Annie Oakley was one of the most well-known shooters in the Wild West.
Annie rose to fame at the tender age of 15 because of her sharpshooting skills. She was born Phoebe Ann Mosey. By the age of 8, she started hunting, shooting, and trapping to support her family.
Rose Dunn
Another woman on our list is Rose Dunn. Like the others, she was also considered a western legend back in her time.
At the age of 15, Rose Dunn, otherwise known as Cimarron, was romantically involved with an outlaw named George “Bittercreek” Newcomb. Everyone in Newcomb’s gang loved her looks and cool demeanor.
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
What was Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show all about? It was usually about traveling.
His show romanticized life in the American Frontier. The acts included reenacting and a wide variety of other acts, one of their most popular was the Incident of Warbonnet Creek, a parade, and many other circuses like acts.
Jimmy Mckinn Santiago
This is a photo of Jimmy Mckinn Santiago. Mckinn lived in New Mexico. At 11, he got abducted by a group of Chiricahua Apache. Mckinn was with his brother Martin at the time, unfortunately, Apache killed his brother.
He was rescued but surprisingly he did not want to go back, but instead he wanted to stay with Apache.
Olive Ann Oatman
This rare image shows Olive Ann Oatman. Her family was captured and killed in 1851. She and her sister were captured by a Tribe called the Tolkepayas and then were sold to another tribe.
Her sister died of hunger. Luckily for her, she was able to return home after spending five years imprisoned with the Mohave.