Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Wild West Gunfighter

This is John Wilson Vermillion, aka Texas Jack. He worked with the Earps during their vendetta rides as they searched for outlaws. Obviously, he was a lethal weapon to them. He was notorious in the Wild West due to his apathetic method of hunting people down and getting into fights.

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