Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Sterling Griffith

Sterling Griffith is the son of Goldie and Harry Griffith. Goldie was one of the roughest and toughest women in the Wild West and Harry was a popular Buffalo Bill performer. The two married and had a baby in 1913. They moved to Colorado and enjoyed a relatively normal life.

Photo by Timothy O'Sullivan

Famous photographer Timothy O'Sullivan took this photo. He was born in Staten Island, New York, and joined the geological survey team in 1871. He was able to take all of these amazing pictures of the Civil war. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.