William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a buckskin coat adorned with tassles and beads. He also wears thigh boots, reportedly specially made by J. Neary of North Platte, Nebraska, for Cody's appearance in England. A Native American man is on horseback in the left background. He carries a spear and wears a breastplate, possibly made from bone.
Description
1 photoprint ; 7 x 9 cm. (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.) on album sheet 18 x 23 cm. (7 x 9 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 2 (A.R. Dresser photographs)
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917; 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: ZZR700105495
Notes
"At the Wild West Earl's Court with a crouch hand camera during July, August and September 1892. B̀uffalo Bill's Show.' Presented to Nat Salisbury Esq for use of the staff with A.R. Dressers Compliments Springfield Bexley Heath. Kent, England Oct. 1892" handwritten on first page of album.; Edges of album sheet are deteriorating.; Image mounted on album sheet with "NS-496" "NS-497" and "NS- 498."; Subseries title taken from album cover.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001054955
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