#bass reeves

[pazzesco]

Bass Reeves (1838 –1910) was a runaway slave, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, and deputy U.S. Marshal. He spoke several languages including Cherokee and Creek. Bass was one of the first African-American deputy U.S. Marshals west of the Mississippi River mostly working in the rough Indian Territory. The region was saturated with horse thieves, cattle rustlers, gunslingers, bandits, swindlers, and murderers. Bass made more than 3,000 arrests in his lifetime, only killing fourteen men in the line of duty.

Bass was born into slavery in Crawford County, Arkansas. His family were slaves belonging to Arkansas state legislator William Steele Reeves. During the American Civil War, his owners fought for the Confederacy. At some point, Bass escaped and fled to Indian country where he learned American Indian languages, customs, and tracking skills. He eventually became a farmer. By 1875, Bass was hired as a deputy U.S. Marshal along with 200 other individuals. He was 37 years old. Bass was well acquainted with the Indian territory and served on their land for over 32 years as a peace officer covering over 75,000 square miles, presently known as Oklahoma.

Reeves (left) with a group of Marshals in 1907

Bass encountered some of the most ruthless outlaws of his day. His weapons of choice were the Winchester Models 1873 and 1892. They were guns that conveniently fit dual-purpose handgun/rifle cartridges. He also briefly used the Colt 45 peacemaker. He tracked and killed notorious outlaw Jim Webb. Webb murdered over eleven people. Another notorious desperado Bass encountered was murderer and horse thief Wiley Bear. Bass rounded him up along with his gang which included John Simmons and Sam Lasly. Bass was also in a gunfight with the Creek desperado Frank Buck whom he shot and killed.

Bass was immortalized in the popular media including TV shows, films, novels, poems, and books. He was also inducted into the Texas Trail of Fame. A bronze statue of Reeves was erected in Pendergraft Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the Bass Reeves Memorial Bridge in Oklahoma, was named after the legendary lawman.

Bass Reeves is held by many to be the original Lone Ranger. He worked for 32 years as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, and became one of Judge Parker's most valued deputies. Reeves brought in some of the most dangerous criminals of the time, but was never wounded, despite having his hat and belt shot off on separate occasions.

Statue dedicated to Bass Reeves in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Bass Reeves - "Double Fist" by Gabe Leonard

#bass reeves #Marshal #legendary lawmen #former slaves #black history #cliff clavin #gabe leonard #Arkansas #lone ranger #Double Fist #reeves

[mimi-0007]

November 14,1906.

#bass reeves #black tumblr #black history #black literature #black excellence #black community #black history is american history #oklahoma #us marshals #fort smith

[diioonysus]

black cowboys

john ware (1845-1905)

bass reeves (1838-1910)

bose ikard (1843-1929)

nat love (1854-1921)

bill pickett (1870-1932)

mary fields (1832-1914)

#there's some more but no pictures #history #cowboys #photography #vintage #vintage photography #historic photography #john ware #bass reeves #bose ikard #nat love #bill pickett #mary fields

[yosb]

my costume for lawmen: bass reeves <3 i haven't had the chance to properly watch this series for my scenes yet!

#bass reeves #lawmen: bass reeves #lawmenbassreeves #costumes #costume #costuming #costume design #set life #me #selfie #episodic #tv #ootd

[kemetic-dreams]

BASS REEVES. 1838-1910. U.S. Deputy Marshall.

Reeves was born into slavery then had a fight with his slave owner and ran and lived with the Cherokee and Creek people learning many native languages.

He became a free man under the 13th Amendment and later enlisted in Law Enforcement. He became the first African U.S. Deputy Marshall west of the Mississippi with full authority over the states of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

During his 32 years in office he personally went on to arrest over 3,000 dangerous criminals, shooting 14 in the process of arrest.

He was and STILL is the most prolific Law Enforcement Officer ever in the U.S.A.

He carried a Winchester Rifle and two Cal. 45 Colts and rode a snow white horse. Quite a few experts believe that he was the inspiration for ' The Lone Ranger' stories.

#bass reeves #us deputy marshall #cherokee #creek #texas #oklahoma #lone ranger #winchester rifle #kemetic dreams #african #law enforcement officer #usa #.45 colt #13th amendment

[blackinperiodfilms]

Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Official Trailer | Paramount+

From Executive Producers Taylor Sheridan and David Oyelowo comes the untold story of the most legendary lawman in the Old West: Bass Reeves. Lawmen: Bass Reeves, follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.

Stream the series premiere of Lawmen: Bass Reeves on November 5, exclusively on Paramount+.

#Lawmen Bass Reeves #Bass Reeves #David Oyelowo #Taylor Sheridan #Lauren E. Banks #Demi Singleton #Dennis Quaid #Forrest Goodluck #Barry Pepper #Donald Sutherland #period series #series trailer #Youtube

[thechanelmuse]

The Old West - 1 in 4 cowboys were Black in the 1800s. 

White men referred to themselves as cattlemen, whereas Black men (and Black women) solely were called cowboys, which was a derogatory word. Hence “boy” instead of “man,” and other negative things they grouped with it for the formerly enslaved in the United States.

A cattleman is a person who owns cattle while a cowboy is a person who herds and tends to the damn cattle. The epitome of a hard worker...which is why that shit was bulldozed and scooped up for their initial signature imagery in Hollywood.

Then Black Americans just vibing out, unknowingly made yet another new style of music later referred to as country music, which blended Negro spirituals, the blues and jazz paired with the banjo, and white men decided to merge the two as their own: cowboys + country music. That’s another topic.

Our cowboy/cowboy tradition is solidified in Black American culture all across the country where we exist, regardless if we’re finally heavily depicted as such in pop culture or not. That ain’t never letting up.

Some in the photoset ranging from the late-1800s to the early 1900s: Bill Pickett, Stagecoach Mary, Jesse Stahl, Bass Reeves, Nat Love, Isom Dart, James Beckwourth

#black cowboys #black cowgirls #black american culture #the old west #bill picket #stagecoach mary #jesse stahl #bass reeves #nat love #isom dart #james beckwourth #vintage photography

[merlinaknight]

@impossiblegothpersonfarm @fauxcongenialite @virtualbunny @4gh0st @elemiller @semteslagirl @officialderickdrakesite I just saw this still and I can't breathe. 😍❤️‍🔥

#barry pepper #bass reeves #oh my god #he's giving off harlequin romance vibes and for once I'm here for it #😅 #🤭 #so gorgeous #😍😍😍 #❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #crushes #attractive men #actors #stills #paramount+ #mini series #streaming

[bootyandgeekeries]

There is no American history without afro people.

Western movies never depicted that a quarter of all cowboys were believed to be of afro descendant communities.

They never told that many enslaved african men were already familiar with cattle herding before coming to America.

NB: Bass Reeves was no cowboy. He was BADASS tho

#bass reeves #nat love #george fletcher #robert lemmons #cowboy #melanin #history #black history #us history

[dpinodesigns]

Bass Reeves: Legend of the Law

#bass reeves #western #Wild West #old west #vector #digital art #vector art #adobe illustrator #digital illustration #graphic art #digital illustrator #digital artist

[jurakan]

I'm out for Lent so here's a previously scheduled Fun Fact Friday post!

We’re wrapping up Black History Month, so Today You Learned about Bass Reeves (who, contrary to folk belief probably did not inspire the Lone Ranger, but is still a really cool dude).

Bass Reeves was the first black deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi and was widely known as a complete badass. He made over THREE THOUSAND arrests. Reeves was born in slavery, but escaped during the American Civil War and hung out in Indian Territory until he was freed by the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865.

Now in 1875 when a US Marshal was set over the area, said Marshal decided that Reeves, as a guy who knew how to handle himself, was familiar with the area, and knew more than one Native American language, was the perfect guy to be in law enforcement.

Look, guys, this man was a Beast. A skilled marksman, detective, and polyglot, who like said brought in thousands of criminals. And he’s only killed fourteen. Considering how prolific of a lawman he was, it’s impressive how rarely he killed, in my opinion. Reeves even one time arrested his son for murder, which clearly disturbed him but he knew his duty.

[Said son was convicted, did his time, and apparently lived the straight and narrow afterward, in case you were curious.]

At one point Bass Reeves was tried for murder, but he claimed he was cleaning his gun and it went off. Reeves was acquitted.

He eventually retired in the early 1900’s and died shortly afterward. One wonders if the stress of everything had a negative effect on his health.

The man’s been portrayed in several different pieces of fiction–Timeless features him in an episode, as does Legends of Tomorrow, and he’s one of the characters in the Netflix original film The Harder They Fall (pictured below).

Also, he has a Badass of the Week article.

#Bass Reeves #Fun Fact Friday #American history #Black History Month #Today You Learned

[mimi-0007]

I spent all black history month under the weather. But as I was getting better. I took a deep dive into Bass Reeves. It's was a ride. A great ride for a Black man in the 1800s and early 1900s. His highs and lows in being a black US Marshal. He had 11 children. Having to arrest 2 I know was hard. One killed their own mother. His trial that he was acquitted for. So please take time to read each article. I'm from Oklahoma of course didn't know this. Catch the paramount plus series. I enjoyed it. All my articles from my home state of Oklahoma. Thank you Bass Reeves.

#bass reeves #us marshals #black tumblr #black history #black literature #black excellence #black community #civil rights #black history is american history

[aiiaiiiyo]

#Bass Reeves #former slave who became the first black deputy of the United States Marshal Service #circa. 1870s #ArielBabb #oldschool

[luvmesumus]

#bass reeves #tv series

[toddwaters]

Please consider donating to a conservative movie maker.

#conservative #movies #bass reeves

[killyspinacoladas]

Idc if it ends up sucking, I'm very excited about that Bass Reeves show coming out

#bb25 #Bass Reeves