Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Men peeling green onions
- A group of men sits in a semi-circle peeling green onions in preparation for a meal for the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two of the men in the left center midground wear ties. Most of the men wear hats and suspenders. The onions...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Onions.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men peeling green onions
- A group of men sits in front of a tent peeling green onions in preparation for a meal for the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Most of the men wear hats and suspenders. A few of them wear ties. A man in the right midground sits in a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Onions.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Mixing flour
- A group of spectators gathers to watch two men mix flour on a large blanket in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man empties a metal bucket onto the blanket while another man stands near him holding a large sack on his left shoulder....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Flour & meal industry--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- William F. Cody and cast of Wild West Show
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses in the center of a large group of members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during the show's last European tour in London. Cody wears a buckskin coat and a hat. He has a white goatee and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Entertainers--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1903?]
- Nate Salsbury in his tent
- Nate Salsbury poses in a chair near the entrance to his tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Several pictures of "Buffalo Bill" are in the background inside the tent. Salsbury wears a long coat and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1890-1900.; Show tents--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1894?]
- Nathan Salsbury seated in front of tent
- Nate Salsbury sits on a wood chair in front of a large tent, possibly in Chicago outside of the World's Fair, while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Salsbury is wearing a suit and has a full beard and moustache. He holds his hands at...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1890-1900.; Show tents.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- A.E. Sheible, Jimmy Thomas, Joe Hart
- Albert E. Scheibel, secretary for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands with Jimmy Thomas and Joe Hart in the bleachers of a grandstand for the show at Earl's Court in England. Thomas rests his foot on a bleacher next to a basket with a sign...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Hart, Joe.; Scheibel, Albert.; Thomas, Jimmy.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides his horse through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He has removed his hat and holds it at his chest. Numerous other members of the cast of the...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Col. Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Cody rides in front of a small, log cabin, possibly during the "Attack on a Settler's Cabin" act...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Col. Cody saluting audience
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides his horse through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He has removed his hat and holds it at his right side. Numerous other members of the cast...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Death at the stake
- A member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, possibly John Y. Nelson, stands tied to a tall, wood stake during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. A Native American man rides a horse near the stake and holds a long spear...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Burning at the stake--1890-1900.; Historical reenactments.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Group Ogallala Indians
- A group of Sioux men on horseback is gathered in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and hold round...
- Oglala Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Group Sioux Indians
- A group of Sioux men on horseback is gathered in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and hold round...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Hanging of the horse thief
- A man playing the role of a horse thief in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show hangs with a noose around his neck from a log pole in a dirt arena for the show at Earl's Court in England. The man's hands are tied behind his back. His hat lies on the dirt...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Hangings--1890-1900.; Horse stealing--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian group
- A group of Native American men on horseback is gathered in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and hold...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Men in front of tent
- Several men, including William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stand in front of a large tent with American flags and a stuffed buffalo head above its entrance. Two men, possibly...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Flags--American--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Nate Salsbury with group
- Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of an outdoor cafe with three men, including Albert Scheibel, secretary of the Wild West Show, on the far left and possibly Lew Parker, stage manager of the show. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cafes--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Scheibel, Albert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William Cody with group
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback with members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, probably while touring in Paris. A dog sled and several dogs are in the foreground. The driver of the sled stands in the left...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Dog teams--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Salsbury, Nate,...
- [1889?]
- Deadwood Coach
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides on top of the famous Deadwood Stagecoach during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. A man drives the stagecoach. The coach is pulled by teams of mules.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Duffy [i.e. Della Ferrell]
- Della Ferrell, a native of Colorado and member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of a covered wagon at Earl's Court in England. Ferrell joined the show in 1887 as one of the "Western Girls." She was a trick rider and roper. She...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Ferrell, Della.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Ferrell and Duffy
- Georgia Duffy and Della Ferrell, both members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England. Both women joined the show in 1887 as two of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Duffy, Georgia.; Ferrell, Della.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Horse thief
- A man playing the role of a horse thief in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show poses in front of a stagecoach in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. The man wears a top hat and worn out clothes. He has a moustache. The coach is stopped in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Horse stealing.
- [1892?]
- Horse and his master
- Antonio Esquivel, a champion Mexican vaquero and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a cowboy hat and a short, dark jacket. The...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Esquivel, Antonio.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian wagons
- A Native American man walks in the right midground on a dirt path leading into an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Another Native American rides a horse pulling a wagon made from two long logs and a basket. One...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Travois.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a wide- brimmed hat. A Native American man...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, stands in front of a stagecoach with a Native American man. The two are members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The coach is stopped in front of a brick wall in a camp for...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Burke
- John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of the entrance to a log building holding a newspaper up and talking to John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach. A Russian Georgian Cossack, Meliton...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Cossacks--1880-1920.; Indians of North America.; Tsintsadze, Meliton.
- [1892]
- Jule Keen
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of a tent in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a derby hat and suit. He holds a cigar in his left hand.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Jule Keene
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of a tent in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a derby hat and suit. He holds a cigar in his mouth and has his hands in his pockets. A watch fob hangs...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Mounting a bucker
- A man wearing a top hat prepares to mount a horse in the left midground in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Two cowboys sit on horses near the man. The cowboy on the left may be William Levi ("Buck")...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Horses.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- N. Salsbury, Fred Remington, J.M. Burke
- Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses with artist Frederick Remington and John Burke, press agent for the shows. The men stand in front of a large pile of hay placed in front of a group of teepees at a camp for...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Nate Salsbury
- Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits on a wood chair in front of his tent, probably while touring with the show in Paris. He has his right leg crossed over his left and holds his hands on the end of a cane. His...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- No Neck
- No Neck, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of a group of teepees in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a breastplate, possibly made from bone, and has a blanket wrapped around his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; No Neck.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- No Neck's family
- Two women, one holding a small child, stand in front of a group of teepees in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. The group is probably the family of No Neck, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The teepees are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle pointed toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cavalry maze
- A man, probably an announcer, sits on a wood platform in an arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Numerous horseback riders representing different nationalities perform a cavalry maze in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears a wide-brimmed hat and a buckskin coat with tassles and small beads sewn on it in a pattern that forms bands of flowers. He wears...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Parker, Lew.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show known as the "Cowboy Kid," poses on horseback in the left foreground in a camp for the show. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody considered Baker to be his foster son, and Baker was a member...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Cody at peephole
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Johnny Baker, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show known as the "Cowboy Kid" and also the foster son of Cody, stand in the right foreground looking in a peephole into the show's arena. A group of Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Antonio Esquivel
- Antonio Esquivel, a champion Mexican vaquero and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a cowboy hat and a short, dark jacket. A group of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Esquivel, Antonio.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cody at peephole
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody peeks through a peephole in the arena tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears thigh boots, a buckskin coat with tassles, and a hat, possibly a Stetson. Another person, probably Johnny Baker, Cody's...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry 1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Arab acrobats
- A group of Arab members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show forms a human pyramid in a dirt arena during a performance of the show. One man supports at least six other men on his shoulders. A young boy tops the pyramid. Two additional men stand near...
- Arabs--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Acrobats--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Bert Shanks
- Bert Shanks, a cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a large tent in a camp for the show. He wears a scarf tied around his neck and sheepskin chaps. He holds a coiled rope in his right hand. A man stands near the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Shanks, Bert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Japanese
- Two horsemen, possibly Japanese members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, duel with swords while mounted on horses in an arena during a performance of the show. The men wear dark fencing outfits and mesh masks and helmets. The audience...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Kendo--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Joe Esqueval roping
- Joe Esquivel, chief of the cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, twirls a lasso toward a Mexican vaquero in an arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A group of men in suits and derby hats is gathered in the background...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Esquivel, Joe.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Johnny Frantz
- Johnny Frantz, a cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears leather chaps with tassles on the seam and a cowboy hat. He also wears a scarf around his neck...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Frantz, Johnny.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, lassoes a Mexican vaquero on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza stands in the right midground. Both men wear sombreros and...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, lassoes a Mexican vaquero on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza stands in the right midground. Both men wear sombreros and...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Orapeza
- Vincente Orapeza, a champion vaquero and trick roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, lassoes a Mexican vaquero on horseback during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Orapeza stands in the right center midground. Both men wear...
- Trick roping--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Orapeza, Vincente.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]