Cabinet card full-length studio portrait of Bass Reeves. E.L. Goff: Perry, Kansas, n.d., ca 1902. Imprint on verso. The legendary lawman stands, holding a quirt, his star badge and holstered gun visible, butt out as was his signature style. His necktie and star have been lightly hand-tinted in red. Born into slavery in Arkansas, Reeves (1838-1910) was moved to Texas by his owner. When the Civil War broke out, his master joined the Confederacy and brought Bass along with him. It is unclear how Reeves escaped, but he almost certainly fled to Indian Territory where he lived as a fugitive among the American Indian populations learning several skills and languages in the process. After the war, he farmed back in Arkansas until 1875 when he was recruited as a US Deputy. He had likely scouted for the US Marshals during his farming years and became very valuable to the Marshals for his superior tracking, marksman, and language skills in addition to his knowledge of the land. He is reported to have brought in over 3,000 outlaws and was never wounded. There are only three other images of him known, two of which are group shots. This image appears to be unique. Condition: Very small crease to upper left, very slight scratch at upper edge, else very fine.
Cabinet card full-length studio portrait of Bass Reeves. E.L. Goff: Perry, Kansas, n.d., ca 1902. Imprint on verso. The legendary lawman stands, holding a quirt, his star badge and holstered gun visible, butt out as was his signature style. His necktie and star have been lightly hand-tinted in red. Born into slavery in Arkansas, Reeves (1838-1910) was moved to Texas by his owner. When the Civil War broke out, his master joined the Confederacy and brought Bass along with him. It is unclear how Reeves escaped, but he almost certainly fled to Indian Territory where he lived as a fugitive among the American Indian populations learning several skills and languages in the process. After the war, he farmed back in Arkansas until 1875 when he was recruited as a US Deputy. He had likely scouted for the US Marshals during his farming years and became very valuable to the Marshals for his superior tracking, marksman, and language skills in addition to his knowledge of the land. He is reported to have brought in over 3,000 outlaws and was never wounded. There are only three other images of him known, two of which are group shots. This image appears to be unique. Condition: Very small crease to upper left, very slight scratch at upper edge, else very fine.
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