Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday participate in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a 30-second shootout between lawmen and outlaws that took place on October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. It is one of the most famous events of the American Old West, symbolizing the lawlessness and violence often associated with that era. This gunfight involved well-known historical figures like Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and members of the Clanton and McLaury families, who were accused of cattle rustling and other crimes.

Tombstone was a booming silver mining town in the late 1870s and early 1880s, attracting a wide array of people, from miners to gamblers, ranchers, and outlaws. The town was also a hotspot for tensions between cowboys (often involved in cattle rustling and lawlessness) and lawmen who aimed to impose order.