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Elfego  Baca

Elfego Baca [1865-1945]

          Elfego Baca was born 10 February 1865; he died 27 August 1945. He was a lawman in several jurisdictions across New Mexico, and established a reputation for bravery by surviving a siege by a gang of cowboys in 1884. During the 36-hour 'Frisco Shootout', as many as 80 cowboys fired 4,000 shots at the adobe home where Elfego was cornered; he killed four of his attackers and wounded eight others; when the cowboys ran out of ammunition and left, Elfego walked out of the adobe unharmed.
          Later in life, he was an attorney and politician. Old timers said he went around town in a flowing cape, with a mean-looking bodyguard at his side.

          In modern times, a Disney TV series & feature film starring Robert Loggia added to the legend.
          Rudolfo Anaya has written a series of detective novels set in modern Albuquerque, New Mexico about Elfego's fictional great-grandson, Sonny Baca, who carries Elfego's pistol. (Anaya includes several tales of Elfego's friendship with Billy The Kid in those books.)

Elfego Baca search at Amazon.com

Elfego Baca entry at Wikipedia

planned Elfego Baca Memorial Museum in Reserve, NM


Elfego Baca portrait, later years   "Law and Order, Ltd.: The Rousing Life of Elfego Baca of New Mexico" [1928]
by Kyle Crichton

Rio Grande Press hardcover [1/70] out of print/rare
New Mexican Publng Corp first edition hardcover [1928] out of print/rare
Nine Lives of Elfego Baca series   "The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca"
[Disney mini-series Oct 1958 to March 1960]

ten episodes directed by Christian Nyby & starring Robert Loggia
Disney double bill color DVD [12/2005] for $29.99 {includes "Swamp Fox" series}
Disney Home Video color VHS [undated] out of prodn/used
series episode credits at IMDb: #1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10
Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law movie   "Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law" [Disney 1962]
made from "Nine Lives" footage, released as a feature film
Disney Home Video color VHS [undated] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDb
Elfego Baca Life & Legend   "Elfego Baca In Life and Legend" [1992]
by Larry D. Ball

Texas Western Press 6x9 pb [8/92] out of print/rare
publisher's book page
Incredible   "Incredible Elfego Baca: Good Man, Bad Man of The Old West"
[1994] by Howard Bryan, Foreward by Rudolfo A. Anaya

Clear Light Pub pb [3/94] for $10.36
Clear Light Pub 8¾x5¾ hardcover [3/94] for $22.95
Gunfighters / Elfego Baca video   "Gunfighters of The West: Elfego Baca" [1999]
Winstar VHS [8/99] out of stock/used

Sonny  Baca  mystery  novels
by Rudolfo A. Anaya

"Zia Summer" [1995]
Warner pb [10/96] for $7.50
Warner hardcover [6/95] out of print/used

"Rio Grande Fall" [1996]
Warner pb [11/97] out of print/used
Warner hardcover [9/96] for $30.00

"Shaman Winter" [1999]
Warner pb [4/2000] out of print/used
Warner hardcover [2/99] out of print/used

"Jemez Spring" [2005]
paperback not yet available (2/2007}
Univ NM Press 9½x6½ hardcover [2/2005] for $17.90


Online sales in association with   The Old West catalog at Amazon.com

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