Call NumberNS-152Datecirca 1890SummarySioux Chief Rocky Bear stands in front of a group of Native American men and one woman in front of a group of tents in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show while touring in Verona, Italy. Standing on the far left slightly removed from the group is John Nelson, a scout and member of the Wild West Show cast. Next to him is Bill McKuhn, a gambler from Omaha, Nebraska. He is wearing a derby hat and holds a cigar in his mouth. Several of the Native American men wear blankets around their shoulders and feathers on the backs of their heads. A Native American woman is seated on the far right of the group. She wears a blanket wrapped around her and has a circle painted on her cheek. A white man stands near the woman. He wears a suit and hat.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; 20 x 26 cm (7 3/4 x 10 in.) on mat 27 x 38 cm (10 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Rocky BearMcKuhn, BillNelson, John Young, 1826-Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowIndians of North America.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105152Type of MaterialPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesBill McKuhn, Omaha, Nebra. gambler, privilege man bad Indian at c. 1̀ Feather,' breast plate and 1 feather Joe Davis (calico blanket) and "1890" handwritten on back of print. Corners of mat are deteriorating. Title handwritten on photoprint. Vintage photographic print. R7001051525
Souvenir bien an Colonel Cody Verona 1890 (circa 1890). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 12/12/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1124234
