Call NumberNS-845Datecirca 1901SummaryA group of men dressed in band uniforms sits on top of a bandwagon being pulled down a dirt road by teams of horses during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the band members holds a large, round drum over the side of the wagon. Two cowboys ride horses next to the wagon. They each wear sheepskin chaps. A group of soldiers on horseback and wearing dark uniforms follows the bandwagon in the parade. Numerous spectators line the sides of the street. A few people stand next to their bicycles watching the parade. Several wagons are stopped in the right background. A large building is in the left background with a sign hanging from its upper ledge reading "The Cornwall & Patterson Mfg. Co. Piano and Organ Hardware."Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; 15 x 25 cm (5 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsBandsParadesBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105845Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 8Original Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesSalsbury Collection Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Rehearsal Pictures 1901 typed on first page of album. Image also identified as "F22187."; Photographer's stamp "Photographed by John C. Hemment, 108 Fulton St., New York" on back of photoprint; "Bandwagon U.S. Artillery" and "1901" handwritten on back of print. Photoprint has "176" handwritten in middle left side and on back. Photoprint has orange discoloration. Title taken from back of photoprint. Vintage photographic print. R7001058454
Bandwagon, U.S. Artillery (circa 1901). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 21/03/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1015852
