How Did Henry Get His Alias?

Some things are just, as today’s youth are fond of saying, random. I picked up the shown 1880s tintype in a Missouri antique shop a few years ago. What initially caught my attention was the gun the kid was holding, a single-shot Model 1885 Winchester Low Wall. Only recently, though, did I notice the name of the fake boat that was one of the photographer’s studio props: Bonney. I naturally thought of one Billy the Kid. We have spent decades seeking a logical explanation for his use of the