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An autographed portrait of Emmett Dalton, inscribed "To my good friend Mr. Jay E. House, Sincerely Emmett Dalton". On October 5, 1892, Emmett Dalton and the Dalton Gang rode into Coffeyville, Kansas, and robbed the banks of nearly $25,000. Citizens shot and killed four gang members, and Emmett Dalton was badly wounded, captured, tried, and sentenced to life in the Kansas State Penitentiary. He was pardoned after serving fourteen years. After being released, Emmett Dalton moved to California and became an author and actor.
Date: Between 1918 and 1925
Item Number: 218245
Call Number: B Dalton, Emmett *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 218245
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1910s
Date - 1920s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Dalton, Emmett
Type of Material - Photographs
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