Wanted! : wanted posters of the old west and stories behind the crimes

This rare collection of wanted posters from the American West is a historical treasure. The book's nearly 150 original wanted posters, fugitive notices, and Pinkerton Agency circulars are supplemented by fascinated details about the technology of identification, the history of wanted posters, and the stories behind the crimes, which ranged from horse theft, safe blowing, train robbery, seduction, ''white slavery,'' and murder. Posters for notorious bandits such as Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid are also featured.

This rare collection of wanted posters from the American West, found in the basement of the Missoula, Montana, County Courthouse, is a historical treasure. The book's nearly 150 original wanted posters, fugitive notices, and Pinkerton Agency circulars are supplemented by fascinating details about the technology of identification, the history of wanted posters, and the stories behind the crimes, from horse theft, jail breaking, safe-blowing, and train robbery to seduction, white slavery, and murder. Posters for notorious bandits such as Jesse James, Kid Curry, Tom NIxon, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are also featured.

This update of a Pinkerton circular later was translated into Spanish and distributed in Argentina, where the outlaws had used the proceeds of this robberyCassidy and Sundance's last in the United Statesto establish a sheep and cattle ranch in 1902. Reproduces a selection of wanted posters and related documents from the collection at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Montana, advertising the crimes of murderers, thieves, cheats, and other lawbreakers of the early 1900s