Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are among the most famous outlaws in history. Murderers and hold-up artists, the pair robbed numerous banks, gas stations, and stores in rural areas and killed at least nine people during their spree. They took photographs of themselves posing together with the weapons they used during armed robberies. These photos were shown in the newspapers to give the impression the duo were enjoying a lavish lifestyle, when in fact, they lived under immense stress and were constantly on the run.

John Dillinger was the most brazen of the infamous criminals of the Great Depression, and probably the most brutal. In 1933, Dillinger rampaged through the state of Indiana, stealing thousands from banks and murdering a dozen people.

Notorious criminal "Pretty Boy" Floyd was involved in over 30 bank robberies and perhaps as many as 20 murders. A folkloric hero to some, he became "Public Enemy #1" after John Dillinger was shot.