Photo showing Billy the Kid playing croquet in 1878 authenticated, was bought near Fresno

A company claims it has authenticated a newly discovered photo featuring notorious outlaw Billy the Kid and his gang hanging out and play croquet.

Randy Guijarro purchased the photo at Clovis Sports Cards & Collectibles in 2010 for 88 cents, store owner Brad Stoops told the Clovis Independent. Kagin’s, a rare coin and collectibles dealer, verified the tintype was a picture of Billy the Kid.

A two-hour special investigating the photo, “Billy the Kid: New Evidence” narrated by Kevin Costner, will premiere 9 p.m Sunday on National Geographic Channel.

READ: How the picture went from being bought in a junk shop to an authenticated $5 million sensation

The gunslinger claimed to have killed 21 men with his gang.

This story was originally published October 14, 2015 at 6:52 AM.