Description: Original 1912 Real Photo Postcard image of Old West Outlaw Ben Kilpatrick of Wild Bunch fame taken after he was killed during an attempted Train Robbery near Sanderson, Texas on March 13, 1912. Photo taken by the photographer Nogle. The image shows Ben Kilpatrick on the left and fellow outlaw Ole Hobek on the right. Part of the Sanderson Railroad Depot can be seen in the background. The bodies of both men are being held up by bystanders. The postcard is in excellent condition with no bends and one small crease in the lower left corner when the postcard is in the vertical position. Corners are slightly bumped. Postally unused. It has an AZO stamp box with four triangles up indicating the postcard was produced before 1917. Postage includes full insurance. Kilpatrick and Hobek were killed during the "Last Train Robbery." They were killed while attempting to rob Southern Pacific train #9 east of Sanderson, Texas at Baxter's Curve. This traditional robbery from horseback was the last of its kind recorded in United States history. Kilpatrick and Hobek are buried in a common grave at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson, Texas. I have been collecting real photo postcard images of Far West Texas for over thirty years and have decided to start selling some of my treasures so that other collectors can enjoy them. They will not be cheap because of the rarity of the cards. Also, because of the time and trouble I have invested in them. I traveled tens of thousands of miles to different towns and cities throughout Texas and some other states going to postcard, book and paper, collector and gun shows. Checking out antique shops and second hand stores. Going to auctions before eBay existed and spending tens of thousands of hours culling through hundreds of thousands of postcards. Then came eBay and I have spent over ten thousand hours going through hundreds of thousands of postcards. I paid dearly for the items I offer on eBay as a collector, what I am trying to say is the search, finding, buying, storing and protecting took a lot of time, money and effort. I might end up having my collection cataloged and then selling it to an academic institution to realize the biggest return on my investment, but I will wait to see how it goes on eBay first.
Price: 429.88 USD
Location: Austin, Texas
End Time: 2024-11-13T02:01:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Year Manufactured: 1912
City: Sanderson
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Train Robbery Death Scene
Continent: North America
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: c. 1912
Theme: Train Bandits
Region: Texas
Country: USA
Features: Divided Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
