And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The upper row middle feller resembles Frank Hamer a little, and looks about the right age for this period. But I don't think it's him. Hamer had a bigger stature, more height.
Check out the The Texas Rangers Museum in Waco sometime and you'll see some of those weapons. The Museum sits on the south bank of the Brazos (which still runs muddy like she's run all along) right there at I-35.
There's a story about a Texas Ranger that went after a bad guy. The bad guy resisted and was terminated by the Ranger. The Ranger's report on the incident simply read "He needed killin".
what's second-right lower totin'?
ReplyDeleteA 1895 Winchester in 30-40 or 30-06
DeleteMuzzle down? 1895 Winchester Carbine.
ReplyDeleteThese 1895 Winchesters were most likely chambered in 30-40 Krag
ReplyDeleteLooks like most of them are loading rifle ammunition in their holsters.
ReplyDeleteThe upper row middle feller resembles Frank Hamer a little, and looks about the right age for this period. But I don't think it's him. Hamer had a bigger stature, more height.
ReplyDeleteYes, Frank Hamer was a good size man. He was the man/legend they used creating The Lone Ranger.
DeleteCheck out the The Texas Rangers Museum in Waco sometime and you'll see some of those weapons. The Museum sits on the south bank of the Brazos (which still runs muddy like she's run all along) right there at I-35.
ReplyDeleteThe gent second from the left lower must be the boss. He's wearing townie type shoes.
ReplyDelete"One riot. One Ranger."
ReplyDeleteLived/worked in Dallas/Houston for 5 years. That's was the standard as told to me by a bunch of locals.
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Which one is Bill Jordan? (ans: none of 'em)
ReplyDeleteThere's a story about a Texas Ranger that went after a bad guy. The bad guy resisted and was terminated by the Ranger. The Ranger's report on the incident simply read "He needed killin".
ReplyDeleteI should also add that a visit to the Texas Ranger Museum in Waco is well worth the trip.
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