Call NumberNS-158Datecirca 1894SummaryWilliam Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the center background behind a group of people gathered for lunch under a tent canopy in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Numerous men and women are seated with the group, including Cody's wife, Louisa, in the left background with Cody's sister, Nellie, seated to her right. Nate Salsbury's wife, Rachel, is seated in the left foreground wearing a white dress. Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the Wild West Show, stands in the right midground holding a glass to his mouth. Edward E. Kidder, a playwright, stands in the right center background. Kidder's wife, "Polly Pry", is seated in the left background to the left of Louisa Cody. A teepee is set up in the left background and a tall wood fence is in the distance.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; on mat 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsEating customsDrinking customsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Polly PryCody, Louisa FredericiKidder, Edward ESalsbury, Nate, 1846-1902Salsbury, RachelBuffalo Bill's Wild West ShowRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105158Type of MaterialPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesAmbrose Park 1894 handwritten on back of print. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7001051583
William F. Cody and group eating lunch under tent (circa 1894). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/10/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1124255
