While there are many photos out there that “possibly” could be Billy The Kid, the photo above is the only one  widely accepted as authentic.  It is a daguerrotype likely taken in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico commonly referred to as “the tintype.”  It is possible even this photo is not the real Billy but we have enough knowledge of how it was passed down from Billy himself to reach the consensus that it really is him.  It is this tintype that is responsible for the incorrect assertion that Billy was left handed since tintypes present an image that is the reverse of the real life subject.  With today’s powerful computer graphics programs it is simple to flip such an image horizontally.  The result shows Billy wore his pistol on his right hip making it likely he preferred his right hand.  Please use the links to the right to view comparisons of this tintype with Brushy Bill as well as other photographic evidence and pictures of historical locations as they appear today.