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Are These Wyatt Earp Photos Even Real?

Are the famous Wyatt Earp photos actually real? Despite living until 1929, fewer than 10 photographs of the legendary lawman can be verified. This investigation examines authentic Wyatt Earp photographs, fake historical photos, and the misidentifications that fooled the world.

We explore the verified Dodge City Peace Commission photo from 1883, Hollywood's role in creating false images, and why facial recognition fails on vintage Western photos. Learn about the Billy the Kid authentication controversies, photo provenance problems, and how experts like Kent Gibson's methods were debunked by historians John Boessenecker and Bob McCubbin.

Sources:
Ford County Historical Society (Dodge City Peace Commission, 1883)
PBS American Experience: Wyatt Earp (2010)
Wild West Magazine, October 2006
True West Magazine: "The Croquet Kid" (February 2016)
AllThatsInteresting.com: "5 Historical Photos That Don't Depict Famous People They Claim" (2024)
John D. Rose, WyattEarpExplorers.com
HistoryNet.com: "Wyatt Earp's First Star" (2016)

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