Photo of A.J. Anthony who came to Dodge City in 1864. Anthony was a post trader along with Robert Wright. They originally traveled through the Dodge City area in 1859 by wagon from St. Louis to Denver using the Santa Fe Trail. They made tri-weekly trips to Fort Dodge using the trail to bring supplies.

Chalk Beeson Seated on horse with his dog. C.M. Beeson was part owner of the Long Branch Saloon and also owned a cattle ranch south of town. He came to Dodge on the Santa Fe Trail.

Photo of Chalkley Beeson, part-owner of Long Branch Saloon.

Photo of young Ham Bell. Bell came to Dodge City and began the Elephant Livery Stable in 1885. Freighters would store their equipment in the stable and many cattle drovers stayed in the loft.

Big Emma was one of the prostitutes in Dodge City. Many of them came out from Kansas City to cater to the cowboys that brought cattle from Texas. Prostitution was a booming business in Dodge City for many years during the cattle trade.

Card shark Doc Holliday spent some time in Dodge City during the busy years. He became good friends with Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson and their paths crossed many times in Dodge City

Photo of George Hoover, well-known businessman. Hoover came to Dodge City in 1871 by way of the Santa Fe Trail.

Sadie Ratzell was a prostitute during the cattle years in Dodge City.

Ed Masterson was the only sheriff in 1800's Dodge City that was killed in the line of duty. A brother of Bat Masterson, Ed came with Bat to the area to work on the railroad and later entered the law enforcement field in Dodge City.

Photo of Charles Rath, buffalo hunter and businessman, at the age of 51.