OT-Old photo of two men with sixguns.(identified)

[rangerider7]

What do you think?



Las Cruces Town Constable Frank Brito, right, with his deputy, Santa Rosa Rico, left. The photo is from about 1917.

Look at this website if you desire to know more.

http://www.spanamwar.com/Brito.html

[J Miller]

Those two guys look like the real deal to me. Everything about them; the guns, leather, boots, cloths just look right.
They both look to be wearing badges of some sort as well.

These ain't no city dudes dressed up for a photo.

JMHO

JOe

[Buck Elliott]

Them fellers put their guns on right along with their britches, and took 'em off the same.

Lace-up boots/shoes; gaiters on the man on the left. A "No Nonsense" pair, if ever there was.

Real deal, IMHO.

[Borregos]

Those two guys look like the real deal to me. Everything about them; the guns, leather, boots, cloths just look right.
They both look to be wearing badges of some sort as well.

These ain't no city dudes dressed up for a photo.

JMHO

JOe

I agree

[airedaleman]

Does Matewan ring a bell?

Another great picture, RR7!

[JerryB]

When I first looked at the picture I thought they looked like they were mine gaurds from Arizona the way they were dressed but they could be from West Virginia.

[jp]

Is it my eyes, or does these two look about 5' tall?

[FWiedner]

Looks like a father and son photo to me.

[RIHMFIRE]

good ole working class cowpokes

[cshold]

Guy on the left almost has a Sam Elliott look to him.
Good pic.

[Chas.]

Does the one on the right have a badge on his belt?

[Mutt]

I don't know where you find all of these great photos, but they sure are interesting .
Like so many in that day and time all the men seem to have there buttoned all the way up. I've read that it is a hold over from the ol' world ." Men always wore a tie , just in case the Queen might pass " Not sure how true , but more recent photos seem to suggest this.
Hope to view many more ....
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[BigSky56]

Good pic, bet those boys could shoot. And they are related check out the eyebrows both have a distinct shaped right brow. danny

[Old Time Hunter]

Is it my eyes, or does these two look about 5' tall?

I believe it is an optical illusion because their heads are disproportionate to their bodies. Then again, most of the "old" photos seemed that way....something in the lens?

[Charles]

Great old photo! I don't know what they are, but they are not cowboys. They are a hard scrabble looking pair.

[Buck Elliott]

Could be mine guards, or maybe a couple "Cinder Dicks," workin' for the railroad... ?

[kimwcook]

That's no staged studio photo. Don't know what they did for a living, but they look like they'd get it done.

[pokey]

couple of bad hombres.

look like my kinda guys.

[Malamute]

Is that Frank Brito?


I think the other guy is his deputy, Santa Rosa Rico.



HA! You edited as I was figuring it out. Great picture!

[rangerider7]

Very interesting story!

[JerryB]

Real good story about the man and shows this picture and one just before he died.

[rangerider7]

He definitely had an interesting life and was a jack of all trades. I would like to have known him.

[kimwcook]

I looked at the picture again and noticed your edit, RR7. I see what appears to be a badge on the Constables belt. Can't really tell from the glare, but I think that's what it is. I didn't notice it the first time.

[rjohns94]

Buck, I thought the guy on the left was you.

[rjohns94]

Fascinating life

[NonPCnraRN]

Somehow those two don't look like the "Halt or I'll shoot!" type.

[Buck Elliott]

Buck, I thought the guy on the left was you.

Gee, thanks...

I ain't quite that old --- yet.

[Bogie35]

Those two guys look like the real deal to me. Everything about them; the guns, leather, boots, cloths just look right.
They both look to be wearing badges of some sort as well.

These ain't no city dudes dressed up for a photo.

JMHO

JOe

+1
The real deal!

bogie

[Ysabel Kid]

Another great picture!!!