Three men, including Reverend Jim Airey, Houston City Councilman Phil Hamburger and Houston Mayor Oscar Holcomb, pose with five life-sized, wax figures depicting, from left: Judge Roy Bean "Law West of the Pecos"; Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy; Judge Willie Williamson, a pioneer judge; Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull and Colonel William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. The men pose at a rounded, wood table in front of an American flag and a Texas flag. A large microphone is on the table between the figures of Cody and Sitting Bull.
Date
[1940?]
Notes
Figures numbered 1 through 8 in the image correspond to words "Before the Houston City Council June 5, 1940 presenting Frontier Museum project 1 - Judge Roy Bean ("Law West of the Pecos") 2 - Thom Jefferson Davis (President of Confederacy) 3 - Judge Willie Williamson (hero of San Jacinto, pioneer judge) 4 - Chief Sitting Bull 5 - Col. Cody 6 - yours truly (Rev. Jim Airey) 7 - Commissioner Phil Hamburger 8 - Mayor Oscar Holcomb" handwritten in black ink on back of print (The first five names are joined by a bracket with "wax figures" written next to it.); words "Sent to R.S. James by Rev. Jim Airey - group of wax figures made for National Frontiersmens Museum Houston, Texas - no longer in existence" handwritten in blue ink on back of print.; Title supplied by cataloger.; R7001050066
Description
1 photoprint ; 17 x 22 cm. (6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Statues.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Statues.; Airey, Jim.; Bean, Roy, d. 1903--Statues.; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Statues.; Hamburger, Phil.; Holcomb, Oscar.; Williamson, Willie--Statues.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material
Group portraits.; Photographic prints.; Wax figures.; Imaged.; Image
