Photo courtesy of Sabine Ludwig
Soapy Smith is one of the most well-known and amoral criminal masterminds of 19th century America. An accomplished con artist from the age of 19, he eventually rose to command a gang network of criminal activity through a combination of wit, charm, and weapons.
Jefferson Randall Smith II was born November 2, [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 25, 2009
Soapy Smith: Con Artist Extraordinaire
June 18, 2009
Just a quick note…
Currently, I’m hard at work researching and photographing various cemeteries here in the Pacific NW for my Stones & Bones… project and one of the most enjoyable aspects is coming across a highly detailed carving. This example was found at the coal miners’ cemetery in Newcastle, WA.
While its representative group is familiar enough (The Knights of [...]
June 16, 2009
Denys Finch-Hatton: Last of the Edwardians
Aviation pioneer and big game safari leader, Denys Finch Hatton was the quintessential Edwardian gentleman living in the romanticized era of large hats, garden parties and African safaris that occurred between Queen Victoria’s death and World War I.
Finch-Hatton is best remembered by his portrayal in Isak Dinesen’s book, Out of Africa, and by his connection [...]
