Call NumberNS-13Datecirca 1889SummaryWilliam Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of a tent (second from left), probably in Paris, with a group of people, including Sioux Chief Rocky Bear at the far left of the group holding a war club in his right hand. He also has one feather on the back of his head and a blanket wrapped around his waist. Also included in the group is French painter Rosa Bonheur, seated and holding a cane in her right hand. Bonheur painted a famous portrait of Cody on horseback in 1889. She wears a shawl wrapped around her upper body. Four additional men stand next to Cody; the man on the far right wearing a wide brimmed hat is Bronco Bill Irving and to his left is Red Shirt.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.); 1 photoprint : black and white ; 16 x 23 cm (6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsShow tentsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Rocky BearBonheur, Rosa, 1822-1899Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105013Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotes1 and "2" handwritten on mat below photoprint, identifying William. F. Cody and Rosa Bonheur. "Buffalo Bill's Wild West in Paris - 1889 2nd European tour 1=Cody 2=Rosa Bonheur Given by the family of Nate Salsbury from his collection, in 1938 Kicking Bear at Cody's right" handwritten on back of print. Image also identified as "F22505."; Photoprint is faded and has spots of ink on it; negative has strips of red tape on upper and lower edges. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7001050139
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