Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber

Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber

Description

Biographical sketch of Sam Bass with an emphasis on his time as a train robber.

Physical Description

89 p. ; 23 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1878.

Context

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Creator

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Publisher

Dallas Commercial Steam Print
Place of Publication: Dallas, Texas

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Titles

Main Title: Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber
Added Title: Together with A Graphic Account of His Capture and Death--Sketch of the Members of His Band, With Thrilling Pen Pictures of Their Many Bold and Desperate Deeds, and the Capture and Death of Collins, Berry, Barnes, and Arkansas Johnson

Description

Biographical sketch of Sam Bass with an emphasis on his time as a train robber.

Physical Description

89 p. ; 23 cm.

Notes

"Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1873, by W. L. Hall & Company, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."

Notes

Contents: Early life of Bass -- Fatal mistake -- Life in the Black Hills -- Launching into crime -- Fated -- James Berry -- Escape of Bass and Davis -- Texas train robberies -- Hutchins and Eagle Ford -- Robbers' fastness -- Texas band -- Spy in camp -- Mesquite -- Gathering them in -- The great campaign against Bass -- The great campaign against Bass continued -- Pipes and Herndon -- The betrayal -- The betrayer with the band -- The last fight -- Capture in death -- Notes and comments.

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Language

English

Item Type

Book

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Portal or other systems.

Call Number: 921 B294d
OCLC: 2626249
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth46828

Relationships

Life and Adventures of Sam Bass, The Notorious Union Pacific and Texas Train Robber [e-book], ark:/67531/metapth846145

Collections

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Texas History Collection

Drawn from collections at the UNT Libraries and various partners, these materials about Texas history include artifacts, books, documents, manuscripts, photographs, maps, letters, and more.

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