A Native American group on horseback reenacts a battle during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the riders wear feather headdresses and hold round shields and long spears. A wagon is stopped in the left background near the back of the arena. The backdrop at the far end of the arena has a landscape scene painted on it.
Description
1 copy photoprint ; 9 x 11 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 7 x 9 cm. (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.) on album sheet 18 x 23 cm. (7 x 9 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, album 2 (A.R. Dresser photographs)
Subject
Indians of North America--1890-1900; Wild west shows--1880-1920; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Format-Medium
Photograph
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: ZZR700105407
Notes
"At the Wild West Earl's Court with a crouch hand camera during July, August and September 1892. B̀uffalo Bill's Show.' Presented to Nat Salisbury Esq for use of the staff with A.R. Dressers Compliments Springfield Bexley Heath. Kent, England Oct. 1892" handwritten on first page of album.; "F32920" handwritten on album sheet below photoprint.; Edges of album sheet are deteriorating.; Image mounted on album sheet with "NS-408, "NS-409" and "NS-410."; Subseries title taken from album cover.; Title handwritten on photoprint.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001054078
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