Copy of poster with drawing of Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses holding her rifle propped on its end on the ground. Oakley wears a hat and a skirt. She has numerous medals pinned to her shirt. Drawings in the background depict scenes of Oakley shooting at glass balls in the air. "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Congress, Rough Riders of the World Miss Annie Oakley, the Peerless Lady Wing-Shot. A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore, U.S.A." written on poster.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 11 x 9 cm. (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 25 x 17 cm. (9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920; Sharpshooting--1900-1930; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Format-Medium
Poster
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700105245
Notes
"Buffalo Bill's Wild West Congress, Rough Riders of the World Miss Annie Oakley, the Peerless Lady Wing-Shot. A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore, U.S.A." written on poster.; Image also identified as "F20642."; Photographer's stamp on back of print reads "Elmer Ross Photography 25 California St., S.F. SUtter 1-3697 Neg. #4571."; Title from inventory prepared in Western History Department, Denver Public Library.; R7001052458
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