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Deadwood is a city located in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
The town's early history forms the basis for the storyline of the HBO TV series Deadwood.
[edit] The town
Deadwood from Mrs. Livingston's Hill
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Deadwood from Forest Hill
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Parade upon completion of railroad, 1888
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Parade upon completion of railroad, 1888
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Parade upon completion of reduction works
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Paraders in front of City Hall
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Monument to J. B. "Wild Bill" Hickok
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Mines and mills near Deadwood
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"Sunday Scene in Deadwood City" from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1877
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Log cabins under construction in Deadwood Gulch, 1876
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The Gem Variety Theater, circa 1878. The man in the buggy at left is thought to be Al Swearengen.
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[edit] Famous residents
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From left: Wild Bill Hickok, Texas Jack Omhundro, and Buffalo Bill Cody
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Nat Love (a.k.a. "Deadwood Dick")
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Jack McCall, the murderer of "Wild Bill" Hickok
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