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Big John person

born: [1899-01-01,1900-01-01)died/dissolved: [1899-01-01,1900-01-01)🌐 Q109285538id: p_big-john_541f19
Probable 70%
Summary:  A man identified as the sheriff of Tombstone appearing in a photographic print.
Completeness: 77/100 Grade B
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Claims (5)

held_position

sheriff of Tombstone
cited from [Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April] (1899)
1 photographic print. | Men include, (left to right), Big John, sheriff of Tombstone; and staff of Butte Gila River Arizona irrigation dam site. Subjects: group portraits; photographic prints; arizona; irrigation; gila river (n.m. and ariz.); portrait photographs LoC: http://www…

occupation

sheriff of Tombstone
cited from [Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April] (1899)
1 photographic print. | Men include, (left to right), Big John, sheriff of Tombstone; and staff of Butte Gila River Arizona irrigation dam site. Subjects: arizona; gila river (n.m. and ariz.); photographic prints; irrigation; portrait photographs; group portraits LoC: http://www…
sheriff of Tombstone
cited from [Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April] (1899)
1 photographic print. | Men include, (left to right), Big John, sheriff of Tombstone; and staff of Butte Gila River Arizona irrigation dam site. Subjects: group portraits; photographic prints; arizona; irrigation; gila river (n.m. and ariz.); portrait photographs LoC: http://www…

witnessed

Butte Gila River Arizona irrigation dam site
cited from [Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April] (1899)
1 photographic print. | Men include, (left to right), Big John, sheriff of Tombstone; and staff of Butte Gila River Arizona irrigation dam site. Subjects: group portraits; photographic prints; arizona; irrigation; gila river (n.m. and ariz.); portrait photographs LoC: http://www…

worked_at

cited from [Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April] (1899)
1 photographic print. | Men include, (left to right), Big John, sheriff of Tombstone; and staff of Butte Gila River Arizona irrigation dam site. Subjects: group portraits; photographic prints; arizona; irrigation; gila river (n.m. and ariz.); portrait photographs LoC: http://www…

Sources (3)

[Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April]

Library of Congress · 1899 · photo · public_domain · details

[Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April]

Library of Congress · 1899 · photo · public_domain · details

[Seven men at Butte Gila River, Arizona, irrigation dam site, 1899 April]

Library of Congress · 1899 · photo · public_domain · details

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