Black Bart

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CreatorMegargee, Lon (1883-1960)Browse TopicArt and Creative WorksSociety and CultureSubjectMegargee, LonWanted posters--West (U.S.)DescriptionBlack Bart is one of five paintings made by Lon Megargee in a partnership with the Arizona Brewing Company's from 1948-1951 to be reproduced as posters advertising A-1 Beer. Charles Earl Bowles, also known as Black Bart, was a notorious stagecoach robber in the 1870s and 1880s. He was known for writing poetry, good manners and for not using foul language. Black Bart was eventually caught and sent to prison.Date Original1949Date Range1940s (1940-1949)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatPaintings (visual works)Contributing InstitutionArizona Capitol MuseumCollectionLon Megargee PaintingsRights StatementIn Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Copyright and/or publication rights for all images in this collection are retained by this institution. Contact the Arizona Capitol Museum at 602-926-3620 or http://www.azlibrary.gov/museum for further information.

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StateArizonaCountryUnited States

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IdentifierBlack Bart.jpgDate Digitized2010-12-12Digital FormatJPEGDigitizing InstitutionArizona Capitol Museum

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