Liddell, Dick, Member of James-Younger Gang, Illustration Photo, c. 1880

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

94.1H.6 Liddell, Dick, James Gang Member, c. 1880

Name/Title

Liddell, Dick, Member of James-Younger Gang, Illustration Photo, c. 1880

Entry/Object ID

P1994.1H.6

Description

Liddell, Dick, Member of James-Younger Gang, Illustration Photo, c. 1880. b/w. Photo of an illustration of Liddell as young man with dark hair, mustached and slight goatee, otherwise clean shaven. Head view only. Label below photo: "Dick Liddell, Informer on the James Gang". Liddell was born in Jackson County, MO in 1852. A member of the James Gang, he participated in robberies from 1989-1881. He killed Jesse James' cousin Wood Hite in late 1881. In early 1882, Liddell turned himself into authorities and in exchange for a pardon after Jesse's death, he agreed and did testify against Frank James at his Gallatin, MO. trial. Original digital scan located on History CD 03

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1880

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Outlaws

Search Terms

Jesse James, James Gang

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jesse James

Person or Organization

Dick Liddell