The Gunfight at the Flys' Photographic Gallery
Oct 28, 2015 00:49:24 #
The Gunfight at the Flys' Photographic Gallery
Ike Clanton was unarmed. Ike said that he took Wyatt Earp's pistol-holding hand with "my left hand and grabbed him around the shoulder with my right hand...and pushed him around the corner." Apparently, this allowed Ike to duck into the safety of the photograph gallery. Ultimately, Ike took refuge in the Allen Street dance hall, according to Coleman, below. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/earp/earpaccount.html
About Photographer C. S. Fly Entering the Fray
Per testimony of R.F. Coleman who was an eye-witness from the beginning to the end: I went along to Fly's photograph gallery, when I heard Virg Earp say, "Give up your arms or throw up your arms." There was some reply made by Frank McLowry, when firing became general, over thirty shots being fired. Tom McLowry fell first, but raised and fired again before he died. Bill Clanton fell next, and raised to fire again when Mr. Fly took his revolver from him. Frank McLowry ran a few rods and fell. Morgan Earp was shot through and fell. Doc Holliday was hit in the left hip but kept on firing. Virgil Earp was hit in the third or fourth fire, in the leg which staggered him but he kept up his effective work. Wyatt Earp stood up and fired in rapid succession, as cool as a cucumber, and was not hit. Doc Holliday was as calm as though at target practice and fired rapidly. After the firing was over, Sheriff Behan went up to Wyatt Earp and said, "I'll have to arrest you." Wyatt replied: "I won't be arrested today. I am right here and am not going away. You have deceived me. You told me these men were disarmed; I went to disarm them."
About Mrs. Fly, Studio Photographer and Eye-witness:
Mrs. Fly was looking out the window of Fly's Lodging House -- in front of the studio -- when the fight broke out. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108358/faq
About the Setting
The fight occurred in a fifteen- to twenty-foot an alleyway between Fly's Lodging House and photographic studio, and the MacDonald assay house west of it. The end of the gunfight took place in Fremont Street. Some of the fighting was in Fremont Street in front of the alleyway. See Earp's diagram, with photo studio, at http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/general-gun-related-off-topic-stuff/101403-clay-allison-earps-fly-s-studio-gunfight.html
About the Flys, Frontier Photographers:
http://www.bensonnews-sun.com/article_d4f5efb2-93a4-5956-bf1b-12f3dceece48.html
About Photography Before Camera Phones, Surveillance Cameras, and Body Cams
UHH member Tom Arkwright, forjava, has assembled this photography history from 1881 to suggest that photographers' instincts and on-demand capabilities have evolved fundamentally from their origins. The economics of a photography business -- maybe less so.
Ike Clanton was unarmed. Ike said that he took Wyatt Earp's pistol-holding hand with "my left hand and grabbed him around the shoulder with my right hand...and pushed him around the corner." Apparently, this allowed Ike to duck into the safety of the photograph gallery. Ultimately, Ike took refuge in the Allen Street dance hall, according to Coleman, below. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/earp/earpaccount.html
About Photographer C. S. Fly Entering the Fray
Per testimony of R.F. Coleman who was an eye-witness from the beginning to the end: I went along to Fly's photograph gallery, when I heard Virg Earp say, "Give up your arms or throw up your arms." There was some reply made by Frank McLowry, when firing became general, over thirty shots being fired. Tom McLowry fell first, but raised and fired again before he died. Bill Clanton fell next, and raised to fire again when Mr. Fly took his revolver from him. Frank McLowry ran a few rods and fell. Morgan Earp was shot through and fell. Doc Holliday was hit in the left hip but kept on firing. Virgil Earp was hit in the third or fourth fire, in the leg which staggered him but he kept up his effective work. Wyatt Earp stood up and fired in rapid succession, as cool as a cucumber, and was not hit. Doc Holliday was as calm as though at target practice and fired rapidly. After the firing was over, Sheriff Behan went up to Wyatt Earp and said, "I'll have to arrest you." Wyatt replied: "I won't be arrested today. I am right here and am not going away. You have deceived me. You told me these men were disarmed; I went to disarm them."
About Mrs. Fly, Studio Photographer and Eye-witness:
Mrs. Fly was looking out the window of Fly's Lodging House -- in front of the studio -- when the fight broke out. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108358/faq
About the Setting
The fight occurred in a fifteen- to twenty-foot an alleyway between Fly's Lodging House and photographic studio, and the MacDonald assay house west of it. The end of the gunfight took place in Fremont Street. Some of the fighting was in Fremont Street in front of the alleyway. See Earp's diagram, with photo studio, at http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/general-gun-related-off-topic-stuff/101403-clay-allison-earps-fly-s-studio-gunfight.html
About the Flys, Frontier Photographers:
http://www.bensonnews-sun.com/article_d4f5efb2-93a4-5956-bf1b-12f3dceece48.html
About Photography Before Camera Phones, Surveillance Cameras, and Body Cams
UHH member Tom Arkwright, forjava, has assembled this photography history from 1881 to suggest that photographers' instincts and on-demand capabilities have evolved fundamentally from their origins. The economics of a photography business -- maybe less so.
Oct 29, 2015 19:04:43 #
Oct 31, 2015 15:39:06 #
You're welcome.
I'd been there but before ever grabbing a camera and had missed this angle. Apparently most Americans are familiar with Mr. Fry's work -- Geronimo.
I'd been there but before ever grabbing a camera and had missed this angle. Apparently most Americans are familiar with Mr. Fry's work -- Geronimo.
Oct 31, 2015 16:40:19 #
Hi forjava, this is an interesting post. I appreciate the links, thank you.
Phil
Phil
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