Who was the real Calamity Jane? Historians search for an answer.

Her exploits became the stuff of legend, glamorizing life in the Old West. But Martha Jane Canary’s real life story bears ...
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Calamity Before Jane

Before Calamity Jane became an icon of the Wild West, she was Martha Jane Canary (1852–1903), a teen learning how to survive on her own, an experience that Van Sciver (Beat It, Rufus) chronicles in ...
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18 Poignant Photos of the American Old West

Step back in time with this captivating collection of photographs revealing the raw, unfiltered essence of the American Old West. Forget Hollywood myths—these images capture the dusty saloons of ...
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Poster of the character Old Bob playing a banjo with his mule Calamity Jane

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A chromolithographic print poster ...