Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
Three 1/6th plate tintypes being the children of Belle Starr and her first husband, Jim Reed. The first shows a young girl, severe emulsion loss, bends,. ... plus, the second shows an older girl holding a doll. The child appears to be about eight. All corners are clipped, some emulsion loss in background, about good. ... plus, the third is a baby with severe emulsion loss, yet a visible baby reportedly Ed Reed. Again, 2 corner clips, middle bend. After the war, several outlaws sought out Belle’s parents home for refuge from the law. One of these outlaw bands, seeking refuge, stayed at the Shirley house one night. Belle later stated that it was there that she became reacquainted with the first man she ever loved. His name was Jim Reed, and she had first met him back in Missouri, where the Reed and Shirley families had been friends. The romance blossomed in Texas, and Belle and Jim married on November 1, 1866. Early in September 1868, Belle gave birth to her first child, Rosie Lee. Belle adored the baby and referred to her as her "Pearl." The nickname stuck. When Jim and Belle moved to Missouri, Reed was a wanted man, allegedly for murdering a man named Shannon. The two fled to California with their young daughter Pearl and before long a second child came along who they named Edward.
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