Sheriff James Brent (sixth from left) with his deputies, ca. 1886. This is the earliest known photograph of the Lincoln County Courthouse, formerly the Murphy-Dolan Store, or the Big House. Photographer unknown. Rafaelita Pryor Collection, Lincoln Historic Site.

Sheriff James Brent (sixth from left) with his deputies, ca. 1886. This is the earliest known photograph of the Lincoln County Courthouse, formerly the Murphy-Dolan Store, or the Big House. Photographer unknown. Rafaelita Pryor Collection, Lincoln Historic Site.