A group of cooks from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show stands near a group of large kettles for boiling water in a camp for the show. The man on the far right wears along white coat. The man in the center holds a long pole with a round bucket at one end. Another man in the left midground carries two large buckets toward the kettles. In the background, numerous people walk down streets lined with buildings. In the right background, a woman walks in front of a store window. Striped awnings hang over the storefront. The Wild West Show reportedly employed seven cooks, two pastry chefs and two butchers to prepare three meals a day for about 700 people.
Date
[1901?]
Notes
"Salsbury Collection Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Rehearsal Pictures 1901" typed on first page of album.; Image also identified as "F32663."; Lower edge of photoprint has orange discoloration; left side of photoprint has two dark spots.; Photographer's stamp "Photographed by John C. Hemment, 108 Fulton St., New York" on back of photoprint.; Photoprint has "90" handwritten in middle right side and on back; "mess" and "1898" handwritten on back of print.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001058250
Physical Description
1 photoprint ; 12 x 17 cm. (4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 8.
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Chefs--1900-1910.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
