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Lot #2038
Bonnie and Clyde Sowers Raid Car Pair of Original Vintage Photographs

Estimate: $200+
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Description

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 6.5 photo of the car with the passenger side door open, the "306-419" license plate clearly visible, parked in front of a curb painted with the text, "Reserved for Sheriff Dept"; and a sharp 10 x 8 photo of the car with its broken windows and a crowd gathered around to look at it. In overall fine condition, with a credit stamp of Dallas Times Herald staff photographer Denny Hayes at bottom left corner of the larger photo, and silvering and light wrinkling to the right side of the smaller photo. From the collection of Dallas County Sheriff 'Smoot' Schmid.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Gangsters, Outlaw & Lawmen
  • Dates: #503 - Ended June 23, 2017