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Billy the Kid and Five Cronies – Old West Outlaw Postcard No. 26
This listing features a vintage Western postcard depicting Billy the Kid with five men, captioned:
“Billy, the Kid, before turning outlaw, with five cronies, who formed first gun club in Western Kansas.”
The card is identified as No. 26 and presents an evocative group image associated with one of the most famous figures of the American Old West.
Included in This Listing
- One vintage Billy the Kid postcard
- Billy the Kid and five “cronies”
- Early gun-club caption
- Western Kansas reference
- No. 26 in the postcard series
- Postally used in 1951
- Dodge City, Kansas publisher attribution
- 1¢ Washington postage
- Exact postcard pictured
Why This Item Matters
Billy the Kid remains one of the most recognizable figures of the American frontier. This postcard has crossover interest well beyond ordinary postcard collecting because of its Old West, outlaw, gunfighter and Western-history subject matter.
The period caption itself is also an interesting example of how Billy the Kid's story was presented to mid-20th-century tourists and collectors.
Who Would Be Interested?
Billy the Kid collectors, Old West collectors, outlaw and gunfighter collectors, Western Americana collectors, Kansas collectors, Dodge City collectors, and historical postcard collectors.
Condition
Vintage postally used condition with expected age-related handling and surface wear. Writing and postal markings are present on the reverse. Please examine both photographs carefully; the exact card shown is offered.
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