Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Morgan Earp

Morgan Earp spent most of his time at Tombstone, Arizona roaming around with the Earp gang. All of the brothers had big targets on their backs. He did his best to avenge his brother, Wyatt after he was killed in an ambush. He successfully did so all on his own and all outside of the law.

Pagosa Hot Springs

This is the Pagosa Hot Springs in Colorado. This was a common place for cowboys and nomads to practice their personal hygiene. The mineral-packed waters were supposed to cure any and all ailments.

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The More You Know

Victorians Often Posed With Their Dead Relatives In Photographs
Ancient Greeks came up with the idea of cyclops after they found a fossil of a mammoth, and had no idea what it was.
Henry VIII knighted all four of his “Grooms of Stool” — the people in charge of wiping his butt for him.
In 1820 an entire town held a trial against tomatoes.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.