This photograph from the collection of the Missouri Historical Society caught my eye quite awhile ago. I followed up by investigating the men in the photo, one of whom turned out to be a well known character in the history of American crime. The picture was taken very early in his “career.”
Here’s the story: https://mohistory.org/blog/pretty-boy-floyd/
Enjoy!
Captured and Exposed 
How nice to see a new post from you, Shayne! I enjoyed your article about the early career of the notorious Pretty Boy Floyd. Have you heard Woody Guthrie’s song, “Pretty Boy Floyd”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdeTr3lWPnY
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Thank you, Liz! I’m actually working on a book and it’s been taking up a huge amount of my time (no surprise, right)! I’m sure I’ve heard the Woody Guthrie song in the past but it was nice to hear it again.
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I will wait patiently for the book to come out, then. Carry on . . .
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Writing is exhilarating but exhausting and so slow for me! Do you think Woodie was right about Floyd?
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From what I’ve read, Woody was engaging in a flight of fancy–although you never know!
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Good luck with the book Shayne. How exciting to be writing one. Do you have a publisher?
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Not yet but I’m getting close, Kate!
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I hope so, Shayne. I’m still sad the Diarmid didn’t get his book up, unless things have changed?
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No. Still no book. 😦
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😭
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What an interesting photo, and of course Pretty Boy. The guy wearing the time kind of looks like he is there by mistake.
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Shayne, I love this story. So informative, so well written. Did I hear the word “book”? Please tell me more! thanks, Jim
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Thanks Jim! I’ll email you!
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