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William P. Robertson: Photos

Bill is dressed as a 1750's woodsman to promote the new French & Indian War novel, AMBUSH IN THE ALLEGHENIES, he co-wrote with David Rimer. Order your copy online from Infinity Publishing at www.buybooksontheweb.com.
Bill is dressed as a 1750's woodsman to promote the new French & Indian War novel, AMBUSH IN THE ALLEGHENIES, he co-wrote with David Rimer. Order your copy online from Infinity Publishing at www.buybooksontheweb.com.
The cover for AMBUSH IN THE ALLEGHENIES was painted by prize-winning Bradford, Pennsylvania artist, David Cox.
The cover for AMBUSH IN THE ALLEGHENIES was painted by prize-winning Bradford, Pennsylvania artist, David Cox.
Bill Robertson, Private, Company I Bucktails
Bill Robertson, Private, Company I Bucktails
Introduces the boy heroes, Bucky Culp & Jimmy Jewett
Introduces the boy heroes, Bucky Culp & Jimmy Jewett
Details the hardships of the common Civil War soldier
Details the hardships of the common Civil War soldier
Most action-packed Bucktail novel
Most action-packed Bucktail novel
Jimmy gets shot by the Rebels; Bucky by Cupid
Jimmy gets shot by the Rebels; Bucky by Cupid
The regiment has its most casualties of the war
The regiment has its most casualties of the war
More heroics at Gettysburg
More heroics at Gettysburg
The Wilderness, Spottysylvania Court House & hell!
The Wilderness, Spottysylvania Court House & hell!
Folktales, ghost stories & Gothic terror
Folktales, ghost stories & Gothic terror
Ghost stories for all ages
Ghost stories for all ages
Bill recites, raps, and rhymes his way through his best horror poems.
Bill recites, raps, and rhymes his way through his best horror poems.
Plenty of rhymes; even more rock!
Plenty of rhymes; even more rock!
Bleak tableaux like the DARK HAUNTED DAY House inspire Bill to write horror.
Bleak tableaux like the DARK HAUNTED DAY House inspire Bill to write horror.
Wasted trees writhe with rigor mortis.
Wasted trees writhe with rigor mortis.
Bleak is beautiful!
Bleak is beautiful!
I dream of desolation.
I dream of desolation.
A house encumbered by the agony of winter
A house encumbered by the agony of winter
This photo of the Austin Dam was used on the cover of Bill's DESOLATE LANDSCAPES poetry collection.
This photo of the Austin Dam was used on the cover of Bill's DESOLATE LANDSCAPES poetry collection.
The ruins were overgrown with brambles & briars. Crumbled walls cast shadows in the moonlit gloom & toadstools crunched underfoot.Cold drafts seeped from subterranean vaults.Ghostly lovers embraced like tangled roses.
The ruins were overgrown with brambles & briars. Crumbled walls cast shadows in the moonlit gloom & toadstools crunched underfoot.Cold drafts seeped from subterranean vaults.Ghostly lovers embraced like tangled roses.
The GASP! Tree
The GASP! Tree
The Raven Tree grows scaly & sick with plenty of perches for witch birds.
The Raven Tree grows scaly & sick with plenty of perches for witch birds.
They found her groper stepdad gutted in the barn the day after she left for L.A.
They found her groper stepdad gutted in the barn the day after she left for L.A.
You contact me with the brain waves of a spook. The phone whispers your breathing, and a fax encodes your heartbeat. In seeps your disease with witch's breath & an e-mail of pestilent nature.
You contact me with the brain waves of a spook. The phone whispers your breathing, and a fax encodes your heartbeat. In seeps your disease with witch's breath & an e-mail of pestilent nature.
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
Bucktail Bill a.k.a. William P. Robertson
Bucktail Bill a.k.a. William P. Robertson
Smethport, Pennsylvania, birthplace of the Bucktails
Smethport, Pennsylvania, birthplace of the Bucktails
An actual Bucktail (Courtesy of McKean Co. Historical Society)
An actual Bucktail (Courtesy of McKean Co. Historical Society)
Many thanks to McKean Co. Company I Bucktail reenactors
Many thanks to McKean Co. Company I Bucktail reenactors
Daniel Blett seved as drillmaster for Company K of the original Bucktails. (Courtesy of Dr. Gary Grove)
Daniel Blett seved as drillmaster for Company K of the original Bucktails. (Courtesy of Dr. Gary Grove)
Bucktail Company I Private, William N. Maxson, was only 17 when he was killed at South Mountain. (Courtesy of Bob Houben)
Bucktail Company I Private, William N. Maxson, was only 17 when he was killed at South Mountain. (Courtesy of Bob Houben)
Photo used to publicize the Bucktail Reunion, Aug. 4-5, 2007 in Smethport, PA
Photo used to publicize the Bucktail Reunion, Aug. 4-5, 2007 in Smethport, PA
Bill as a Bucktail skirmisher
Bill as a Bucktail skirmisher
Bill first learned of the Bucktails on a sixth grade school trip. Ironically, he attended Lincoln Elementary School.
Bill first learned of the Bucktails on a sixth grade school trip. Ironically, he attended Lincoln Elementary School.
Billy R. flashes a smile WEEKS after seeing THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL.
Billy R. flashes a smile WEEKS after seeing THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL.
Long before the Pirates of the Caribbean, there were Billy and his girlfriend Norma, scourges of Bolivar Run.
Long before the Pirates of the Caribbean, there were Billy and his girlfriend Norma, scourges of Bolivar Run.
By the time Bill was a high school junior, he was already writing poetry on a regular basis. His first real poem, "Frank Luke," he wrote in Mrs. Johnston's freshman English class.
By the time Bill was a high school junior, he was already writing poetry on a regular basis. His first real poem, "Frank Luke," he wrote in Mrs. Johnston's freshman English class.
Bill in his pouty "Jim Morrison" phase on his high school graduation, June 1968.
Bill in his pouty "Jim Morrison" phase on his high school graduation, June 1968.
Bill graduates from Mansfield State College in May of 1972. Dig the John Lennon glasses.
Bill graduates from Mansfield State College in May of 1972. Dig the John Lennon glasses.
ShadowFox plays swamp rock, boogie, and blues on Bill's UNTIL DEATH DO IMPART CD. Below is the band's logo.
ShadowFox plays swamp rock, boogie, and blues on Bill's UNTIL DEATH DO IMPART CD. Below is the band's logo.
ShadowFox Circa 1976: the late, great Bruce Morris, band founder A.J. Curtis & bassist Buzzy Greenman
ShadowFox Circa 1976: the late, great Bruce Morris, band founder A.J. Curtis & bassist Buzzy Greenman
"Coop" bangs out the beat to cover tunes like Elf's "Hoochie Coochie Lady," Sweet's "Fox on the Run," and the ShadowFox originals, "Goin' Home" and "Shelly."
"Coop" bangs out the beat to cover tunes like Elf's "Hoochie Coochie Lady," Sweet's "Fox on the Run," and the ShadowFox originals, "Goin' Home" and "Shelly."
Bruce & A.J. in NYC to get ShadowFox a PA
Bruce & A.J. in NYC to get ShadowFox a PA
After adding Don Carter on bass, Jim Mattern on keyboards, and Jeff Lain on drums, ShadowFox began its recording career in 1983 with this four-song EP.
After adding Don Carter on bass, Jim Mattern on keyboards, and Jeff Lain on drums, ShadowFox began its recording career in 1983 with this four-song EP.
ShadowFox Circa 1984 (l-r) Bruce Morris, lead guitar; Don Carter, bass/vocals; Jeff Lain, drums; Jim Mattern, keyboards; A.J. Curtis, guitar/vocals
ShadowFox Circa 1984 (l-r) Bruce Morris, lead guitar; Don Carter, bass/vocals; Jeff Lain, drums; Jim Mattern, keyboards; A.J. Curtis, guitar/vocals
Bill's favorite sport is baseball. In Little League he was backup catcher for the Lincoln School team.
Bill's favorite sport is baseball. In Little League he was backup catcher for the Lincoln School team.
Bill played softball until he was 50. One of his best years was with Stuck's Garage in 1993 when in 60 AB's he hit .550 with 19 singles, 6 doubles, 7 triples, one home run, and 26 RBI. Bill pitched and played outfield.
Bill played softball until he was 50. One of his best years was with Stuck's Garage in 1993 when in 60 AB's he hit .550 with 19 singles, 6 doubles, 7 triples, one home run, and 26 RBI. Bill pitched and played outfield.
Bill has been a Pittsburgh Pirate fan since 1960. His favorite all-time player is Maz, and his favorite current player is Steady Freddy.
Bill has been a Pittsburgh Pirate fan since 1960. His favorite all-time player is Maz, and his favorite current player is Steady Freddy.
No wonder Bill likes books. His mom read to him every night from an early age.
No wonder Bill likes books. His mom read to him every night from an early age.
Bill's dad loved to tell ghost stories to him and his cousins, Wade and Gary. Paul also encouraged Bill to explore the works of Poe and Lovecraft.
Bill's dad loved to tell ghost stories to him and his cousins, Wade and Gary. Paul also encouraged Bill to explore the works of Poe and Lovecraft.
Bill's grandma, Bernadine Johnson, fueled his imagination with tales of spooks and trolls.
Bill's grandma, Bernadine Johnson, fueled his imagination with tales of spooks and trolls.
Yeah, I crapped my pants. So what?
Yeah, I crapped my pants. So what?
After World War II Bill's Uncle Dick Gordon, a.k.a. Rumbrant MacGlob, became a sign painter and cartoonist.
After World War II Bill's Uncle Dick Gordon, a.k.a. Rumbrant MacGlob, became a sign painter and cartoonist.
Bill's Uncle Dick Robertson became an historian of McKean County much in demand for his lectures on narrow gauge railroads, the Kinzua Viaduct, historic houses of Bradford, and the Bucktail Regiment.
Bill's Uncle Dick Robertson became an historian of McKean County much in demand for his lectures on narrow gauge railroads, the Kinzua Viaduct, historic houses of Bradford, and the Bucktail Regiment.
Bill's sister, Jill, is also very creative. At a young age she wrote a children's book. The book was based on her toy lion she named "Goonest."
Bill's sister, Jill, is also very creative. At a young age she wrote a children's book. The book was based on her toy lion she named "Goonest."
Jill edited her brother's poetry collection, GHOSTS OF A BROKEN HEART.
Jill edited her brother's poetry collection, GHOSTS OF A BROKEN HEART.
Surviving heartbreak is what this book is all about.
Surviving heartbreak is what this book is all about.
Another creative member of the Robertson family is Wade. He writes an outdoor column for local newspapers.
Another creative member of the Robertson family is Wade. He writes an outdoor column for local newspapers.
Bill fishes, too.
Bill fishes, too.
Bill's author photo for DARK HAUNTED DAY
Bill's author photo for DARK HAUNTED DAY
This is the Robertson's Scottish coat of arms. "Fierce When Roused" is the family motto.
This is the Robertson's Scottish coat of arms. "Fierce When Roused" is the family motto.