RR Auction: Gangsters, Outlaws, and Lawmen featuring Bonnie and Clyde

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8.25 x 14, September 6, 1893. Voucher for a payment to Isaac A. Steel for his six-day employment "by Jno. W. Hixon...

Extremely rare set of ten vintage postcard photos relating to the short-lived Cole Younger & Nichols Amusement Company from circa 1906–1908, eac...

American outlaw and member of the James–Younger Gang who (1848–1902) was the brother of Cole, John and Bob Younger. ALS signed “Jim,” one page, 5.5 x

Old West outlaw (1844–1916) associated with Jesse James as a leader of the James-Younger Gang, who eventually turned from a life of crime to Wild West

Partner of John Tunstall who fought alongside Billy the Kid in the Lincoln County War; he was killed in the Battle of Lincoln on July 19, 1878. ADS, s

Texan saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County (1825–1903) who called himself 'The Law West of the Pecos' and held court i...

Partly-printed DS, signed "W. B. Masterson," one page both sides, 8 x 13.75, April 10, 1880. An indenture detailing a mortgage agreement b...

Two partly-printed documents, each, one page, 8.5 x 14, 1895–1896: a subpoena service payment voucher dated October 29, 1896, in the case of "D...

New Mexico lawman (1850-1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. Partly-printed DS, signed “P. F. Garre

Partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 32 x 20, April 30, 1874. Document headed "Muster Roll of Captain Charles D. Beyer's Company, ('...

One-of-a-kind archive of material from the collection of William Courtenay, who served as a clerk and Indian Agent at Fort Berthold in the Dakota Terr

Collection of eight documents from the Montana Territory and early in its statehood, including: a medical receipt from Fort Keough, May 1, 1882, a loc

Collection of ten arrest warrants and indictments issued in Johnson County, Wyoming, dated from 1882–1895, with some of the charges including: “willfu

Collection of fifteen letters and documents sent to US Marshals by various marshals, deputies, attorneys, and other figures, mostly from Oklahoma and

Sheriff 'Smoot' Schmid’s Colt New Service revolver, serial #322816 (produced in 1925), .45 caliber, 2? barrel with a fine, bright bore that ...

Sheriff Richard A. 'Smoot' Schmid's personally-owned badge given to him by his deputies, measuring 1.75 x 2, engraved on the reverse, &q...

Handsome pair of vintage brown leather cowboy boots personally-owned and -worn by legendary Dallas County Sheriff Richard Allen 'Smoot' Schm...

Vintage wooden nightstick personally-owned and -used by legendary Dallas County Sheriff Richard Allen 'Smoot' Schmid. Featuring grooved grip...

Vintage Masonic Shriners Hella ceremonial fez hat personally-owned and -used by legendary Dallas County Sheriff Richard Allen 'Smoot' Schmid...

Original vintage glossy 4.75 x 3.25 mug shot photograph of a teenage Clyde Barrow at a Dallas police station following his arrest for auto theft on De

Two original State of Texas warrants for the arrest of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, each one page, 8.5 x 7, November 28, 1933. The first reads, in

Smoot Schmid's personal scrapbook, 18 x 14, featuring numerous affixed original photos, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera affixed througho...

Remarkable original vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 photo of Clyde Barrow and W. D. Jones hiding behind rocks and wielding their guns as if in a shootout, or

Three vintage glossy photos of Barrow Gang member Raymond Hamilton, who by the time he was 21 years old had accumulated a prison sentence of 362 years

Fantastic original vintage glossy 9 x 5.5 photo taken at the Dallas County Jail, showing Sheriff 'Smoot' Schmid smiling at the far left, wit...

Christmas card sent by Raymond Hamilton to Smoot Schmid, 4.5 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in fountain pen, "Raymond Hamilton." The gold-bo...

ALS, two pages, 6 x 9.5, The Lafayette Hotel, New Orleans letterhead, [April 7, 1934]. Letter to his lawyer A. S. Baskett, sent care of Sheriff Smoot

Two original vintage glossy mug shots of Raymond Hamilton's girlfriends: a 4 x 3.5 photo of Mary O'Dare from the front and side, captioned b...

ALS signed “Mary,” two pages, 6.25 x 10.75, January 18, 1933. Letter to Raymond Hamilton, in full (spelling and grammar retained): "I don't...

Phenomenal letter written in the hand of Bonnie Parker and signed at the conclusion by Clyde Barrow, four pages on three lightly-lined sheets, 8 x 10,

ALS signed “Floyd G. Hamilton,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 11, Leavenworth letterhead, March 6, 1935. Letter to his mother, Alice Davis. In part (spe

Collection of three items: an original Financial Edition of the Dallas Daily Times Herald, April 6, 1935, with the headline, "Ray To Be Sentenc...

Two items from the collection of Dallas Sheriff Smoot Schmid: an original vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Schmid with notorious Barrow Gang member Raym

Two identical original vintage glossy photos of the Bonnie and Clyde 'death car' and their recovered arsenal and personal belongings, measur...

Two original vintage glossy photos of Bonnie and Clyde's stolen black Ford V8 coupe recovered after the Sowers Raid in November 1933: an 8.5 x 6...

Bonnie Parker’s silver-toned three-headed snake ring featuring green and red jewels, likely manufactured by the Uncas jewelry company in the early 193

ALS in pencil, signed “Margaret Sopher,” three pages both sides, 5 x 8, April 9, 1932. Letter to "Sheriff, Care Court House, Dallas, Texas,&quo...

Two identical original vintage semi-glossy 4 x 3.5 mug shot photos of Henry Methvin, captioned in the lower border: "Henry Methvin. Age 20 (193...

Friend of Clyde Barrow and brother of Raymond Hamilton's girlfriend Mary O'Dare. Two identical printed fingerprint 'wanted' cards fo...

Original circa 1940s gray metal Dallas County sheriff's badge with a five-point star in the center, measuring approximately 1.75 x 2, engraved w...

Dallas County Sheriff 'Smoot' Schmid's 'execution index' in a black 6.75 x 10 binder, containing 23 cardstock pages filled out i...

Large collection of 70 original vintage photos from the collection of Dallas Sheriff R. A. ‘Smoot’ Schmid, mostly glossy and 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, depicti

Impressive collection of more than 160 original vintage photos from the collection of Dallas Sheriff R. A. ‘Smoot’ Schmid, ranging in size from 3 x 2.

Collection of 16 original vintage photos from the collection of Dallas Sheriff R. A. ‘Smoot’ Schmid, various sizes but mostly 8 x 10, predominately fr

Small archive of Smoot Schmid’s photographs and ephemera related to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1936 visit for the Texas Centennial Exposition,

Interesting series of three letters concerning the gun used by Harvey Bailey—known as the 'Dean of American Bank Robbers'—to escape from pri...

Collection of Dallas Sheriff R. A. ‘Smoot’ Schmid’s personal certificates and awards, consisting of a total of 14 certificates, including: seven offic

Scrapbook from the family of Dallas Sheriff Richard A. ‘Smoot’ Schmid, 10 x 12, containing a variety of letters, photos, and ephemera related to Schmi

Collection of nine original vintage glossy candid photos of the Bonnie and Clyde 'death car,' approximately 4 x 5, including: three of the d...

Crystal-clear original vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Bonnie and Clyde 'death car' with its front door open, perfectly showing the dozen...