L. B. Hastings Photograph Collection 1878

Billy, the Kid, 1859-1881

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Billy the Kid (b. Henry McCarty, September 17 or November 23, 1859, Manhattan, New York City–d. July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, NM) was also known as William H. Bonney. He was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter. The exact date of his birth has been disputed as either September 17 or November 23. As a child he moved to New Mexico; his mother died when he was 13. As an early teen McCarty was caught steeling bread, clothing, and guns. As a result he was jailed but escaped. He later lived in ...

Hastings, L. B.

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Hasting, L. B.

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The last photograph has hand-written identification on back stating that the donor's father, John I. Hastings, was general manager of the Breman silver mine at Chloride Flat. According to the text, the mine produced one million dollars in silver between 1879 and 1883. From the guide to the L. B. Hastings Photograph Collection, 1878, (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico.) ...