Call NumberNS-406Date1892SummaryA group of Russian Georgian Cossacks are gathered in the background in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgians known to be in This photograph are: Ivane Makharadze (leader), Luka Chkhartishvili, Dimitri Mgaloblishvili, Vaso Chkonia, Data Chkonia, Irakli Chkonia, Levan Jorbenadze, Mose Gigineishvili, Besarion Tsintsadze, and Meliton Tsintsadze. One of the men is slightly in front of the group dancing on a platform. A raised, wood platform is in the left background near the group. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop at the far end of the arena. The tops of several buildings are visible above the arena in the distance.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; 7 x 9 cm (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.) on album sheet 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCossacksRussians--DanceWild west showsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105406Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 2 (A.R. Dresser photographs)Original Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesAt the Wild West Earl's Court with a crouch hand camera during July, August and September 1892. BÌ€uffalo Bill's Show. Presented to Nat Salisbury Esq for use of the staff with A.R. Dressers Compliments Springfield Bexley Heath. Kent, England Oct. 1892 handwritten on first page of album. Edges of album sheet are deteriorating. Illegible lettering handwritten on album sheet below photoprint. Image mounted on album sheet with "NS-403, "NS-404" and "NS-405."; Subseries title taken from album cover. Title handwritten on photoprint. Vintage photographic print. R7001054060. Additional information supplied by Richard Georgian.
