Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Billy The Kid

Billy the Kid is a notorious name int he Wild West. His real name is Henry McCarty, but when by Billy the Kid after he became a known murderer. He has at least 8 known murders under his belt. Most of his crimes were comitted in his teenage years, and he died when he was 21-years-old.

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