Call NumberNS-548Date1899SummaryJohnny Baker, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show known as the "Cowboy Kid," poses on horseback in the left foreground in a camp for the show. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody considered Baker to be his foster son, and Baker was a member of the Wild West Show's cast during its entire 30 year history. Baker wears a wide-brimmed hat and thigh boots. The initials "JB" are pinned onto the saddle blanket under his saddle. He is mounted on a dark horse. Several large tents are set up across a field in the background. American flags fly from poles on top of the tents.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white |16 x 21 cm (6 x 8 in.) on album sheet 25 x 31 cm (10 x 12 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Baker, Johnny, d. 1931Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105548Type of MaterialPhotographic printsPortrait photographsDigital Version Created FromSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 3Original Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotes1899 handwritten on first page of album. "Copyright 1899 by the Courier Litho Co. Buffalo NY" handwritten in lower left corner of image. Album sheet has number "10" handwritten below photoprint. Title handwritten on album sheet below photoprint. Vintage photographic print. R7001055480
