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February 13, 2011

Quick Quotes: Major Samuel B. Steel

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February 11, 2011

Restoration of Soapy Smith's saloon (Jeff Smith's Parlor): Part 5.

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    Jeff Smith's Parlor jack-up off the foundation Photo courtesy of Bob Lyon     (Click images to enlarge)  ...
February 10, 2011

Soapy Smith's table of violence

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(Click image to enlarge) H ere above is the table of violent acts known to have been committed by Soapy Smith in his lifetime. I am p...
February 8, 2011

Soapy Smith: "Robin Hood of the Old West"

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(Click image to enlarge) F riend Rich sends in an idea. Here is an idea to help promote JRSII: Give JRSII a special 'title' to as...
February 7, 2011

Becoming a follower of Soapy Smith: Easy instructions!

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(Click image to enlarge) I have received several interests in becoming a follower of this blog, that included questions on how to accompli...

Fugitive Soapy Smith borrows $1,725: Artifact #28.

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(Click image to enlarge) T he year 1895 marks the year Soapy lost control of his beloved city of Denver. It all came to a head on the nigh...
February 5, 2011

Bit from Days of '98 Show

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H ere's a smal bit from the Day's of '98 Show in Skagway, Alaska. story about Soapy Smith from his Lady.MOV .

Jefferson and Ethel Smith

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(Click image to enlarge) A nother early photograph of Jefferson Randolph Smith III (Soapy’s son) and his first wife, Ethel Catherine Reitz...
February 3, 2011

Author Jeff Smith interview on KTOO radio, Juneau, Alaska

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(Click image to enlarge) J eff Brown of KTOO-FM in Juneau, Alaska obtained my book some time back and recently contacted my publisher to a...

Artifact #27: Soapy Smith lends money to a friend, Spokane, Washington 1896.

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(Click image to enlarge) A bove is another document from my personal Soapy Smith collection, a promissory note for $250 dated October 13 1...
February 2, 2011

Replica of Jeff Smith's Parlor - no more.

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JEFF SMITH'S PARLOR Skagway, Alaska, 1898 (Click image to enlarge) I t is with a sad heart that I must report that the replica of ...
February 1, 2011

Son of Soapy, circa 1911-1913

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(Click image to enlarge) A n early photograph of Jefferson Randolph Smith III (Soapy’s son) and his first wife, Ethel Catherine Reitz. The...
January 31, 2011

Soapy Smith's life insurance policy, 1888-1889: Artifact #26

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(Click image to enlarge) I n Denver April 2, 1889 S. A. Sheppard, the local agent for the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of Califor...
January 29, 2011

Soapy Smith's lot on Main Street, Creede, Colorado 1892, Artifact #25

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(Click image to enlarge) A nother artifact from my personal collection (#25). I hope you enjoy it. Please remember that all my artifacts a...
January 27, 2011

King Con: The Story of Soapy Smith, by Jane Haigh. A book review.

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(Click image to enlarge) I created a new page located in the tabs at the top of the blog. It's a book review of Jane Haigh's book ...
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