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Tombstone the town that achieved its prominent place in Western lore in a brief eight year period

© David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Full title: Tombstone the town that achieved its prominent place in Western lore in a brief eight year period, 1877 (the finding of silver) and 1886 when the mines ended because of flooding problems. The famous showdown between the Earps and the Clantons was in October 1881.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56736

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:24.6

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:37

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:33

(): w(cm) paper size:48.3

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Archival paper

Location

In store

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