Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut "Champion" Barrow were American bandits and serial murderers who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The couple was known for their bank robberies and multiple murders, although they preferred to rob small stores or rural funeral homes. Their exploits captured the attention of the American press and its readership during what is occasionally referred to as the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1934. They were ambushed by police and shot to death in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. They are believed to have murdered at least nine police officers and four civilians.
Bonnie and Clyde in a photo from around 1932–33 that was found by police at an abandoned hideout
Bonnie Parker, circa 1932–1933
Clyde Barrow, circa 1932–1933
Parker's pose with a cigar and gun gained her an image in the press as a "cigar-smoking gun moll" after police found the undeveloped film in the Joplin house.
"Public enemy" is a term which describes individuals whose activities are seen as criminal and extremely damaging to society.
Al Capone in 1930
John Dillinger
1931 Mugshot of Lester Gillis aka "George 'Baby Face' Nelson"
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker
