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Historic photos of Texas lawmen

Title
  1. Historic photos of Texas lawmen / [text and captions by Mike Cox].
Published by
  1. Nashville, Tenn. : Turner Pub Co., 2008.
Author
  1. Cox, Mike, 1948-

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Description
  1. x, 206 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
Summary
  1. The history of law enforcement in the Lone Star State goes back well before photography, dating to Texas' days as part of the Spanish empire. Beyond the contribution to law and order made by constables, sheriffs, town marshals, city police officers, and federal lawmen, Texas is the birthplace of a law enforcement institution unique in the world, the legendary Texas Rangers. Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen features close to 200 images of Texas lawmen, bad men (and a few bad women), assorted characters with a law enforcement connection like the legendary Judge Roy Bean, and shots of the places they did their work--for good or bad. Each photograph has a story to tell. Some of the images in this volume, coming from the author's personal collection, are published here for the first time. But all of the images command attention, many as attention-getting as the business end of a Texas Ranger's .45.
Series statement
  1. Historic photos.
Uniform title
  1. Historic photos.
Subject
  1. Texas Rangers > History > Pictorial works
  2. Texas Rangers
  3. 1846-1950
  4. Peace officers > Texas > History > Pictorial works
  5. Police > Texas > History > Pictorial works
  6. Law enforcement > Texas > History > Pictorial works
  7. Gardiens de la paix > Texas > Histoire > Ouvrages illustrés
  8. Lois > Application > Histoire > Texas > Ouvrages illustrés
  9. Law enforcement
  10. Peace officers
  11. Police
  12. Texas > History > 1846-1950 > Pictorial works
  13. Texas
Genre/Form
  1. History.
  2. Pictorial works.
Contents
  1. Chapter one (1849-1879) -- Chapter two (1880-1899) -- Chapter three (1900-1919) -- Chapter four (1920-1938) -- Notes on photographs -- Bibiliography.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library