Call NumberNS-805Date1901SummaryA group of Russian Georgian Cossacks led by Luka Chkhartishvili perform tricks while riding horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear dark, wool hats and long coats. The man in the center midground hangs by one leg from his horse and holds his arms extended into the air. Another man in the left midground holds his legs up in the air and balances on his shoulders. A tent canopy is in the left background. Several large buildings are in the background.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white |15 x 21 cm (5 3/4 x 8 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCossacksWild west showsTrick ridingBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105805Type 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 ShowNotesRussian Cossacks 1901 penciled on back of photoprint. "Salsbury Collection Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Rehearsal Pictures 1901" typed on first page of album. Photoprint has "12" handwritten in lower right corner. Title taken from sheet removed from album. Vintage photographic prints. R7001058056. Additional information supplied by Richard Georgian.
