Pictured below are three pages from my great-grandfather’s original 1871 diary, which; along with the signature photo and Jesse James family photo, are now part of my copyrighted (C) Betty Dorsett Duke Collection. Jesse James […]
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New photo proves Jesse James faked his death
Of course, it’s not up to us to prove who is in the casket, Betty Dorsett Duke has already proven who it wasn’t. Jesse James was at his funeral but he wasn’t dead. The funeral photo, courtesy of the Phillips Collection, provides more proof that Jesse James lived & died in Texas at the age of 97.
Photographs Capture Jesse James
After fifteen years of trying to prove to the world that Jesse James got away with his own 1882 murder and lived on in Texas as James L. Courtney, a photograph I had the good […]
He Saddled up and rode into Eternity
On February 18, 1915 Frank James saddled up and rode into eternity. Tipping my hat to Frank. Below is a link to an old article regarding Frank’s last ride. http://theoutlaw-jessejames.blogspot.com/ And here’s a little tribute […]
Jesse’s first Death Hoax
Wild West Magazine, June 2005 “Western Lore”, pages 64&65 George Shepherd ‘killed’ JESSE JAMES…at least that’s what the ex-bushwhacker and ‘gang member’ claimed. By Larry Wood “AROUND 10 O’CLOCK on Sunday morning, November 2, 1879, […]
