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Call Number	NS-123
Title	Buck Taylor "King of the Cowboys" Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Summary	William Levi "Buck" Taylor, known as the "King of the Cowboys" in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in the foreground, while on tour with the show in England. He wears spotted chaps and a cowboy hat. A rope is coiled and hangs from the side of his saddle. Taylor was one of the stars of Buffalo Bill's show and performed in numerous horseback riding acts. He was born in Fredericksburg, Texas in 1857. He was orphaned at a young age and worked as a cowboy to support himself. He eventually found himself at William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's ranch in Nebraska, where he learned to read and write. He later joined the Wild West Show and became one its major stars, appearing just before Cody made his grand entrance into the arena. Taylor died in Downington, Pennsylvania, in 1924.
Date	[1887?]
Notes	"1887 - 1st European tour - From the collection of Nate Salsbury owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West - Given by the family of Nate Salsbury" handwritten on back of print.; Image also identified as "F32923."; Title typed on photoprint.; Vintage photographic print with photographers' stamp on back reading "Elliott and Fry Photographers 55 & 56, Baker Street, London."; R7001051232
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 7 x 11 cm. (2 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; on mat 11 x 17 cm. (4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of	Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Subject	Wild west shows--1880-1920. Cowboys--1880-1890. Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917. Taylor, William Levi. 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	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00105123.tif

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