Willie Boy
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
R.W. Madison collection on Willie Boy
Collection
Identifier: MS-366
Abstract
This collection primarily consists of photographs related to the 1909 Willie Boy manhunt, taken and collected by journalist Randolph White (R. W.) Madison (1886-1946). Madison covered the manhunt for the Los Angeles Record and other California newspapers. Willie Boy (born 1882) was a Chemehuevi man pursued by a sheriff’s posse in Southern California in September and October 1909. The manhunt began after Willie Boy was involved in the death of Chemehuevi leader...
Dates:
1909-1913, undated
Found in:
Manuscript Collections