Billy the Kid (1878)
Billy the Kid was the nickname given to Henry McCarty, a famous figure in history who was born in 1859. Interestingly, his name alone was not the deal-breaker for him but more so for those who managed to rise up through his existence. He was also known as William H Bonney, but sadly, he only lived up to 21 years old as he was killed by Pat Garrett, a Sheriff from Fort Summer, NM. The photo shown here is only one of two that is said to exist of McCarty and was discovered in a pile of photos that was stacked away at a junk shop in Fresno, California. It was found by a historic collector back in 2010. The pic was captured during the summer of 1878 while he was returning from a wedding with his friends and family.
Billy The Kid
Buffalo Bill Cody (1911)
We all know him as Buffalo Bill, but he was born William Frederick Cody in 1846. He is recorded in history as a Pony Express rider, a frontiersman, and was a popular face in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. Cody’s appearance on the Wild West Show gave him a celebrity status – one of the first to be regarded as such in the world. How did he get the name “Buffalo Bill”? History has it that in 1867, Cody signed a deal to provide buffalo meat to the Eastern Division workers responsible for working on the Union Pacific Railroad construction project. Bill did well for himself when he came to his theatrical tricks, but his riding and marksmanship were standout features for him. This is supported by his impeccable years serving as a scout for US Army Lieutenant General Philip Sheridan.
Buffalo Bill Cody
