robert Ford. Widow Martha...

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