North American Indians (tribe unknown) from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stand and sit near Buffalo Bill, who is seated on the ground. Chief Rocky Bear (Oglala Sioux, Dakota) wears a headdress and holds a ceremonial feather flag. The North American Indian men and women wear clothing which includes buckskins, dresses, leggings, hair pipe breast plates, beadwork, feathers and elk teeth decorations.
Notes
Inked on lower margin of postcard with "S.F.F. [?] B.B. Indians, Seas. 14-15."; Title supplied.; R7110074094
Description
1 photographic print (postcard) ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Subject
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Clothing & dress--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.
Source
Louis Mushro; purchase; 2002 December.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material
Group portraits.; Photographic postcards.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
