Newly Discovered Billy the Kid Photograph Authenticated

madmimi.com ^ | october 5, 2015

[ETL]

[Safetgiver]

Their boss was British.

[mad_as_he$$]

Yes. Forgot the link.

[miss marmelstein]

Hi, Gov. And I guess it’s either early spring or late fall given the bare tree.

[Covenantor]

That’s the original correct orientation.

False information lasts forever on the internet.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Interesting to see how short he is. Looks to be about 5 feet and a bit.

[ETL]

Hah, yes, one of them did have the name Billy.

So then you DID play croquet with "Billy the Kid"! Now you have something really special to tell your grandkids!

[mware]

Looks like about 7 or 8 children in the photo. Wonder if that is a church/schoolhouse social.

[dforest]

Yeah, but we were a whole lot younger than THE Billy the Kid.

[ETL]

Looks like about 7 or 8 children in the photo. Wonder if that is a church/schoolhouse social.

Article says it's a wedding.

"Taken just one month after the tumultuous Lincoln County War came to an end, it is a window into the lives of these gunmen as they were still fighting the injustices of a lawless land. It’s a carefree moment after an important life event - a wedding - which is rich in content, movement and texture."

[Fightin Whitey]

I’ve got that same board-&-batten siding on my house and outbuildings.

Never did learn to play no croquet.

[Drawsing]

...speaking of the far away shot in post 12, even with modern digital technology, how could they possibly do such a well focused zoom-in to Billy and that other guy from that distant photo?

The original is most likely a large format photo printed from a large negative plate. With a high resolution original, you can easily zoom in and see more good detail.

[XRdsRev]

I have my doubts about this photograph costing $2 in a “junk” shop. The image appears to be a tintype and anyone who deals with antiques should know that outdoor view tintypes with unusual subjects are worth some $$$$$. it is a desirable large size image and even if this were a group of nobody’s, that image could easily bring in the $100-200 range.

I think the backstory might be BS, kind of like the famous “watermelon” sword tale.

[Drawsing]

The far away shot in my post-12 would make a fantastic painting. That is, if done in the old school traditional (realistic) landscape style.

That is a great photo and that is my style of painting... but I would have to get permission from the photo's owner to use it in a painting. That is why I always either paint from life or use my own photos.

[Dusty Road]

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[envisio]

I thought all tin-types came out flipped backerds.

[JoeProBono]