Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917

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Group of Indians with "Buffalo Bill." Photograph on cardboard. Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.

Printed on recto of photograph center: "Buffalo Bill's Wild West.:" Printed on rectoo of photograph bottom right: "Copyright by Stacy, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1911." Written in pencil on versoo of card center: "Soper photo-4."

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Consists of business correspondence, documents, and photographs relating to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Included in the collection are documents relating to Pawnee Bill's (Gordon W. Lillie) Old Town and Great Far East Show, a proposed radio program, "The Last of the Frontier Scouts," and photographs.

Scope and Contents Typed and signed letter regarding the publication of Blake's Book on William Cody."Herewith copy of the affidavit, the original of which will be sent you in a few days, when the Stenographer who copied it for me returns from a short vacation. I have already sworn to the affidavit...I wish you could be kind enough to give me the full history of Mr. Blake...I intend to go to Denver the first part of September to take part in the Spannish War Veterans reuniobn, and also in the...

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Die-cut buffalo head souvenir booklet for the Pawnee Bill's Buffalo Ranch and its owners featuring articles; biographical sketches of Mr. and Mrs. Lillie; poetry; a view of Pawnee, Oklahoma as seen from the ranch; images of the Buffalo Park Sanatorium; views of the home of Pawnee Bill and scenes from around the ranch. Includes a laid in promotional sheet featuring an image of E.W. Lenders with brief biographical blurb.