Photos of the Old Wild West That Look Like They’re Straight Out of a Storybook

The Wild West was an exciting era, that inspired many famous movies. These images were recently discovered, and you will be amazed to relive this era through these rare and incredible photographs.

Soiled Dove

Plenty of notorious madams and prostitutes were part of the fixtures of old Western towns, some were even so popular that they successfully became millionaires.

These women flocked from all in hopes of becoming rich, despite the harsh conditions they had to endure, not just the weather but from men too.

Woman Of The Wild West

These women were also in the search for gold, they would arrive on their own in search of wealth and even for wealthy men.

Besides gold digging, other popular occupations for women were housekeeping, cooking, washing clothes, acting, and dancing.

Texas Jack Vermillion

John Wilson Vermillion, or “Texas Jack” was one of the legendary gunfighters of the Old West. He was known for searching for outlawed cowboys.

He also went by another name: “Shoot-Your-Eye-Out Vermillion” because he once shot a man in the eye, so the name sort of stuck.

Jesse James

Jesse James was an American outlaw, and a notorious one at that. He was also a guerrilla fighter, a gang leader, bank robber and had a few murders under his belt.

James was born in Missouri and, he and his brother, formed the James-Younger Gang.