Legendary outlaw Billy the Kid had his "picture made" in Fort Sumner, N.M., about 130 years ago. A single, original tintype is the only authenticated photo of the Kid in existence today.

Aug. 15—ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On July 14, 1881, Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett shot Billy the Kid in the chest after surprising him in a bedroom. Garrett's Colt Single Action, which he used ...

The name “Billy the Kid” is something New Mexico is known for all throughout the world. But are all the stories true, or have ...

Known for its speed and style, the Colt 1877 was a favorite among outlaws and lawmen alike. This video explores its unique ...

An auction of wild west items next month will feature the gun that killed Billy the Kid in 1881. The “most iconic treasure of early Western history,” according to Bonhams Auction House, is ...

Photo by Tony Valainis. THIS FRAGILE, two-page March 20, 1879, letter is one of eight sent between Lew Wallace and Billy the Kid during the Lincoln County War, an Old West conflict during which rival ...

The only existing tintype of Billy the Kid sells for $2.3 million at an auction in Colorado. The buyer, a 71-year-old businessman from Florida named William Koch, also owns guns once belonging to ...

Like many people, I know a little about Billy the Kid – he spent some of his growing-up years in Silver City, he was on trial ...

Billy the Kid, the 19th-century gunfighter memorialized through more than 140 years of pop culture, carries with him countless myths and renditions, a different Billy for each generation’s needs ...

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