Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Navajo Tribespeople

These people set up a home base at an abandoned military post back in the Old Wild West. The Navajo Nation was known as the most wealthy of the Aboriginal tribes in the U.S. This photo was taken by Timothy O'Sullivan in 1873.

Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday was a well-known gunfighter during the Wild West era. He and Wyatt Earp were pretty good friends and got into all types of trouble together. He quickly gained his reputation as a deadly gunman after his first gunfight, so he kept that shtick up until he passed away. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.