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Mary Katherine Horony Cummings (November 7, 1849 – November 2, 1940), popularly known as Big Nose Kate, was a Hungarian-born American outlaw, gambler, prostitute and longtime companion and common-law wife of Old West gambler and gunfighter Doc Holliday.
Nov 30, 2021 · Born in present-day Slovakia in 1849, Maria Izabella Magdolna Horony a.k.a. Big Nose Kate took the Wild West by storm after moving there in 1860. After meeting at a saloon around 1877, Kate and Doc Holliday tried to meet each other halfway — but struggled to give up their vices.
Jan 7, 2019 · Mary Katherine Horony, also known as 'Big Nose Kate,' was more than just a beautiful woman who was associated with some of the most dangerous men in the Wild West, including Doc Holliday. Her...
Sep 10, 2019 · Big Nose Kate’s Story, in Her Own Words. by Mark Boardman | Sep 10, 2019 | Departments, Investigating History. Mary K. Cummings, aka Kate Elder (second from left), age 80, and Mrs. Alexander Haroney (far left), stood for their portrait in 1930 in Prescott.
Oct 20, 2023 · Discover the real story about Doc Holliday and Big Nose Kate, and why they're still considered one of the Old West's most notorious couples. Lawmen Seth Bullock
Bully or no, a vigilante group formed to seek revenge on Holliday. Knowing that the mob would quickly overtake the local lawmen, “Big Nose” Kate devised a plan to free Holliday from his confines. Setting fire to an old shed, it began to burn rapidly, threatening to engulf the entire town.
Bully or no, a vigilante group formed to seek revenge on Holliday. Knowing that the mob would quickly overtake the local lawmen, “Big Nose” Kate devised a plan to free Holliday from his confines. Setting fire to an old shed, it began to burn rapidly, threatening to engulf the entire town.
