Texas Ranger - 1875

Shotgun Steve · October 11, 2009, 11:24:06 AM

From Herb Peck Collection. Quarter-plate tintype. The subject is holding a Winchester 73.
I wish I had more information to accompany this photo but I don't.

Will Ketchum · October 11, 2009, 11:50:27 AM

I wonder what that is around the wrist of the rifle? Some sort of doodad?

Will Ketchum

Texas Lawdog · October 11, 2009, 11:56:42 AM

Awards or Medals?

kflach · October 11, 2009, 01:29:25 PM

That's the sharpest dressed Texas Ranger I've seen in any of the pictures I've come across from that time period. Thanks for posting it.

Icebox Bob · October 11, 2009, 02:32:02 PM

Small point - isn't the pictured reversed? Or is that a rare 'left-handed' Winnie and that he buttons his vest 'girlie' style?

Marshal Deadwood · October 11, 2009, 03:12:10 PM

Same picture flipped back. Some 'period photos' show everything 'mirror image' .....I 'think' that is how one might describe it...others might have better termonology on the tenique...but I know you see this situation 'often' in period images.

MD

Montana Slim · October 11, 2009, 10:37:59 PM

...when I was a kid (8 or 9), I recall asking my dad why they thought Billy the Kid was a lefty......I showed dad a picture in a book of Billy posing with his rifle and noted the loading port was on the wrong side & the photo must be reversed. Therefore he was right-handed. Dad thought that was funny I noticed such a thing

Pete, I wndered if the "doodad" on the rifle wrist is a thong for securing the weapon to his saddle.

Regards,
Slim

Dr. Bob · October 14, 2009, 01:37:28 AM

The tin type process results in a reversed image.

Shotgun Franklin · October 14, 2009, 06:14:44 AM

How was he Id'ed as being a Ranger?
Looks like he bought mostly new stuff for the photo session. I did notice that his hands look somewhat pasty and soft for a man who'd spend a lot of time in the back country.