Call NumberNS-14Datecirca 1885SummaryWilliam Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the center of the back row of a group portrait in a studio. Sitting in front of Cody is Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, who toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1885. The others in the portrait include, from left, William Halsey (Sitting Bull's interpreter), Crow Eagle, young Johnny Baker (later known as the "Cowboy Kid" in the Wild West Show and foster son to Cody) and Adirondack (a naturalist). Both Sitting Bull and Crow Eagle wear feather headdresses. Cody wears an embroidered shirt and scarf and holds his hat, probably a Stetson, in his left hand. He wears thigh boots and his belt has a large, square buckle. Adirondack holds a cane in his left hand. Baker holds his hat in his lap. A straw fan is propped against Sitting Bull's right leg.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 9 x 11 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.); 1 photoprint : black and white ; 12 x 16 cm (4 3/4 x 6 in.); 1 photoprint : black and white ; 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 1/4 in.) on mat 21 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Crow EagleSitting Bull, 1834?-1890Halsey, WilliamBuffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105014Type of MaterialFilm negativesGroup portraitsPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesLeft to right: William Halsey (?) (Sitting Bull's interpreter), Crow Eagle, Sitting Bull, Buffalo Bill, Johnny Baker, ? Adirondack - A naturalist reference Don Russel written on the backs of both photorpints. Image also identified as "F20643."; Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. Vintage photoprint is scratched on lower side of mat. R7001050147
William F. Cody with group (circa 1885). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/07/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1124163
