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 motifs on the bodice and sleeves, a sash around the waist, baggy pants and leggings. Circus tents, props and mountains are seen in the distance.
Date
[between 1910 and 1917?]
Notes
Handwritten on back of photographic print: This was grandpa Walters when he was with Sells Floto Buffalo Bill Circus. He was a Devlyn Zouave He is here in uniform. They did fancy gun and foot work. Scaled 25' wall, 24 men scaled the wall in less than a minute.; Title inked on back of photographic print.; R7110074379
Physical Description
1 photographic print ; 14 x 9 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Subject
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.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
Source
Louis Mushro; purchase; 2002 December.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
