Cory, Kate T. b. February 8, 1861 d. June 12, 1958 Photographer. Kate Cory did what no one had done before or since, she lived in the Hopi Villages on the Arizona mesas, achieving an intimacy and trust with the people there that make her pictures unique. Working in isolation, she developed her negatives in a primitive darkroom, using rainwater. She is considered the West's most famous artists. Her paintings can be found today in the Sharlot Hall Museum,and the Smithsonian Institution. (Bio by: Laurie) Arizona Pioneers Home Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Horony, Mary Katherine 'Big Nose Kate' b. November 7, 1850 d. November 2, 1940 Western Folk Figure. Mary Katherine Horony Cummings is best remembered as "Big Nose Kate," the girlfriend and common law wife of fabled gunfighter and old Wild West icon, Doc Holliday. Born in Pest, Hungary, she was the eldest daughter of a wealthy physician named Dr. Michael Horony. She and her siblings were educated as aristocrat's children. Each of Doctor Horony's children were literate, and Mary Katherine spoke several languages. In 1862, her family moved to Davenport, Iowa. After the...[Read More] (Bio by: Angel M. Brant) Arizona Pioneers Home Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
b. February 8, 1861 d. June 12, 1958
