Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The Death of Charlie Kirk By G C. Stevens

 


THE CENTRAL STATES LAWMAN & OUTLAWS HISTORIC ASSOCIATION 

It is with a very heavy heart that I must report that Conservative Legend Charlie Kirk has been assassinated.  From my family to his. our deepest felt condolences, and Christian prayers go out to you. We are praying for all of you, and the decent people in this country who have suffered the yoke of oppression long enough.
 God Bless Our Republic.
G.C. Stevens


Sunday, September 7, 2025

Wild West Photos, RPPCs, Reprints, prop-cards. and Linen Post Cards: Bill the Kid cards

 Grouping #2

Billy the Kid Linen PC. Genuine Curteigh Chicago PC Co. (L), Sheriff Pat Garrett, prop-card (M) Billy the Kid  Rppc L.L. Cook Co Milwaukee (R) 


      BACK
Info:

Over the last few years, I have acquired several hundred Frontier / Wild West related Photos. The collection consists of RPPC (Real Photo Post Cards) Older linen post cards, reprints, prop-cards and collectable western cards.  All photos here are the property of the author and the Central States Lawman and Outlaws Historic Assn. (c) 

Wild West Photos, In RPPC, Linen Post Cards and reprints By G.C. Stevens

Grouping #1

Over the last few years, I have acquired several hundred Frontier / Wild West related Photos. The collection consists of RPPC (Real Photo Post Cards) Older linen post cards, reprints, prop-cards and collectable western cards.  All photos here are the property of the author and the Central States Lawman and Outlaws Historic Assn. (c) 


Calamity Jane Post Card by Kustom Quality

Luke Short (Reprint- L) Oscar Suborn (R) Oscar Suborns photo was a card related to a set of cards dedicated to Jesse James and the Bank Robbery in Northfield Minnesota. According to the description on the back of the card, Suborn is credited with spotting the Younger brothers in Madelia Mn. The post card was produced by AZUSA 

The "Wild Bunch" RPPC by Kustom Quality

The Dodge City Peace Commission, Post card, postmarked May 5th, 1958, Dodge City

Death Photo Dalton Gang, date unknown Silvercraft postcard

Doc Holliday, reprint




 

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Talking Bonnie and Clyde In Iowa, with History Delights

 I joined Tom Shaw and Kevin Schmitt of History Delights to talk about my book "They Died Holding Their Guns, The Barrow Gang Scrap Book."



Correction; In the video, I mention Polk County, But the shootout at Dexfield Park 
occurred in Dallas County Iowa. 

                                              $18.99 Available on ebay 

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

THE WESTERN GENRE LIVES: New Over The Air Digital TV Channel: "WEST" Western Entertainment Series Television

The Western Genre Lives on!

I was skimming through the channels on Over The Air TV, in the Des Moines Iowa area, when I ran into a looped video ad on channel 45-5 for a new OTA digital channel, called "WEST" Western Entertainment Series Television. The video ad, tells us that the channel will have a full complement (over 30) of made for TV western series including:

"GUN SMOKE, WAGON TRAIN, MAVERICK, RAW HIDE, HIGH CHAPPAREL, BONANZA, HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, WANTED DEAD OF LIVE, AND MORE."

The tales of American West and western genre is too tough to die !

The channel is scheduled to go live in late September 2025! 

Photos taken by the author




Monday, September 1, 2025

Frontier Tales: Mr. Howard Goes West: By G.C. Stevens

 

Hey Pards!
Stop by FRONTIER TALES and check out my short story which is a fictionalized account of the Jesse James Train Robbery in Adair Iowa, called Mr. Howard Goes West!

By G.C. Stevens




Drawings by Leah McCarty


Jesse James living and postmortem drawings. 
From the Authors Collection

The Jesse James train robbery monument located near Adair Iowa
Photo by the author



Sunday, August 31, 2025

Civil War Reenactment: Madrid Iowa Labor Day 2025

 

        Civil War Event, 
        Madrid Iowa

It's a real honor to member of the Army of The Southwest. The ASW is a great group of very knowledgeable reenactors from Iowa. We attended the Madrid Iowa Civil War Days.  The best part of our events is talking to all the visitors and spectators. There was a great exchange of knowledge, and the crowd enjoyed the battle and the cannon firing both during the battle and cannon demonstrations.  

  THE ARMY 

OF THE SOUTHWEST 

IS RECRUITING

                

Please Visit the ASW Website for Details
All impressions are welcome: military and civilian
   

  All photos are:  by the author

                                                  

Weekend Home sweet home 9th Kentucky

 
 
A Yankee Sing along, Rally Round the FLAG! HUZAH!




My traveling display: It contains copies of Haper's Weekly Magazine Cover "woodcuts" from every year of the war 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1864. In the display are authentic artifacts, reproductions weapons, actual recovered ordnance, GAR medals, Sons of Union Veterans Medals, and photographs. The artifacts correspond to each year of the war. I use these to discuss various battles, political intrigue and figures of the American Civil War. (DIXIE plays in the background) 




RIFLES STACKED!


DOG TENT! FREEDOM ISNT COMFY


FIRST SGT, OJ FARGO TALKS WITH A YOUNG PRIVATE ABOUT THE FIRST 
TIME HE SAW THE ELEPAHNT


SUNDAYS CROWD GATHERS TO SEE THE BATTLE

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

History Delights Interviews G.C. Stevens


 


I talk local lore and history with Tom and Kevin from History Delights!


Living History Event. Wiegert Prairie Fall Fest with My Old Friends Tom & Kevin, From History Delights

 





I'd like to thank Tom & Kevin from History Delights for inviting me to Wiegert Prairie Fall Fest! I met a lot of really nice people out there and we talked about local lore and history.  The Wiegert homestead is in Pocahontas County Iowa. 

 

Talking about the civil war
 Photo by GC Stevens 

    
Display, I brought eight different Books 
that I published and self published. 


All the photos below were taken by the Author. 
















  The original home. 




The Death of Charlie Kirk By G C. Stevens

  THE CENTRAL STATES LAWMAN & OUTLAWS HISTORIC ASSOCIATION  It is with a very heavy heart that I must report that Conservative Legend Ch...

Readers Favorites