Doc Holliday unknown date--2008
by David Lee Guss
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Doc Holliday unknown date--2008
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David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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John Henry "Doc" Holliday (1851 - 1887) "was an American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist of the American Old West who is usually remembered for his friendship with Wyatt Earp and his involvement in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
As a young man, Holliday earned a D.D.S. degree from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery and set up a dental practice in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1873 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, the same disease that had claimed his mother when he was 15. He moved to the American Southwest in hopes that the climate would prolong his life. Taking up gambling as a profession, he subsequently acquired a reputation as a deadly gunman.
During his travels, he met and became a good friend of Wyatt Earp and his brothers. In 1880, he moved to Tombstone, Arizona, and participated alongside the Earps in the famous gunfight at the OK Corral. This did not settle matters between the two sides, and Holliday was embroiled in ensuing shootouts and killings. He successfully fought being extradited for murder and died in bed at a Colorado hotel at the age of 36.
The legend and mystique of his life is so great that he has been mentioned in countless books and portrayed by various actors in numerous movies and television series. For the 125-plus years since his death, debate has continued about the exact crimes he may have committed."
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Bill Cannon
Congrats on your sale !!!
David Lee Guss replied:
Thanks, I added this image to my collection some 40 plus years ago. It is exceedingly rare. DLG
Algirdas Lukas
Beautiful sepia portrait, congrats on your sale !
David Lee Guss replied:
Hi, The original is monochrome. I added the toning and the sparse additional colors. DLG
Michael Porchik
Congrats on your sale!!!
David Lee Guss replied:
Thanks, I would dearly love to give credit to the original photographer but that is not to be. DLG