Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2008.1008.1.468Description
Black & white studio portrait copy of a woman in a long dark dress with a white lace collar. Her right arm is on the back of the chair in which she is sitting sideways. The background is a studio prop & floor is patterned linoleum.
Written on the back in blue ink: "Mrs. Rosa Rankin" In black ink: "Wife of James Rankin, who was the jailer at the time of Big Nose George's attempted escape from jail. She slammed the cell door shut after George knocked Rankin unconscious"
NOTE: Rosa was married to Robert Rankin, above identification of James Rankin is incorrect.
Stamped in black: "Copied provided by the Wyoming State Archives & Historical Department"
Good condition. Slight crease, top left corner bent, edges worn.Collection
Photograph Collection