Call NumberNS-114Date1886-1900SummaryMay Manning Lillie, a shooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, poses for a side-angle, bust portrait. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and has long hair that rests on her shoulders. She wears a vest over her blouse and has several pins pinned to her blouse at her neck. Two round, beaded pins decorate her hat. May Manning, originally of Philadelphia, married Gordon "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, also a performer in the wild west show, in 1886. He reportedly taught her to shoot and she became an outstanding performer in the show.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; on mat 17 x 11 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsSharpshootersBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Lillie, May ManningBuffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105114Type of MaterialPhotographic printsPortrait photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesSeason of 1900-1901 handwritten on back of print. Center of upper edge has hole punched in it; upper left corner is torn off. Title typed and handwritten on photoprint. Vintage photographic print. R7001051143
Miss May Lillie with Pawnee Bill's Wild West Compliments of E.A. Robey - Agt. Harvest Moon (1886-1900). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/11/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1124213
