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title: Two Unidentified Border Ruffians with Swords
author: Blackall, Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20580/two-unidentified-border-ruffians-with-swords/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-06-11
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# Two Unidentified Border Ruffians with Swords
_Authored by Blackall, Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20580.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Two unidentified border ruffians with swords, Clinton, Iowa, photograph by Blackall, Clinton, Iowa, c. 1854-60. The so-called "Border Ruffians" played a major role in the hostilities of "[Bleeding Kansas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bleeding_Kansas/)" circa 1854-1865.
Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Photographs, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, B. (2025, June 11). Two Unidentified Border Ruffians with Swords. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Blackall,. "Two Unidentified Border Ruffians with Swords." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 11, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Blackall,. "Two Unidentified Border Ruffians with Swords." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jun 2025, .
## License & Copyright
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