Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp

Bat Masterson and Wyatt in 1876 while they were in Dodge City, Kansas. While the record is incomplete, it's known that Wyatt became deputy city marshal on May 18, 1876, but in June Wyatt and Bat were deputy county sheriffs. Masterson went on to become marshal of Dodge and the sheriff of Ford County. This is the only known photograph of Wyatt wearing a badge.
 

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