Call NumberNS-816Datecirca 1901SummaryA group of Arab acrobats forms a human pyramid in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Three men stand at the base, each supporting another man standing on his shoulders. One man tops the pyramid. The audience fills the bleachers in the background under a large tent canopy. A large building with awnings covering many of its windows is in the background behind the tent.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; 12 x 19 cm (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectArabsWild west showsAcrobatsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105816Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 7Original Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesSalsbury Collection Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Rehearsal Pictures 1901 typed on first page of album. Photographer's stamp "Photographed by John C. Hemment, 108 Fulton St., New York" on back of photoprint; "Whirling dervish at right" and "1901" handwritten on back of pohotoprint. Photoprint has "131" handwritten in middle left side and on back. Photoprint has orange discoloration and dark handwriting from back side of print has soaked through to front side. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic prints. R7001058161
