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- Men and women at a circus tent
- People, possibly cast members, pose near a Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tent. The men wear suits and the women wear long street dresses.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; People--1910-1920.; Show tents--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Art Simon, Orville Walters, John Hickey, Los Angeles
- Three young men, Art Simon, Orville Walters, and John Hickey, sew costumes and read during a break with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County), California. They sit on and are surrounded by...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1900-1920.; Circuses & shows--California--Los Angeles--1900-1920.; Reading--California--Los Angeles--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Santa Barba [sic]
- Cast members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show sit in and on a stagecoach in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. A group of bystanders and the Santa Barbara Mountains are in the distance.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Circus performers--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Stagecoaches--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Wild...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Santa Barbara, Cal.
- View of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. People crowd the midway and sideshows. Posters and signs read "Sells Floto and Buffalo Bill Annex", "The Sacred Animal of the...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Crowds--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Circus tents
- View of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tents in probably, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Shows trailers with groups of people near the tents. A wooden fence is seen around the perimeter of the grounds....
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Show tents--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Wild west...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Buck Connor
- A reenactment in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Native American (Sioux) men hold pistols and surround Buck Conner (Connor) who lays on the ground near his horse. The Sioux men wear moccasins, breechcloths, body paint, and feather roaches in their...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1890-1910.; Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Covered wagons--1890-1910.; Historical dramas--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.; Wild west shows--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Grand procession
- Native American (Sioux) and white men on horseback ride in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. They carry U. S. and other flags. One wears a feather headdress.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1890-1910.; Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--1890-1910.; Wild west shows--1890-1910.
- [between 1920 and 1935]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- A group of Native American (Sioux) men on horseback ride in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Spectators sit in grandstands; a cannon on wooden wheels is near the arena.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1890-1910.; Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--1890-1910.; Wild west shows--1890-1910.
- [between 1920 and 1935]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- Earl and John Tanner, Buck Conner (Connor), and Big Turkey, a Native American (Sioux) man, members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose on and near a horse-drawn stage coach. John Tanner wears a military uniform. Big Turkey wears moccasins,...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1890-1910.; Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Stagecoaches--1890-1910.; Wild west shows--1890-1910.; Big Turkey.; Conner, Buck.; Tanner, John, member of...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- Sam Lone Bear, Cy Compton, Belnapp, and Hank Goodwin stand near a tepee with other Native American (Sioux) men. The Sioux men wear beaded moccasins, leggings, and blankets. They are members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1890-1910.; Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.; Wild west shows--1890-1910.; Belnapp.; Compton, Cy.; Goodwin, Hank.; Lone Bear, Sam.
- [between 1890 and 1907]
- London tour
- A reenactment with Native American (Sioux)men and women in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, London, England; they pose near a tepee and a painted background, shows a travois hitched to a horse with a girl on it's back. The men wear moccasins,...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; London (England)--19090-1910.; Girls--England--London--1900-1910.; Historical...
- [between 1900 and 1907]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- A Native American (Sioux) man poses near a group of tepees in Penzance, Cornwall, England. He wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket, beaded vest, and a feather headdress.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--England--Penzance--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--Penzance--1900-1910.; Penzance (England)--1900-1910.; Headdresses--England--Penzance--1900-1910.; Clothing &...
- 1904 May 30
- London tour
- View of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in London, England. The reenactment shows men, on horseback and standing, saddled horses, and two covered wagons. The side of one wagon reads: "Big Horn Barn".
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Covered wagons--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--England--London--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker, also known as the "Cowboy Kid" and "Marvelous Marksman," poses as he bends over backwards; his head rests on a cloth on the ground and he aims a rifle. He is part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A man stands near him who wears a...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1890-1900.; Sharpshooting--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1899 and 1900]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show program
- A page from a Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show program that contains an illustrated montage of the grand finale, it shows Native Americans attacking a cabin being repulsed by white men on horseback, and below "A Few Reasons Why You Should Visit...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--Public relations--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1880-1920.; Gunfights--1880-1920.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- Native American (Sioux) men and a white man and woman reenact an Indian attack on white settlers at their cabin in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, London England. The Sioux men wear moccasins, leggings, and feathers in their hair or feather...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--England--London--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--England--London--1890-1900.; London (England)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1890-1900.; Historical...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- London tour
- A reenactment at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in London, England, shows men on horseback with drawn pistols, and a mule drawn stagecoach. Buffalo Bill assists a woman from the stagecoach, a sign reads: "Overland Mail".
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Historical dramas--England--London--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1907]
- London tour
- Buffalo Bill (William F. Cody) poses on horseback with some members of his Wild West Show in London, England. The participants pose near a painted background.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--England--London--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--England--London--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Pahaka's (Buffalo Bill) farewell salute
- Buffalo Bill (William F. Cody) rides at the head of a group of Native American (Sioux) men on horseback as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The Sioux men hold staffs decorated with feathers and wear moccasins, beaded leggings, and feather...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [1907?]
- Sioux dance
- A group of Sioux performs a dance in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and carry round shields and spears adorned with feathers. A cowboy stands in left...
- Burke, John, d. 1917.; Keen, Jule--Homes & haunts.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Dakota Indians--Dance.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Major Burke's log cabin
- The log cabin of John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands at the end of a short, dirt path in a camp for the wild west show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. A fence made from short logs stands in front of the cabin. A...
- Burke, John, d. 1917.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Cossack (Georgian) on horseback
- A Russian Georgian Cossack, Ermile Antadze, poses on horseback in the foreground in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a long, dark coat and a wool hat and has a sword attached...
- Cossacks--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Antadze, Ermile.
- [1901]
- John M. Burke and cabin
- John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, holds a newspaper in his hands while standing in front of a log cabin talking with John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach. A Georgian Russian Cossack, Meliton...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Flags--American--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Tsintsadze, Meliton.
- [1892]
- Col. Cody and Cossacks
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in front of a group of Russian Georgian Cossacks and Native Americans, also on horseback. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane Makharadze, Luka Chkhartishvili,...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Cossacks dance
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks are gathered in the background in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgians known to be in this photograph are: Ivane Makharadze (leader), Luka Chkhartishvili, Dimitri...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Russians--Dance--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Cossacks charging
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks on horseback with their swords drawn ride through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgians known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks pose on horseback while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane Makharadze, Luka Chkhartishvili, Dimitri...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks pose on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Russian Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks ride horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane Makharadze, Luka Chkhartishvili, Dimitri...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Russian Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks ride horses through a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane Makharadze, Luka Chkhartishvili, Dimitri...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Russian Cossacks
- Two Russian Georgian Cossacks, left Luka Chkhartishvili, right Ivane Makharadze, in the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it at Earl's Court in London, England. The men wear long...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Colonel Cody and Russian Cossacks
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in front of a group of Russian Georgian Cossacks, also on horseback. The group is gathered in a dirt arena for a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England....
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.;Georgians (South Caucasians)--1880-1920.
- [1892]
- Cossack
- A Georgian Cossack rides a horse through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several additional horses are in the left background. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop at the far...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cossacks on horseback
- A group of Russian Russian Cossacks on horseback ride in a row through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane Makharadze,...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Death Valley Scott, with mustache
- A group of men, including "Death Valley Scott," rides horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The group includes an American cowboy (Scott), a Mexican vaquero, a Native American, and a Russian Georgian Cossack. They are members...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Death Valley Scott.
- [1901]
- Indian playing ping pong
- Two Native American men play ping pong in the foreground with a crowd of men watching them. The two men playing wear feather headdresses. Several men in the audience also wear feather headdresses. One man wearing a suit in the center midground...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Table tennis--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Native Americans playing ping pong
- Two Native American men in feather headresses play ping pong while a crowd of men watch them. The spectators include Native American men in headdresses, cavalrymen and a few Russian Cossacks in uniform. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Table tennis--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show rehearsal
- Members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for the show. The group includes Native American men wearing feather headdresses and carrying long spears adorned with feathers. Also in the group are a...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Rehearsals--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cody at peephole
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Johnny Baker, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show known as the "Cowboy Kid" and also the foster son of Cody, stand in the right foreground looking in a peephole into the show's arena. A group of Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Russian Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks, led by David Kadjaia, ride horses in a dirt arena (Ambrose Park or Madison Square Garden) for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear wool hats and long, dark coats. Kadjaia's uniform is lighter colored...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Russian Cossacks
- Russian Georgian Cossacks performs tricks while riding horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear dark, wool hats and long coats. The man in the center midground hangs by one leg from his horse and holds his arms...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901]
- Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks, who include Luka Chkhartishvili, in a white hat, sits in a grassy field under a tree in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men hold the reins of their horses, and numerous other horses graze in the...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Chkhartishvili, Luka.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Waiting for parade to start
- A large group of men on horseback gathers to wait for a parade in honor of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to begin. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The group includes American cowboys and Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Waiting to start parade
- A large group of men on horseback gathers to wait for a parade in honor of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to begin. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The group includes American cowboys and Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Russian Cossacks in parade
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks led by Data (David) Kadjaia rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear wool hats and long coats. A man in the right center midground carries a large flag....
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Russian Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks led by Luka Chkhartishvili perform tricks while riding horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear dark, wool hats and long coats. The man in the center midground hangs by one leg from...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Trick riding--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901]
- Russian Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks led by Luka Chkhartishvili perform tricks while riding horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear dark, wool hats and long coats. The man in the right center midground stands on top...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Trick riding--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Chkhartishvili, Luka.
- [1901]
- Cossack acrobat on horseback
- A Russian GEorgian Cossack acrobat performs tricks on a horse in the center foreground while other riders ride near him in an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man stands on top of his horse. He is wearing a long, dark coat and a wool...
- Cossacks--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Acrobats--1880-1900.; Horse shows--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901]
- Cossack (Georgian) acrobats on horseback
- Russian Georgian Cossack acrobats perform tricks on horseback while riding in an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The rider in the left midground does a handstand and holds his legs up in the air. The man in the center midground dangles by...
- Cossacks--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Acrobats--1880-1900.; Horse shows--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901]
- Cossacks riding
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks on horseback ride through a dirt arena (possibly Ambrose Park or Madison Square Garden) for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The rider in the right center midground stands on top of his horse, wearing a long coat...
- Cossacks--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Acrobats--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]