Call NumberNS-251Datecirca 1884SummaryWilliam Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides a horse down Broadway near Union Square in New York City during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West. A large arch decorated in garlands and flags covers the street. A banner on the arch reads "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Sept. 4th." Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the Wild West Show, stands in the right foreground wearing a white top hat and suit. Buck Taylor, a cowboy and star in the show, rides a horse in the right background. Numerous other riders, including some Native Americans, ride in the background. A wagon pulled by three teams of horses carries a band down the street. Throngs of spectators line the street to view the parade. A dog stands in the left center foreground. A banner advertising E.D. Klock's Wholesale Millinery offering straw and felt hats, bonnets, ribbons and silks hangs from the top of the building in the left midground. The Davies & Williams tailor shop is next door to the millinery. An advertisement for the "[?] Morning Herald" (full name is blocked) is painted on the top of a building farther down the block.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 8 x 11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.); 1 photoprint : black and white ; on mat 19 x 26 cm (7 1/2 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsParadesBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105251Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesBuffalo Bill Wild West parade - Broadway and Union Square - N.Y.C. 1884 Cody in center Buck Taylor in back, between Cody and Salsbury Nate Salsbury in white hat handwritten on back of print. Image is also identified as "F9619."; Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7001052513
New York City parade (circa 1884). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 22/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1015820
