William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the left center of a group of Native American chiefs. The group includes, from left, Brave Chief, Eagle Chief, Knife Chief, Young Chief, Buffalo Bill, American Horse, Rocky Bear, Flys Above and Long Wolf. The four men to the right of Cody all wear feather headdresses. Two of the men to the left of Cody wear single feathers on the backs of their heads. Several of the men wear hairpipe breastplates. Cody holds a rifle propped on its end in front of him. He also wears thigh boots, a buckskin coat and gauntlets on his hands. The coat and gauntlets are adorned with tassles.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 7 x 11 cm. (2 3/4 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; on mat 29 x 43 cm. (11 1/4 x 17 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Group portraits.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Brave Chief.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Eagle Chief.; Flys Above.; Knife Chief.; Long Wolf.; Rocky Bear.; Young Chief.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700105132
Notes
"Buffalo Bill at 1901 Indian Congress Photo taken at Col. Fred Cummins Indian Congress at Pan American Exposition, Buffalo left to right 1 - Brave Chief 2 - Eagle Chief 3 - Knife Chief 4 - Young Chief 5 - Buffalo Bill 6 - American Horse 7 - Rocky Bear 8 - Flys Above 9 - Long Wolf" penciled on back of print.; Image also identified as "F9623."; Title supplied by cataloger.; Upper right corner and right side of mat are broken off.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001051321
Filename
00105132.tif
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