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Photograph from Prison Hospital sent to her Dad
BARROW, Blanche ( -1988). American robber. One of the five members of the Barrow Gang that also consisted of Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker, a gas station attendant William Daniel Jones and Blanche’s husband Buck Barrow. This gang pulled off many holdups of banks, stores, federal armory and gas stations. They killed police and marshals. Known for their wild shootouts with lawmen using shot guns and machine guns. This gang killed two lawmen while fighting their way out of a trap in April 1933. In July 1933, a hundred-man posse surrounded the Barrow Gang while they were having a picnic in Dexter, Iowa. Buck died of six bullet wounds, Blanche was wounded and captured, and Bonnie and Clyde escaped wounded. Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed the following year and died in a hail of bullets. The Barrows were well known as snapshot fanatics and at one point taking a photo of a captured Marshal. After the movie Bonnie & Clyde was produced Blanche Barrow sued the studio as she was being generally portrayed as a simpleton. Photograph, Brownie camera type, 2.5”x3.5”, full length of Blanche Barrow wearing an ankle length dress. Blanche is still living in the prison hospital where this photo was taken. She spent 7 years in prison. On the hedge near her hip she writes: “Love you Dad.” On the verso Blanche writes: “These are not very good, but you can tell I am well and getting along fine. So dear don’t worry this was taken beside the hospital where I live. I will have some more taken soon and send you a good one if I can take a good one ha ha. Now cheer up dear and get well so you can see your big fat baby girl some of these days before long. Always with love, B.B.” In fine condition......................................$2,750.00
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