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Miss May Lillie with Pawnee Bill's Wild West Compliments of E.A. Robey - Agt. Harvest Moon

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Call Number	NS-114
Title	Miss May Lillie with Pawnee Bill's Wild West Compliments of E.A. Robey - Agt. Harvest Moon
Summary	May Manning Lillie, a shooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, poses for a side-angle, bust portrait. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and has long hair that rests on her shoulders. She wears a vest over her blouse and has several pins pinned to her blouse at her neck. Two round, beaded pins decorate her hat. May Manning, originally of Philadelphia, married Gordon "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, also a performer in the wild west show, in 1886. He reportedly taught her to shoot and she became an outstanding performer in the show.
Date	[between 1886 and 1900?]
Notes	"Season of 1900-1901" handwritten on back of print.; Center of upper edge has hole punched in it; upper left corner is torn off.; Title typed and handwritten on photoprint.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001051143
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; on mat 17 x 11 cm. (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
Is Part Of	Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Subject	Wild west shows--1880-1920. Sharpshooters--1880-1900. Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917. Lillie, May Manning. 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.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Portrait photographs.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00105114.tif