5 Horrifying Truths Hidden in Old Wild West Photos

A photograph taken in March 1886 depicts a group of Apaches gathered around a temporary settlement, armed with bows and arrows and appearing to pose for the camera. The camera was held by the infamous Western photographer C. S. Fly, who is regarded by many to be one of the first and finest photojournalists, and whose work still provides modern eyes with rare glimpses into life on the frontier. This photograph became his most famous owing to the fact that it featured, in the foreground, a young white boy whose story is one of the Wild West’s greatest. Jimmy McKinn was 11 years old in 1885 when one day, his life was changed forever. On September 11th, Jimmy and his brother, 17-year-old Martin McKinn, spent the morning herding on their ranch in Gallina Creek. Their father was in town for the day, buying agricultural supplies. As they took an early lunch break, Jimmy went down to the creek to play while Martin stayed behind to read in the shade of a tree. Suddenly, Jimmy heard a