Call NumberNS-764Date1901SummaryA group of men, including "Death Valley Scott," rides horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The group includes an American cowboy (Scott), a Mexican vaquero, a Native American, and a Russian Georgian Cossack. They are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." Several men stand outside of the arena in the background under a canopy tent. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody reportedly told Scott not to roll his saddle blanket under his saddle but he rolled it anyway. Cody fined him $25 for insubordination and then reportedly returned the money to Scott.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 9 x 12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.); 1 photoprint : black and white ; 12 x 20 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCossacksIndians of North AmericaWild west showsCowboysGauchosBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowDeath Valley Scott.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105764Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 7Original Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesDeath Valley Scott - with mustache His saddle blanket rolled under saddle. Cody told him to leave it above. He packed it up and Cody fined him $25 for insubordination and then gave it back penciled on back of print. "Salsbury Collection Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Rehearsal Pictures 1901" typed on first page of album. Image also identified as "F17694."; Photoprint has "49" handwritten in middle left side. Title from album page. Vintage photographic prints. R7001057644. Additional information supplied by Richard Georgian.
Death Valley Scott, with mustache (1901). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 22/01/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1124859
