[Old West] Tombstone, Arizona $50 Reward Poster for the Arrest of A.B. Taylor, Alias A.B. Clegg, for Forgery and Horse Theft, Issued by Tombstone Sheriff Harry C. Wheeler, with Reference to Early American Cinema

Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, April 12, 1912. Printed handbill poster, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (222 x 146 mm). Toned.

A $50 reward handbill for the arrest of A.B. Taylor, alias A.B. Clegg, for forgery and horse theft, issued by Tombstone sheriff Harry C. Wheeler. The handbill provides a detailed description of Taylor, noting him as "Age 23 to 25 years old. About 5 feet 5 inches tall. Dark eyes. Dark hair. Swarthy complexion. Some Indian blood." The handbill further notes that Taylor had "worked for Lubin Moving Picture Show...Forged two checks...stole horse and saddle..." and then made his way to New Orleans, where he continued to present himself as a representative of the Lubin Moving Picture Show. Wheeler states, "I hold warrant. Arrest, hold and wire me, I will come at once with extradition papers, and will pay a reward of $50.00 when he is given into my custody."

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How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X

[Old West] Tombstone, Arizona $50 Reward Poster for the Arrest of A.B. Taylor, Alias A.B. Clegg, for Forgery and Horse Theft, Issued by Tombstone Sheriff Harry C. Wheeler, with Reference to Early American Cinema

How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X

[Old West] Tombstone, Arizona $50 Reward Poster for the Arrest of A.B. Taylor, Alias A.B. Clegg, for Forgery and Horse Theft, Issued by Tombstone Sheriff Harry C. Wheeler, with Reference to Early American Cinema

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