Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- The Walter[s] family on a picnic
- Picnic scene shows the Charles Orville Walter's family and Maurice and Redich Homes. Charles Orville Walters, Sr. wears an undershirt and holds a beer bottle. Jeanette Walters kneels next to Charles Orville Walters, Jr. and Virginia Walters stands...
- Children--1920-1930.; Families--1920-1930.; Walters, Charles Orville.; Walters, Marie Elizabeth.; Homes family.; Walters family.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Men on a sidewalk
- Men, probably Devlin's Zouaves from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stand on a sidewalk in an unidentified city. They wear suits and hats and stand near a carriage. The men are identified as: "Clarence Munro, Roy Reed,...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Circus tent interior
- Interior view of a Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tent. A woman in a dress stands beside a child, a man poses on a stage prop, and probably a boy stands on a pedestal on the far side of a circus ring. The tent is supported by...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--Facilities--1910-1920.; Interiors--1910-1920.; Show tents--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1915?]
- Stockyard
- View of an unidentified stockyard. Three men stand near a pen with cattle. Railroad cars with "Wabash" inscribed on them are seen in the distance.
- Stockyards--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Young men
- Studio portrait of a group of teenage men in suits, ties and caps, probably members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ships propeller
- Two men stand on the rear of a ship in dry dock near one of the propellers. The men wear caps and work clothes.
- Propellers--1910-1920.; Boat & ship industry--1910-1920.; Laborers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ship launching
- View of a ship launching. A crowd of men watch as the ship leaves the snow-covered dry dock.
- Boat & ship industry--1910-1920.; Launchings--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ship in dry dock
- Men gather around a ship in dry dock. A ladder hangs from a rope suspended near the ship.
- Boat & ship industry--1910-1920.; Ships--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Chas. Walter[s] and his wife, Marie Elizabeth Amelia Joanne Von Lohen Walter[s]
- Orville Charles Walters and his wife Mary Elizabeth sit on the stairs of a house. He wears a suit and tie and she wears a bonnet, a long dress, and high-heeled shoes.
- Spouses--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.; Walters, Marie Elizabeth.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ship launching
- View of ship launching. A crowd of men on the snow-covered dry dock observe the event from below.
- Boat & ship industry--1910-1920.; Launchings--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Some of the circus Souaves [sic] on stage coach
- Members of the Devlin's Zouaves, a performance troop with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in street clothes, on and around a stagecoach. Charles Orville Walters is crouched on top of the stagecoach.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Stagecoaches--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917]
- Men in front of circus tents
- Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose near tents. The men wear hats, some smoke cigars.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Smoking--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Men beside wagon
- Two young men, from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, lean against a cart near freight wagons loaded with crates and equipment. The men wear work clothes and caps, they hold cigarettes.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Employees--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Band
- A band leader and members of a brass band practice in an open field. The band is made up of young men and boys probably from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Charles Orville Walters is second from the left.
- Bands--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Men and a wagon
- Two men with cigarettes, members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stand near a a wagon loaded with a large wooden crate with equipment. The younger man wears work clothes, the older man wears an overcoat and hat.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--1910-1920.; Crates--1910-1920.; Employees--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Art Simon, Orville Walters, John Hickey, Los Angeles
- Three young men, Art Simon, Orville Walters, and John Hickey, sew costumes and read during a break with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County), California. They sit on and are surrounded by...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1900-1920.; Circuses & shows--California--Los Angeles--1900-1920.; Reading--California--Los Angeles--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Indian on a hillside
- A North American Indian, probably a member of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on a hillside. The hillside is covered with heavy vegetation.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Shrubs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Chas. Walter[s]
- Charles Orville Walters and, probably Art Simon, stand next to each near a tent. Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, they wear embroidered coats, dark pants and bowties. The bodice of their coats have appliqued...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.; Simon, Art, member of Sells Floto Circus.; Walters, Charles...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Circus tents
- View of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tents in probably, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Shows trailers with groups of people near the tents. A wooden fence is seen around the perimeter of the grounds....
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Show tents--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Wild west...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Monkey and puppy
- A monkey and puppy, with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sit on the ground next to each other. The monkey rests its hand on the head of the puppy. The monkey wears a chain around its neck connected to a ring on the bottom...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Dogs--1910-1920.; Monkeys--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Santa Barbara, Cal.
- View of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. People crowd the midway and sideshows. Posters and signs read "Sells Floto and Buffalo Bill Annex", "The Sacred Animal of the...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Crowds--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Alpine Troup [sic] sisters and brother, father
- Members of the "Alpine Troupe," with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose outside a tent. The performing troupe of brothers and sisters are in costume. The women wear turban-like headdresses with ostrich feathers over long...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Families--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Grandpa Walters
- Charles Orville Walters, a member of Devlin's Zouaves, stands in costume on the grounds of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He holds a rifle and wears a fez hat with the letters "D" and "Z," a short jacket with appliqued...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Chas. Walter[s]
- Charles Orville Walters, a member of Devlin's Zouaves, stands near a covered wagon in costume and holds a rifle. His costume consists of a short jacket with appliqued trim on the bodice and sleeves, a sash around the waist with a tassel, baggy...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Charles Walter[s] and performers
- Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose near the bleacher section inside a circus tent. They men wear appliqued jackets over street clothing. Charles Orville Walters stands on the left in the group.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Interiors--1910-1920.; Show tents--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Young men seated beneath a tree
- A group of young men, possibly with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sit on grass in the woods. They wear suit coats, ties and hats.
- Men--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- George Scheweme
- George Scheweme, a member of Devlin's Zouaves, stands near an ornate circus trailer in costume. The costume consists of a fez hat inscribed with "D" and "Z", a short jacket, a sash, baggy pants and white leggings. The Zouaves are part of the...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Wild...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Cowboy
- A Cowboy with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show stands with his hands tucked under his arms in front of a painted backdrop. He wears a cowboy hat, bandana, bandolier with holster and pistol, leather chaps with fringe and...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Marching band
- Young men, members of a band with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, practice in an open field.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Bands--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Devlin's Zouaves with rifles
- Devlin's Zouaves, from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in uniform. They wear fez caps inscribed with "D" and "Z", dark velvet jackets with appliqued motifs on the front and sleeves, baggy pants and white leggings....
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Mountains in Arizona
- Men, probably members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in front of a vertical cliff of sedimentary rock in Arizona. Most of the men wear long dark overcoats and hats with white shirts and ties.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Cliffs--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Twin Falls, Ida.
- Members of Devlin's Zouaves sit on rock formations in Twin Falls (Jerome County), Idaho. The troupe, part of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, are dressed in fez caps with "D" and "Z" inscribed on them, short jackets, baggy...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Twin Falls (Idaho)--1910-1920.; Circus performers--Idaho--Twin Falls--1910-1920.; Costumes--Idaho--Twin...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Santa Cruz
- Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show sit on bleachers inside a circus tent in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. The young men wear dark jackets with lighter appliqued motifs on the arms and fronts of the...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Bleachers--California--Santa Cruz--1910-1920.; Circus performers--California--Santa Cruz--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Deming, New Mexico
- View of Deming (Luna County), New Mexico, the town is surrounded by a desert landscape with scant vegetation and probably the Florida Mountains in the distance. A church, residences and commercial buildings are seen in the town.
- Deming (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--New Mexico--Deming--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Devlin's Zouaves on stage
- Scene of an outdoor performance by the Devlin's Zouaves with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The young men hold rifles over their shoulders and wear fez caps, short jackets, baggy pants and white leggings. The bleachers in...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Stages (Platforms)--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Cabin in the desert of Arizona
- North American Indian (Navajo) and white men, women, and children pose in front of a summer hogan in Arizona. The white men and women wear overcoats and hats, one woman holds a lamb. Two of the Navajo women are wrapped in blankets.
- Indians of North America--Arizona--1910-1920.; Navajo Indians--Arizona--1910-1920.; Hogans--Arizona--1910-1920.; People--Arizona--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Some Indians in the desert of Arizona
- North American Indian (Navajo) and white men, women, and children pose in front of a summer hogan in Arizona. The white men and women wear overcoats and hats, one woman holds a lamb. Two of the Navajo women are wrapped in blankets.; North American...
- Indians of North America--Arizona--1910-1920.; Navajo Indians--Arizona--1910-1920.; Looms--Arizona--1910-1920.; People--Arizona--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Having some fun with Jack Harris
- A group of young men, from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, joke around with each other. One man holds a pitch fork and threatens Jack Harris, who holds a pistol. A second man holds a tin can as if to throw it at Harris....
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Joking--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Harris, Jack, member of Sells Floto Circus.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Men drinking, Sells Floto
- View of a group of men with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in a moment of camaraderie. Some men attempt to pour alcohol into the mouths of friends, another holds a bottle in his hand. The men wear casual street clothes and...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Alcoholic beverages--1910-1920.; Intoxication--1910-1920.; Joking--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Cowboy performer
- A Cowboy with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show rides a horse in a ring on the circus grounds. Members of the crew look on. A man dressed in a suit and hat, possibly a show coordinator, observes the performance. Circus...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Sells Floto Band
- Sells Floto Band members, dressed in uniform, stand and pose in an open field. The men hold wind instruments and drums. Circus tents and equipment for the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show are in the distance.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Bands--1900-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Drums--1900-1920.; Uniforms--1900-1920.; Wind instruments--1900-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Santa Cruz
- A group of men, members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stand on the edge of a cliff in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. The men are all dressed in suits and hats and point to a man below poised on a ledge on...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Cliffs--California--Santa Cruz--1910-1920.; Men--California--Santa Cruz--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Main Street, Trinidad, Colo. (postcard)
- Members of the Devlin's Zouaves troop, from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in street clothes by store fronts in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. An inscription on a store front window reads: "Brown". Wagons...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Circus performers--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Santa Barba [sic]
- Cast members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show sit in and on a stagecoach in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. A group of bystanders and the Santa Barbara Mountains are in the distance.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Circus performers--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Stagecoaches--California--Santa Barbara--1910-1920.; Wild...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Entrance to big top
- People crowd the entrance to a Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show circus big top tent. Performers in costume are in the crowd.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Crowds--1910-1920.; Show tents--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- K.L. King, bandmaster
- Studio portrait of K.L. King, bandmaster for the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. King poses in uniform, he wears a cap with an emblem on the front and a jacket with epaulets on the shoulders. The initials A.F.M. (American...
- Circus performers--1910-1920.; Conductors--1910-1920.; Uniforms--1910-1920.; King, K. L., bandmaster.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Men and a dog
- Men, part of the cast and crew of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sit in a field with a dog. A few of the men are identified as: "H. Emerson, E. Spangle, J. Hickey, Haywood Boyce, A. Good, and H. Payne." The men wear...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Bull terrier--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Dogs--1910-1920.; Employees--1910-1920.; Entertainers--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Taken on the move over the Rockies
- A locomotive pulls circus railroad cars in the Rocky Mountains. The cars are inscribed: "Sells Floto and Buffalo Bills Wild West". Flatbed cars carry circus wagons, members of the cast and crew sit on the cars. De-forested mountains are in the...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Circus trains--1910-1920.; Railroads--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Sells Floto and Buffalo Bill's Indians
- North American Indians and a cowboy shoot craps on tarps in a field on the outskirts of Fresno (Fresno County), California. A brewery with smokestacks is in the distance, a sign reads "S.W. Brewery & Ice..., Glorieta Beer."
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--California--Fresno--1910-1920.; Fresno (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Brewing industry--California--Fresno--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Crowd and teams of horses
- Crowds watch the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West show prepare to set up. Shows a flat bed wagon pulled by an eight horse team, the wagon contains small automobiles and supplies. Horses, horse teams and wagons are at the site. Circus...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Automobiles--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Horse teams--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]