1895 Photo, Calamity Jane & her Rifle.

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1895 Photo, Calamity Jane & her Rifle.

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She, and I use the term loosely, doesn't look much like Doris Day to me!

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Wonder what Hickok saw in her, of course ole duck lips wasn`t no prize either. :lol:
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Poor ol' gal is probably the subject of more misinformation and smears than any female in the history of the Old West. While she is certainly not a perfect role model for young girls to follow, she did have her good points and was known for her generosity and willingness to help out when help was called for. Certainly one of the most colorful characters in our Nations history. Here's a bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamity_Jane
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Well back then there were no "supermodels". Sure there were some lookers but when you hang out in a saloon and are always on the move I think the quality of woman goes down also.

There is also an old saying..... "eager beats pretty any day." :mrgreen:
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Annie Oakley more my type. :wink:

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rangerider7 wrote:She, and I use the term loosely, doesn't look much like Doris Day to me!

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Friends Call Me Ji wrote:Annie Oakley more my type. :wink:

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Pitchy wrote:Wonder what Hickok saw in her, of course ole duck lips wasn`t no prize either. :lol:
Probably a loyal & capable friend,who'd proved herself in what was essentially, a man's world. After reading much about her, both fiction & reputedly non-fiction, I've come to the conclusion that her love affair with Wild Bill was unrequited... then again...

RR7, she suure looks "healthy" in that pic! :twisted:
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Think I will stick with my collection of Lady J pics. :D :D :D Now where was that derringer?
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I'm with Ji. :D Wouldn't turn either down to side me in a gunfight, but of the two, expect Jane would be more help putting up fence, splitting firewood and driving a team.
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Old Savage wrote:Think I will stick with my collection of Lady J pics. :D :D :D Now where was that derringer?
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Griff wrote:
Pitchy wrote:Wonder what Hickok saw in her, of course ole duck lips wasn`t no prize either. :lol:
Probably a loyal & capable friend,who'd proved herself in what was essentially, a man's world. After reading much about her, both fiction & reputedly non-fiction, I've come to the conclusion that her love affair with Wild Bill was unrequited... then again...

RR7, she suure looks "healthy" in that pic! :twisted:
You have to remember Bill had lost a good bit of his eye sight in his last days! :lol:
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Wild West mag did a long article on her, I don't think ole Bill and her where as fast friends as has been written
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Griff wrote:
Pitchy wrote:Wonder what Hickok saw in her, of course ole duck lips wasn`t no prize either. :lol:
Probably a loyal & capable friend,who'd proved herself in what was essentially, a man's world.
Yep.

I'd be happy to have either one on my side in a gunfight, but I'll bet Jane would outlast Annie in the 'frontier homesteading' department. Heck - I'd just invite 'em both to join me and see who lasted longest... :wink: :lol:
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that Hickok once remarked to somebody, " what use would I have for her ", and that she was actually buried beside him as a joke by some of his friends.
She lived through some wild and hard times, and most of the pretty girls of today wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes back then.
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C'mon Guys admit it ! You would gladly take her to dinner to get a chance to steal that rifle. :mrgreen:
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Bigahh wrote:C'mon Guys admit it ! You would gladly take her to dinner to get a chance to steal that rifle. :mrgreen:

... and end up whupped to a pulp...

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gundownunder wrote:...most of the pretty girls of today wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes back then.

Nor most of the males.

I think I could hack it, but barely. I have no doubt it would be much more of a struggle for me than many here.
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JB wrote:
Griff wrote:
Pitchy wrote:Wonder what Hickok saw in her, of course ole duck lips wasn`t no prize either. :lol:
Probably a loyal & capable friend,who'd proved herself in what was essentially, a man's world. After reading much about her, both fiction & reputedly non-fiction, I've come to the conclusion that her love affair with Wild Bill was unrequited... then again...

RR7, she suure looks "healthy" in that pic! :twisted:
You have to remember Bill had lost a good bit of his eye sight in his last days! :lol:
Bad eyes and booze will get ya in trouble every time. :o :lol:
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Great pictures RR7! Calamity looks kinda like she could be John Wayne's granny! I like Annie much better, but I agree with Old Savage, Lady J is far prettier!
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Come on Guys,what's Beauty got to do with it. She looks like She could feed U pretty good.Care to post pics of Ur self for Comparison ? Heres one.
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Calmity Jane Video - 1953 - Doris Day

This is on the VEOH Website, and you'll have to download their software to download the movie, but you can view it with other video viewing software, or the VEOH software.

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Rube Burrows wrote:Well back then there were no "supermodels". Sure there were some lookers but when you hang out in a saloon and are always on the move I think the quality of woman goes down also.

There is also an old saying..... "eager beats pretty any day." :mrgreen:

Just goes to show; there IS somebody for everybody!
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pwl44m wrote:Come on Guys,what's Beauty got to do with it. She looks like She could feed U pretty good.Care to post pics of Ur self for Comparison ? Heres one.
You should feel ashamed . . . exploiting homeless people that way! :lol:

If most of us posted a profile picture, it would have to be a wide-angle shot.

That gal that played CJ on Deadwood sure fit the bill.
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vancelw wrote:
pwl44m wrote:

That gal that played CJ on Deadwood sure fit the bill.
Yeah, they did a pretty good job on that Deadwood series. I'm sorry they weren't allowed to finish it.

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That looks a lot like "Calamity John" to me
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my thoughts exactly - looks like she would arm wrestle you for a shot at the pretty girl in the saloon - or maybe just shoot you.
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