Authenticated Photo of Outlaw Jesse James With Assassin Robert Ford To Be Auctioned Saturday

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Authenticated Photo of Outlaw Jesse James With Assassin Robert Ford To Be Auctioned Saturday

New Braunfels based auction house, Burley Auction Gallery, will auction a rare tintype photo of the famous outlaw Jesse James and his killer, Robert “Bob” Ford.

New Braunfels, Texas (PRWEB) January 11, 2017

New Braunfels based auction house, Burley Auction Gallery, will auction a rare tintype photo of the famous outlaw Jesse James and his killer, Robert “Bob” Ford. Ford was a new member of James’s gang, known for robbing banks, stagecoaches and trains. The young recruit shot James in the back of the head for a $10,000 reward while he dusted a picture frame. Veteran forensic artist and analyst for the Houston police department, Lois Gibson, authenticated the photo after a month of analyzing facial features of both men.

“The nose, eyes, lips, forehead and chin are the same size, shape and positioning relative to the other features. I know faces inside and out, and I worked exhaustively on this. I am positive it’s Jesse James,” said Gibson.

Gibson has identified more than 750 individuals in her 34-­‐year career. She currently holds the title of “Most Successful Forensic Artist” in the Guinness Book of World Records. The owner of the photograph, Sandra Mills of Spokane, Washington, sought Gibson out after she could not get collectors to take her seriously.

Continued: http://www.busbyway.com/2017/01/11/authenticated-photo-of-outlaw-jesse-james-with-assassin-robert-ford-to-be-auctioned-saturday/

More reading:

http://www.texasstandard.org/stories/how-a-forensic-artist-confirmed-this-tintype-jesse-james-and-his-murderer/

http://www.krem.com/features/local-woman-sells-family-heirloom-photo-of-outlaw-jesse-james/385358781

[TomSea]

I watched the Brad Pitt as Jesse James movie not too long ago; it was good, it had Robert Ford in it as well.



I still would not believe JJ deserved to be shot in the back but in it, towards the end of James' life, he did shoot some of his gang. If that is true, that was really bad. Maybe even some in the back.  He must have started to get paranoid. Decent movie. I'm sure critics would find some historic errors or dispute what it says all together.

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The photo was suppose to have been auctioned yesterday. I wonder what happened?

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http://ericjames.org/wordpress/2015/11/01/lost-jesse-jamesbobford-photo-not-lost-not-authenticated/

The website above, dedicated to the James' per their families, seems to not think the photo is authentic. So there ya go. I had some doubts.

The above is dated 2015 but the story I posted is indeed from this year, so this apparently has been going on for some time.

Read and judge for oneself I guess.