Hank Weston
Hank Weston, Nevada County Supervisor, 4th District, keeps his remarks short and on the mark.
Ribbon Cutting
Hank Weston prepares to cut the barn-opening ribbon, witnessed by barn restoration dignitaries.
Closer View
Closer view of action.
More Ribbon Cutting
The deed is nearly done.
Ruckus At The Stagecoach
Proceedings are interrupted by a ruckus at the stagecoach.
Robbed!
It's being robbed at gunpoint!
The Getaway
The thief makes his getaway with gold and the Wells Fargo strongbox.
Describing The Robbery
The wagon drivers describe the robbery to the sheriff.
The Stranger
The sheriff confronts a stranger who had been mingling with the gathering crowd.
The Arrest
"You're under arrest," shouts the sheriff as he holds up a dropped handkerchief and bag of gold dust.
Audience
About a fourth of the celebration audience.
Black Bart
With Gentleman Black Bart (real name Charles E. Boles, Bolles, or Bolton) safely in irons, Patty Pauly and Don Denton lead a sing along.
Enactment based on a true crime at Bridgeport on December 27, 1881, but Boles was not arrested here. It was his 20th stagecoach robbery of 28, from July 1875 to November 1883, when he was arrested and sent to San Quentin. The laundry mark on a dropped handkerchief led San Joaquin Sheriff Tom Cunningham to Boles in San Francisco.
More Audience
Another fourth...
More Audience
Another...
End of Audience
Other end of the audience.