The Billing family was exceptional in many ways. Four biological children, and six adopted children, all living in a 12-bedroom mansion in upstate New York. These photos from Filmmaker Chris Billing, who was 16 when Bobby and Tyler were killed, are a glimpse into a family before it is shattered.
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- An undated photograph of the Overlook mansion, home to the Billing family.
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- This family portrait of the Billings in 1978 is the last known photograph of Bobby and Tyler (left, in tan suits).
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- The Billing children gather around the kitchen table in their pajamas not long after Bobby, Tyler, Lana, and Janelle were adopted.
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- An undated portrait of the Billing family.
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- Tyler, Bobby, Lana, and Janelle are dressed to the nines for another adoption agency picture.
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- Tyler, Lana, Janelle, and Bobby before they were adopted in 1971 by the Billing family.
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- Bobby, Lana, Janelle, and Tyler pose for a photo taken by their social worker.
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- An undated photograph of the four Crow Indian children, (left to right) Bobby, Lana, Tyler, and Janelle, circa 1971 in Montana.