Robert Stroud Autograph
Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner and author who has been cited as one of the most notorious criminals in the United States. During his time at Leavenworth Penitentiary, he reared and sold birds and became a respected ornithologist. From 1942 to 1959, he was incarcerated at Alcatraz, where regulations did not allow him to keep birds. Stroud was never released from the federal prison system; he was imprisoned from 1909 to his death in 1963. More about Robert Stroud
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Born in Seattle, Washington, Stroud ran away from his abusive father at the age of 13. By the time he was 18, he had become a pimp in the Alaska Territory. In January 1909, he shot and killed a bartender who attacked his mistress, a crime for which he was sentenced to 12 years in the federal penitentiary on McNeil Island in Puget Sound. Stroud gained a reputation as a dangerous inmate who frequently had confrontations with fellow inmates and staff. In 1916, he stabbed and killed a guard. Stroud was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death by hanging, but after several trials, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in solitary confinement.
In 1920, while in solitary confinement at the federal penitentiary of Leavenworth, Stroud discovered a nest with three injured sparrows in the prison yard. He cared for them and within a few years had acquired a collection of about 300 canaries. He began extensive research into birds after being granted equipment by a prison-reforming warden. Stroud wrote Diseases of Canaries, which was smuggled out of Leavenworth and published in 1933, as well as a later edition (1943). He made important contributions to avian pathology, most notably a cure for the hemorrhagic septicemia family of diseases, gaining much respect and some level of sympathy among ornithologists and farmers. Stroud ran a successful business from inside prison, but his activities infuriated the prison staff. He was transferred to Alcatraz in 1942 after it was discovered that he had been secretly making alcohol by using some of the equipment in his cell. Read even more about Robert Stroud at Wikipedia
In 1920, while in solitary confinement at the federal penitentiary of Leavenworth, Stroud discovered a nest with three injured sparrows in the prison yard. He cared for them and within a few years had acquired a collection of about 300 canaries. He began extensive research into birds after being granted equipment by a prison-reforming warden. Stroud wrote Diseases of Canaries, which was smuggled out of Leavenworth and published in 1933, as well as a later edition (1943). He made important contributions to avian pathology, most notably a cure for the hemorrhagic septicemia family of diseases, gaining much respect and some level of sympathy among ornithologists and farmers. Stroud ran a successful business from inside prison, but his activities infuriated the prison staff. He was transferred to Alcatraz in 1942 after it was discovered that he had been secretly making alcohol by using some of the equipment in his cell. Read even more about Robert Stroud at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Robert Stroud
The most expensive item with a signature of Robert Stroud (BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ Robert Stroud handwritten signed letter from ALCATRAZ prison) was sold in September 2014 for $460.00 while the cheapest item (Bird Man Robert Stroud Signed In Person by The Author Jolene Babyak on Alcatraz) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2021. The month with the most items sold (7) was September 2014 with an average selling price of $246.94 for an autographed item of Robert Stroud. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2013 with $349.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $95.00 was August 2013. In average, an autographed item from Robert Stroud is worth $203.61.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Robert Stroud were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ Robert Stroud 1p handwritten letter from Alcatraz signed 3x | $204.49 | |
| BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ Robert Stroud handwritten signed letter from ALCATRAZ prison | $195.50 | |
| BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ ROBERT STROUD Signed Letter 3x - handwrtten in ALCATRAZ | $162.49 | |
| BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ Robert Stroud signed letter from ALCATRAZ prison | $269.00 | |
| BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ Robert Stroud signed letter from prison - 1 page displayable | $158.05 | |
| BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ ROBERT STROUD Signed Letter from prison ABOUT BIRDS CENSORED | $138.50 | |
| BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ Robert Stroud WW2 Censored signed letter from prison birds | $293.88 | |
| Displayable ROBERT STROUD BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ one page Signed Letter to Sister | $127.50 | |
| Robert Stroud - The Birdman of Alcatraz - Autographed ALS to Sister - 1945 | $203.50 | |
| Robert Stroud - The Birdman of Alcatraz - Autographed ALS to Sister - 1945 | $203.72 | |
| Robert Stroud - The Birdman of Alcatraz - Autographed ALS to Sister - 1945 | $229.49 | |
| Robert Stroud BIRDMAN ALCATRAZ signed letter Leavenworth Penitentiary Autograph | $199.99 | |
| Robert Stroud BIRDMAN ALCATRAZ signed letter Leavenworth Penitentiary Autograph | $249.99 | |
| ROBERT STROUD Birdman of Alcatraz 1945 Signed Handwritten Letter from ALCATRAZ | $177.50 | |
| ROBERT STROUD Birdman of Alcatraz Signed Letter to Sister handwrtten in ALCATRAZ | $145.76 | |