Call NumberNS-718Datecirca 1901SummaryTwo Native American men in feather headresses play ping pong while a crowd of men watch them. The spectators include Native American men in headdresses, cavalrymen and a few Russian Cossacks in uniform. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World" gathered in an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large tent covers the bleachers in the left background.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white ; 12 x 19 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCossacksIndians of North America--Clothing and dressWild west showsTable tennisBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105718Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 6Original 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; on final page of album "Cubans actual war veterans of Spanish-American War Color Guard under Gen. Maceo Members: Pedro Diaz, Colonel Valdez, Sergeant Hernandez, Colonel Aqueroy Aquero, Colonel Del Gado, Lieutenant Martinez, Colonel Amyritche, Bugle Caronelle, Lain de Soto, Lieutenant Mazzorra, Guide Carbo, Don Miguel, Sergeant Perez, Lieutenant Fortanella, Santa Marina."; Photographer's stamp reading "Photographed by John C. Hemment, 108 Fulton St., New York" stamped on back of photoprint. Photoprint has number "152" handwritten in middle left side and on back; number "2/2" also handwritten on back of photoprint. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7001057181
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