Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Indian wagons
- A Native American man walks in the right midground on a dirt path leading into an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Another Native American rides a horse pulling a wagon made from two long logs and a basket. One...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Travois.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a wide- brimmed hat. A Native American man...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Burke
- John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of the entrance to a log building holding a newspaper up and talking to John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach. A Russian Georgian Cossack, Meliton...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Cossacks--1880-1920.; Indians of North America.; Tsintsadze, Meliton.
- [1892]
- Jule Keen, Lew Parker
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of a tent with Lew Parker, a minstrel show manager and stage manager of the Wild West Show. Keen wears a derby hat and vest and smokes a cigar. He holds his right hand on his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Parker, Lew.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Jule Keen, Lew Parker
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of a tent with Lew Parker, a minstrel show manager and stage manager of the Wild West Show. Keen wears a derby hat and vest and smokes a cigar. He holds his right hand on his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Parker, Lew.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Mounting a bucker
- A man wearing a top hat prepares to mount a horse in the left midground in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Two cowboys sit on horses near the man. The cowboy on the left may be William Levi ("Buck")...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Horses.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle pointed toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Transportation
- A small boy stands in the left foreground watching a group of men load Wild West Show "wagon no. 27" onto a flat railcar for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two teams of horses stand on the tracks next to the flat cars. The cars have lettering on...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Railroad cars--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Joe Esqueval roping
- Joe Esquivel, chief of the cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, twirls a lasso toward a Mexican vaquero in an arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A group of men in suits and derby hats is gathered in the background...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Esquivel, Joe.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Johnny Frantz
- Johnny Frantz, a cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears leather chaps with tassles on the seam and a cowboy hat. He also wears a scarf around his neck...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Frantz, Johnny.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, lassoes a Mexican vaquero on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza stands in the right midground. Both men wear sombreros and...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, lassoes a Mexican vaquero on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza stands in the right midground. Both men wear sombreros and...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, lassoes a Mexican vaquero on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza stands in the right center midground. Both men wear...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, throws a lasso toward a Mexican vaquero on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza stands in the right midground. Both men wear...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, throws a lasso while riding a horse during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza wears a sombrero and has a scarf tied around his neck. Another...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Roping, Esqueval, old Mexican roper, a sound of several whistles "roped", a loop in each hand
- Joe Esquivel, chief of the cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits on a horse in the right midground in an arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A Native American man sits on a horse near him. A third man is in the left...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Esquivel, Joe.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody with group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Paris. He wears a suit and has a watch fob hanging from his vest pocket. Seated next to him is Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the Wild...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Wild Horse, Colorado
- In Wild Horse, Cheyenne County, Colorado, people celebrating Norwegian Independence crowd a frame business. A band poses; identified people include: Otto Goldberg (in profile behind bass drum), Don Collins (center boy on balcony), Judith J. Holt...
- Wild Horse (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.; Independence Day (Norway)--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.
- 1910 May 17
- Deadwood Stage
- A man drives the Deadwood Stagecoach, pulled by three teams of mules, through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large tent covers the viewing stands in the background. Tall buildings stand behind the tent. The...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Chief Geronimo
- Apache Chief Geronimo poses for a half-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and a buckskin shirt with tassles. He holds a pistol in his right hand. A pile of hay is directly behind where he sits. Geronimo appeared in Colonel Cummin's...
- Apache Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Compliments of W.F. Cody To Mrs. Nate Salsbury Paris 1889
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses for a portrait signed and presented to Rachel Salsbury, wife of Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears a wide-brimmed hat with one side slightly tipped up, probably...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Nate Salsbury portrait
- Nate Salsbury poses for a side-angle, studio bust portrait. He is wearing a dark coat and has a graying beard and moustache. A round pin is on his left lapel. Salsbury was an actor and managed the Salsbury Troubadours before taking over as manager...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1898?]
- Nate Salsbury portrait
- Nate Salsbury poses for a three-quarter length, studio portrait. He is wearing a dark coat and has a gray beard and moustache. A watch fob hangs from his vest pocket, and he holds his hands in his pants pockets. Salsbury was an actor and managed...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Nate Salsbury with Albert Scheibel
- Nate Salsbury and Albert Scheibel sit next to a rolltop desk in a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Salsbury was the owner and manager of the show, while Scheibel was the secretary of the show....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Scheibel, Albert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Nathan Salsbury seated in front of tent
- Nate Salsbury sits on a wood chair in front of a large tent, possibly in Chicago outside of the World's Fair, while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Salsbury is wearing a suit and has a full beard and moustache. He holds his hands at...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1890-1900.; Show tents.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- Rocky Bear, Chief
- Chief Rocky Bear of the Oglala Sioux poses for a half-length portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He is wearing a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bones. He holds a beaded war club across his lap. Rocky...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- William F. Cody in group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of a tent where King Leopold of Belgium (with beard) stands with three young boys and two men. A stuffed buffalo is on each side of the tent's entrance. Additional stuffed buffaloes are placed...
- Wild west shows--1890-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- Nate Salsbury at age 16
- Nate Salsbury, at about age 16, poses for a full-length portrait. Dressed in a formal suit, Salsbury leans against a square pillar and holds his right hand inside his coat. A top hat is on the ledge of the pillar next to him. Salsbury was an actor...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1860-1870.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Nate Salsbury portrait
- Nate Salsbury poses for a side-angle, bust portrait. Salsbury was an actor and managed the Salsbury Troubadours before taking over as manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1883. Born in Freeport, Illinois in 1846, Salsbury first met William...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1860-1870.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Nathan Salsbury at about age 30
- Nate Salsbury, at about age 30, poses for a bust portrait. Dressed in a formal suit with a pin in his tie, Salsbury's hair is slicked down and he has a moustache. Salsbury was an actor and managed the Salsbury Troubadours before taking over as...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1870-1880.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- John Nelson, Squaw man and family
- John Y. Nelson, a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands leaning against a tree behind his Sioux wife and their five children. The group is gathered in front of a teepee in a camp for the show at Erastina in Staten Island, New...
- Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- May Lillie
- May Manning Lillie, a shooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, poses for a half-length portrait. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and has long hair that covers her shoulders. A necklace with three strands, possibly made from beads or shells, hangs around...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Lillie, May Manning.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Nate Salsbury with group in front of tent
- Nate Salsbury stands in the left center of a large group of men in front of a tent of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show while on tour in England in 1887. Salsbury, wearing a silk top hat and suit, was the principal owner and manager of the show. He is...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Keen, Jule.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Scheibel, Albert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Cody with soldiers
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the center midground holding the hand of a small Native American child while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. A large group of soldiers from the...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- William Cody with group in front of headquarters tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in a tent in the center background with young Johnny Baker standing near him. A man sits under Cody's tent. A banner with a buffalo head painted on it flies above the tent. The tent is probably the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1884?]
- Group eating lunch under tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the center background behind a group of people gathered for lunch under a tent canopy in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Numerous men and women are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Eating & drinking.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Cody, Louisa Frederici.; Salsbury, Rachel.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Group eating lunch under tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the right center midground behind a group of people gathered for lunch under a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Sioux Chief Rocky Bear stands...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Eating & drinking.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Polly Pry.; Rocky Bear.; Kidder, Edward E.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Salsbury, Rachel.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Group in Deadwood Stage
- John Y. Nelson lies on the top of the Deadwood Stagecoach while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. John Higby (possibly spelled Highby) drives the coach with Judge William T. Beck of the Colorado...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Group on barge in Germany
- A large group of people, including numerous Native Americans, poses on a large barge in Germany while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands to the left of the large smokestack protruding from the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1890?]
- John Nelson and family no. 31B
- John Y. Nelson, a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses for a group portrait with his Sioux wife and their five children. Their eldest son stands at the far right wearing a feather headdress. Nelson has a full gray beard and...
- Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- John Nelson with his family
- John Y. Nelson, a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses for a group portrait with his Sioux wife and their five children. The group is gathered in front of a teepee. Nelson has a full gray beard and long hair. Nelson guided...
- Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887]
- Wild West Show parade
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show band ride horses down a dirt street during a parade for the show. The men are playing their instruments while riding horses. Among the instruments being played is a trombone, a trumpet and the drums. A group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performance
- Two cowboys try to calm a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear sheepskin chaps and cowboy hats. Additional men and horses are in the midground. The audience fills the bleachers underneath a large...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show parade
- Two teams of horses pull a wagon with a boat on it during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man in uniform sits on the buckboard of the wagon. Additional men in uniform sit inside the boat on top of the wagon. Several women on...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Boats--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men setting up Wild West Show tent
- Small groups of men work to unfold tents for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men work in a grassy field. Several wagons are stopped in the right background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers.; Show tents.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men setting up Wild West Show tent
- A group of men works to raise a large tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The tent is supported by large log poles and ropes. The ropes are tied to large stakes pounded into the ground. A portion of the tent is raised in the right midground,...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show kitchen crew
- Men chop wood to fuel the fires under large, kettle stoves used to cook food for the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show light plant
- A group of men stand in front of two light plants (generators) for B uffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear suits and hats. The light plant on the right has "No. 2" painted on it; the number on the plant on the left is covered by a man's leg. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Electric generators--1900-1910.; Electric lighting--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show parade
- A group of men wearing turbans and robes rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." One man in front of the group carries a...
- Arabs--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]