Call NumberNS-519Date1892SummaryTwo Russian Georgian Cossacks ride horses close together in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A third man rides in the left background. 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. The men wear long coats and hats. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop at the far end of the arena. A large flag flies above the backdrop in the right background.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; 7 x 9 cm (2 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.) on album sheet 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCossacksGeorgians (South Caucasians)--1880-1920.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105519Type 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. "F350" handwritten on album sheet below photoprint. Edges of album sheet are deteriorating. Image mounted on album sheet with "NS-520," "NS-521" and "NS- 522."; Subseries title taken from album cover. Title handwritten on photoprint. Vintage photographic print. R7001055197. Additional information supplied by Richard Georgian.
