December 2012 Auction Ends Tuesday, December 18th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2012
Very scarce 1876 CDV of 6 members of Jesse James' infamous James and Younger Gang, as well as a bank teller victim, after their failed attempt to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota. CDV contains images of James-Younger gang members: Bob Younger, Jim Younger and Cole Younger, as well as Charlie Pitts, Bill Chadwell, Clell Millet and murdered bank teller Joseph Haywood. The day of the failed robbery, 7 September 1876, marked the beginning of the end for the infamous James-Younger gang as its members were captured or killed, save for the James' brothers, who just barely escaped. In addition to Miller and Stiles dead, every gang member was wounded, including Cole who was shot in his left hip, Frank James in his right leg and Jesse James, the last to be shot, getting a bullet in the thigh as the gang escaped. The Youngers surrendered, and pleaded guilty to murder in order to avoid execution. CDV photographer's backmark reads: ''Den Chamberlain Mitchell's Block, NO.13, 2ND ST., Winona, - Minn.'' CDV measures 2.5'' x 4''. Some fading, else near fine.
Exceptionally Rare Carte de Visite of the Jesse James and Younger Gang, Circa 1876 -- Depicting 6 Outlaws Involved in the Famed Northfield, Minnesota Botched Bank Raid
Click above for larger image.