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 ...

Billy the Kid, a gunslinger often said to have killed eight men, had been on the run for three months when Sheriff Pat Garrett hid in a dark bedroom and shot him in the chest on July 14, 1881, in ...

Billionaire William Koch bought the first photo of Billy the Kid at an auction in Denver for $2.3 million in 2011. Nevertheless, de Aragaon says he has no plans to sell this one on account of it ...

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 ...

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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