This man resembles Billy alot

[Hillybilly Jimbo]

The guy in the photo above has alot of features that are similar to Billy’s. However, what got my attention is his right jaw - it looks to be misaligned and tilting towards the right side or it’s just swollen. Either way when I checked Billy the Kids tintype I saw the exact same thing. The face shape is the same. Not just that, you got the long face, fair skin, sandy blonde hair, blue eyes and big ears. Also, noticed the same pose as Billy with his head slightly tilted. 

I will post the tintype of Billy below and see what you think: 




Below I would like you to take a closer look at their right jaw:

[Texasjack]

Also,If you look closely both of their right eyes are the exact same shape. The only questionable thing is his nose. His nose appears more bulbous than Billy’s. Though, there isn’t much clarity in the outlaws nose above. Interesting.

[MissyS]

It does have similarities, what’s the history of the photo?

[HillyBilly Jimbo]

I got it from here: www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/brushy-bill-roberts-billy-kid-1910028110

On Sunday, July 26, 1879, Jesse James stayed at the Old Adobe Hotel in Hot Springs, near Las Vegas, New Mexico. Also there that day was none other than the infamous New Mexican outlaw, William H. Bonney, AKA Billy the Kid. Around dinner time, a friend of Billy, Dr. Henry F. Hoyt entered the dining room. There, he saw his friend Billy eating dinner with a man who was going by the name of Mr. Howard. Billy invited Hoyt to join them, and Hoyt did. On July 29, Jesse James left the hotel. After James left, Billy told Hoyt that Mr. Howard was Jesse James. Billy also said that James asked him to come back with him to Missouri to join James's new gang. Billy turned him down, saying he wasn't that interested in robbing banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Many doubt that this event really happened, but there is much evidence that it did. First of all, there is Hoyt's word. There would be no point in him lying about it and everyone that knew him said he was always honest. Future New Mexico Governor Miguel Otero also said he saw the two outlaws eat together in the dining room. Second, there is proof that Jesse was at least staying at the Old Adobe Hotel from July 26 through July 29, as it was announced in the newspaper. Third, Jesse's most used alias was Mr. Thomas Howard. Fourth, at this time, Jesse was prospecting many different places for his family to move to, and New Mexico as one of the places he prospected. Fifth, the Old Adobe Hotel was owned and operated by W. Scott Moore, who was born and raised in Kearney, Missouri and was a known boyhood friend of Jesse, so Jesse might have also been there visiting his friend Moore.

The photo is from a collection of Jesse James photos that contains over fifty Photos of Jesse’s family and gang members. I am guessing the photo above is one of those photos and supposedly Billy.

[MissyS]

Thank You for adding that HillBilly Jimbo, I agree with you he has Billy’s pose down pat, the ears look close too. There was a lady on the Antique Roadshow a good while back about 15 years ago that said she was related to the James family, she had a collection of photos, many originals of the Youngers and Bloody Bill Anderson and some others that were involved with the Northfield robbery , and some of Jesse and Frank James, it looked like she had a lot more that wasn’t shown. I don’t know if she ever put the whole collection up for auction or not? I’m just wondering if the photo you posted was one from her collection?

[tboor74]

It is a very strong resemblance

[RonBk]

A strong resemblance to Jesse Evans?