HARTSHORN / HARTSHORNE / HARTSON

"Wild Bill" Hickock

Reunion 2003

DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA

Aces and Eights - This is what has become known as a "dead-man's hand". At least that is what we hear when someone is playing a hand of poker and gets that specific hand. The reason for that expression is that former marshal James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickock was holding that hand when he was shot and killed in Deadwood, Dakota territory on August 2, 1876. Wild Bill was already a legend before arriving in Deadwood on July 1876. An article by George Nichols had appeared in Harpers Magazine in 1867 highlighting his adventures. Nichols described Hickock's exploits as a Union spy, Indian scout for the Army, detective, gambler, gunfighter and marshal.

June 24-26,2003
in the scenic Black Hills and
Mt. Rushmore and the
mountain of Crazy Horse.


DEADWOOD,
SOUTH DAKOTA

 

Hosted by Velma Hartshorn Fast and
Margaret Hartshorn Edwards

Our 13th Reunion !!

WOW! Can you believe that we've had that many?

Here's what we did!


We went to the base of Mt. Rushmore in awe.
This plaque remombors the Mt. Rushmore workers.

We thought we would really get rich here.
You can't appreciate it unless you are here.

This is the model of the Chief Crazy Horse sculpture.
This is Velma and part of her clan.

Gathered for a tour of the Black Hills.
Willard Hartshorn & Jack Neal and their ladies.

Jack Schratz and fellow gun slingers.
Deadwood with Jack making the rounds.

These photos are courtesy of Janet Schratz

Derick S. Hartshorn - ©2008
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