Call NumberNS-55Date1886-1900SummaryGordon "Pawnee Bill" Lillie and his wife, May Manning Lillie, sit on folding, wood chairs in front of a tent, possibly while touring with Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. Several rifles are propped against a wood crate behind Gordon Lillie. A table is set up inside the tent. The couple married in 1886, and Gordon Lillie taught his wife how to shoot. She later became a performer in his Wild West Show.Physical Description1 copy photonegative |9 x 11 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)|1 photoprint : black and white |12 x 17 cm (4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.) on mat 15 x 20 cm (5 3/4 x 8 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectShooters of firearmsWild west showsEntertainersBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Lillie, May ManningPawnee Bill, 1860-1942Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesIllegible words penciled on lower front side of mat and back of print. Image also identified as "F22662."|Title supplied by cataloger. R7001050553
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