San Francisco Daily Bulletin: Death of Outlaw Billy the Kid....
Description
San Francisco Daily Bulletin: Death of Outlaw Billy the Kid. July 22, 1881, 4 pgs., 24" x 29 1/2". Contains a prominent page 2, column 1, headline: "Men Who Die In Their Boots". This article contains a ½ column long report including coverage of the killing of "Billy the Kid", among other outlaws of famous wild west towns. It also contains a page 3, column 6, heading and report of the origin of Billy the Kid in NY City as Henry McCarthy. A very rare newspaper.Condition: Encapsulated, disbound with minor edge loss. Overall a fine example of this rare newspaper.
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