Call NumberNS-689Datecirca 1901SummaryWilliam Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody looks through a peephole in the arena tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears a buckskin coat with tassles and thigh boots. He also wears a hat, possibly a Stetson. A person stands looking through the peephole with Cody. A group of cowboys on horseback rides into the arean from the background. Several of the cowboys wear sheepskin chaps. Cody reportedly liked to watch the progress of the Wild West Show through the peephole. The announcer and Cody also reportedly worked out a system whereby the announcer would signal Cody when it was time to prepare for the next act.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; 9 x 12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.) on album sheet 18 x 24 cm (7 x 9 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsCowboysBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105689Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 5Original Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotes1901 handwritten on inside cover of album; "1902" handwritten and then scribbled out on inside cover of album. "Ward's Album for Unmounted Photographs $2.50 This Album is made from Ward's PĚ€URO' Paper, and is guaranteed not to discolor the photographs. Ordinary Paper will in time injure the Pictures. Directions. Mount photographs by pasting the four corners or the left hand edge of the picture. Use any first-class photo. mounter. Paste should not be applied to the entire back of picture. This book is No. 922" typed on label on back cover of album. Album sheet has number "50" handwritten in upper corner. Image titled "same" on album sheet below photoprint. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7001056892
