Annual Virginia City Rendezvous
Virginia City, Nevada
August 2003

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In August, the Mojave Muleskinners enjoy rendezvousing in Virginia City, Nevada. In the time between the early 1860īs through the 1890īs, Virginia City was one of the largest and most sophisticated cities in the west.   The Virginia & Truckee Railroad is by far the most famous of all American short lines. In its hey-day, as many as 45 trains a day arrived and departed Virginia City hauling millions of dollars in gold and silver ore from the Comstock. The weekend was spent robbing the train, gambling and the ladies did plenty of shopping! We again spent an extra day in Bodie Ghost Town, California - an authentic abandoned mining town in the Eastern Sierra. The Mojave Muleskinners had special permission, for the day, to wear full costume (including guns) into this historical place for pictures. We give our sincere thanks to the Bodie California Park Ranger Service for giving us this unique honor again this year!

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Virginia City "main" Street 2003  

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  Many thanks to Sugarlump, Luziana Liz, Li'l Sis & Gristly Griz Bisley for their photo contributions!

 
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Bucket Of Blood Saloon Misfire Mel and Windy Bill in the Bucket Of Blood Saloon Lucky Sumtyms, Weakeyes Cody and Misfire Mel in the Bucket Of Blood Saloon White Horse, Li'l Sis and Red Dog in the Delta Saloon
Sarge and Lucky Sumtyms outside of the Bucket Of Blood Saloon Capt.Ball in the Bucket Of Blood Saloon Miss Rosearita (in her new dress) and Sarge Luziana Liz sportin' her new dress!
Sarge, Windy Bill and Little Jake Li'l Sis , Red Dog, Sarge, Windy Bill & Little Jake Miss Abigail and Luziana Liz in her new dress! Miss Rosearita and Gristly Griz Bisley
Little One and Garrett Man Who Fears His Own Horse with his boys.... Cutter

Cleatus Mayfield, Miss Rosearita and Sarge

Sarge

Windy Bill

 Sarge and Square Nail in the Bucket Of Blood Saloon Mr. Sean

Little One

 Miss Kate Cleatus Mayfield

Sugarlump and Square Nail speaking with Lucky Sumtyms, Capt.Ball and Griz

White Horse...soon to be a grandpa!

 Sugarlump and Square Nail Red Dog Garrett

Capt.Ball and Garrett

 Miss Rosearita

Lucky Sumtyms

Sugarlump found this painting... has Misfire Mel been in Virginia City before?
Capt.Ball and Lucky Sumtyms ride into the sunset Miss Rosearita Man Who Fears His Own Horse Tucson Pearl talking with Misfire Mel
Capt.Ball and Grisly Griz Bisley Cutter, Little Jake and Little One Smilin Jack Capt.Ball, White Horse and Lucky Sumtyms
Duel, Man Who Fears His Own Horse and Lucky Sumtyms Gristly Griz Bisley Man Who Fears His Own Horse and Garrett

 

 

the 2003 Train Robberies....
Duel reaches for his gun...

Capt.Ball

Capt.Ball

 Cleatus Mayfield and Capt.Ball

Li'l Sis

Capt.Ball Tucson Pearl and White Horse Duel amid gunsmoke and weeds

the aftermath

Lucky Sumtyms

 walking away Man Who Fears His Own Horse

Misfire Mel points out the bad guys to Duel and Griz

 Misfire Mel on the train Cleatus Mayfield Dangerous Dan Dufour and Gristly Griz Bisley
Grisly Griz Bisley and Misfire Mel Miss Kitty Wilkins, Misfire Mel, and Miss Rosearita aboard the train Misfire Mel talking to the boys gun shoots.... Misfire Mel grabs a safe spot
Smilin Jack with a ghost covering his back Smilin Jack Capt.Ball surveys the scene checkin the loot
the aftermath the aftermath the aftermath making off with the strong box

to photos Bodie Ghost Town  

"My family and I just happened to be visiting Bodie
(for our first time) on August 18th -- we had no idea
that your group was going to be at the park that day.
The period dress and reenactment made for a stellar
visit -- our seven year-old son was especially
thrilled when your members took the time to speak to
him both in- and out-of-character.  You have an
outstanding organization!" B.Q. Gold River, CA

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