A Special Announcement, to all who love Bonnie & Clyde History. The family of Dallas Sheriff Richard Allen "Smoot" Schmid is offering a unique opportunity-- to those interested in purchasing personal items once owned by one of Bonnie & Clyde's greatest and most colorful adversaries.
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| Original of Clyde's "So Long" letter to Ray Hamilton.. likely penned by Bonnie. "Smoot" had it all along. |
A wide-range of items are available, including..
Execution book
with photos, Original official
orders for deputies to take Clyde’s body, Original mug
shots, "Smoot" Schmid’s appointments and awards, Correspondence from Raymond Hamilton (RH) to "Smoot Schmid (SS), 4 original photos
of RH (1 with Clyde??) Group of original
Bonnie & Clyde photos with provenance, SS photos, Group of photos
and related material re: FDR visit for the Texas Centennial, 25 photos of SS with famous people, Original coroner
photos of Bonnie & Clyde, “So long” letter
to RH from Clyde, Letter
identifying Bonnie Parker, SS badge “gold
with large diamond” engraved on back, SS photo archive, Bonnie Parker
ring with letter of provenance, Invitation to the
inauguration of JFK and memorial edition of the inaugural book, Letter from RH to
girlfriend O’Dell, Outlaw scrapbook, Fingerprints and
photo of gang members Joe Palmer and Henry Methvin, Several letters
congratulating SS on the capture of RH, RH fingerprints
and photo, Letter and
envelope from RH’s brother Floyd to mother written from jail, Mothers signed
authorization to take RH body, RH signed arrest
warrant, Post card signed
by RH, SS: gun, boots, billy club, business card, framed
diplomas, J Edgar Hoover letter about my grandmother's (SS wife) question about what to do with Harvey Bailey's gun used in his escape that was in her possession and his reply.
Also a good # of firearms both confiscated and owned by "Smoot" are available. I believe all confiscated weapons have serial numbers filed off. Could some guns from "Smoot's" collection have come from Bonnie & Clyde cars or the death car?? Sheriff Schmid would've had opportunity and access to such weapons.
Anyone interested in "Smoot's weapons collection, please inquire-- for individual access to photos and info.
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| "Smoot's" collection contains a myriad of photos.. some well known, some rarely or never seen. |
So a "quite" unique opportunity to own verifiable Bonnie & Clyde artifacts. Interested parties worldwide, please contact sheriffsmoot@gmail.com
Sincere and serious inquiries only.. and with great respect please, for a Bonnie & Clyde family rarely heard from.
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| "Smoots" Sheriff's badge. |
Also a hint as to what's to come. A follow-up post revealing family insights, into a key figure from Bonnie & Clyde History.. from those who knew him best. So little is known about Dallas County Sheriff, "Smoot" Schmid.. beyond what's been written within this history to date. With thanks to his family.. I hope much more will soon be known about Sheriff Schmid. A Bonnie & Clyde History Blog "exclusive".. coming soon.
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| Purported Bonnie ring.. with provenance provided by "Smoots" son. Could this ring have come from the Death Car.. or Sowers car?? Wherever it was found.. I for one, have never known of this quite unique ring. |
My advice to all who see this announcement.. is to reach out for a stellar chance at owning unique pieces of Bonnie & Clyde History never offered before, with outstanding provenance from Smoot Schmid's family. For within this history, there is no better provenance than family provenance.
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| Original Coroner's photos from Congers.. "Very" Rare. |
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| Bonnie's grave, still mounded.. Fishtrap Cemetery. |
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| Now I've seen this pic, cropped every which way but loose.. for both the bottom part of image and top one-- but don't think I've seen complete image before. A "very strong" and poignant ambush photo. |
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| For those who know Bonnie & Clyde History well.. this particular Henry Methvin fingerprint card contains a rare element. |
"Many thanks" as well to "Smoot's" family, for their approach, trust.. and allowing me to help with this grand endeavor.
Sounds like a lot of good stuff! I'm not really a collector, but it's interesting that all of these things could be available for someone who was. That ring is really different, isn't it? (Bet it'd fit me!)
ReplyDeleteLate to the party...that ring, though. It's interesting, three silver snakes. Bonnie died wearing a brooch of three silver acorns. Makes one wonder if the number three had, for some reason, become significant to her.
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