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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 31, 1955 reads, "Bob Ellithorpe, Reseda gun collector, relives Wild West days as he straps on shoulder holster once used by Wyatt Earp, famous U.S. Marshal. Earp's name, faintly scratched in holster, reportedly identifies it as genuine. Earp supposedly scratched his name into almost everything he owned. Holster is part of Ellithorpe's collection of nearly 100 firearms and accessories, some of which are pictured on this page."; See images #00144197 through #00144205 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Earp, Wyatt,--1848-1929--Collectibles Firearms--Private collections--California--Los Angeles Firearms--Collectors and collecting--California--Los Angeles Firearms--California--Los Angeles Holsters--California--Los Angeles Collectibles--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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