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An outlaw had usually been convicted of a crime, such as Black Bart, but may have only gained a reputation as operating outside the law, such as Ike Clanton. Some of those listed may have also served in law enforcement, like Marshal Burt Alvord who subsequently became an outlaw, and some outlaws like Johnny Ringo were deputized at one time or ...
This is a list of the Great Depression-era outlaws spanning the years of Prohibition and the Great Depression known as the "Public Enemy" era. Those include high-profile criminals wanted by state and federal law enforcement agencies for armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, and other violent crime.
Greer Gang (1900-- 1917) The Last Western Outlaw Gang; High Fives Gang (1895–1897) Hole in the Wall Gang (c. 1890–1910) The Hounds (1849) The Old Ginger Gang (1878–1900) The Innocents (1863–1864) James-Younger Gang (1866–1882) The Ketchum Gang (1896–1899) John Kinney Gang (1875–1883) The Lee Gang (c. 1883–1885) Lincoln County ...
Gunfights have left a lasting impression on American frontier history; many were retold and embellished by dime novels and magazines like Harper's Weekly during the late 19th and early 20th century. The most notable shootouts took place in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
1824–1900 Deputy Sheriff/Town Marshal John B. Jones: 1834–1891 Texas Ranger Jeff Kidder: No image available: 1875–1908 Arizona Ranger: John M. Larn: No image available: 1849–1877 outlaw and Sheriff, Shackelford County, Texas: James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter: No image available: 1852–1937
Traditional Westerns faded in popularity in the late 1960s, while new shows fused Western elements with other types of shows, such as family drama, mystery thrillers, and crime drama. In the 1990s and 2000s, slickly packaged made-for-TV movie Westerns were introduced.
There are different categories shooters can compete in. There's the gunfighter, frontiersman, classic cowboy, and duelist – each with its own specifications. [62] Alongside the iconic cowboy, gunfighters have become a cultural image of the American people abroad, and also as an idealized image of violence, frontier justice, and adventure.
Pages in category "Outlaws of the American Old West" The following 169 pages are in this category, out of 169 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .