Call NumberNS-143Datecirca 1886SummaryWilliam Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody looks back over his shoulder while on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West at Erastina on Staten Island, New York. He holds a rifle in his right hand and wears thigh boots and gauntlets. A large group of members of the show, also on horseback, is gathered in a row in the background.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white |17 x 21 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.) on mat 18 x 25 cm (6 3/4 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105143Type of MaterialPhotographic printsPortrait photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesGiven by the family of Nate Salsbury, from his collection, in 1938 and "Erastina, Staten Island 1886 Buffalo Bill" handwritten on back of print. Photoprint is faded. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7001051436
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