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Lot # 683: 1926 Clyde Barrow, "Incredibly Rare Vintage Mug-Shot Photo" Famous Outlaw

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 27 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Winter Collectors Auction 2022",
which ran from 12/27/2021 4:00 PM to
1/15/2022 8:00 PM



One of the most famous outlaws of all time, Clyde Barrow captivated the nation as he romantically traversed the southwest with his pretty girlfriend Bonnie Parker and committed murder and crime but all the while evading the law. A twisted Romeo and Juliet tale of the gangster era, their time in the spotlight was so short that vintage items of the duo are extremely rare. With this in mind, the offered early mugshot photo of Barrow from when he was a 17 year old petty criminal is exceedingly rare. Taken before he really was known throughout the nation as the other half of "Bonnie and Clyde" this was from when he was still "Clyde Barrow the murderer." This is one of the only original images of Barrow's mugshot issued during his life we have ever seen in any form! Offered here for the first time ever fresh out of a newspaper archive.

Size: 5x7
Designation: Vintage 2(b)
Condition: 5/5
Quality: 3.5/5
Overall Grade: 8.5/10

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