Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Shoeing a bucker
- A group of cowboys works to shoe a horse, possibly one of the bucking horses of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The horse's legs are tied and it is lying on its side. A small dog sits in the left midground.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Blacksmithing--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian wagons
- A Native American man walks in the right midground on a dirt path leading into an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Another Native American rides a horse pulling a wagon made from two long logs and a basket. One...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Travois.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, stands in front of a stagecoach with a Native American man. The two are members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The coach is stopped in front of a brick wall in a camp for...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo lies on the ground in a fenced pen near Earl's Court in England. The buffaloes are part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several of them are shedding their woolly coats. A longhorn steer lies on the ground in the center...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1890-1900.; Cattle--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo stands in a fenced pen near Earls' Court in England. The herd is part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One buffalo lies on the ground in the left foreground. A longhorn steer stands with the herd. The tops of several buildings...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1890-1900.; Cattle--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Della Ferrell and Georgia Duffy
- Cowgirls Della Ferrell and Georgia Duffy stand at the back of a covered wagon in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. Ferrell, a native of Colorado, joined the cast in 1887 as one of the show's "Western Girls."...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Duffy, Georgia.; Ferrell, Della.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Della Ferrell and Georgia Duffy
- Della Ferrell and Georgia Duffy stand at the back of a covered wagon in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. Ferrell, a native of Colorado, joined the cast in 1887 as one of the show's "Western Girls." She wears a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Duffy, Georgia.; Ferrell, Della.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- No Neck's family
- Two women, one holding a small child, stand in front of a group of teepees in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. The group is probably the family of No Neck, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The teepees are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle pointed toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Hurdle racing
- Two horseback riders jump over a hurdle during a race in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man on the horse in the left midground holds his arm in the air above him as his horse lands. The...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Wild West Show cast
- A man in uniform rides a horse while carrying a pole bearing the British flag in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a helmet with a plume. Several Native American riders are...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Flag bearers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Death at the stake
- A group of Native Americans gathers at the base of a stake where they are reenacting a man's death at the stake during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the men wears a long, feather headdress. Several others wear loincloths...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Death.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- Hurdle jumping
- Three men on horseback jump over a hurdle during a race in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The rider in the left background holds his arm in the air above him as his horse jumps. The rider on the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Horse shows--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Jule Keen, Lew Parker
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of a tent with Lew Parker, a minstrel show manager and stage manager of the Wild West Show. Keen wears a derby hat and vest and smokes a cigar. He holds his right hand on his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Parker, Lew.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Jule Keen, Lew Parker
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of a tent with Lew Parker, a minstrel show manager and stage manager of the Wild West Show. Keen wears a derby hat and vest and smokes a cigar. He holds his right hand on his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Parker, Lew.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Death at the stake
- A member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, possibly John Y. Nelson, stands tied to a tall, wood stake during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. A Native American man rides a horse near the stake and holds a long spear...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Burning at the stake--1890-1900.; Historical reenactments.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Wild West Show performance
- Members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show ride horses in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England. A small, log platform stands in the left midground. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop at the far end of the arena.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cowboys
- A Mexican vaquero and an American cowboy on horseback stop to shake hands in front of a large backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. The men are members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The vaquero...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Gauchos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a wide- brimmed hat. A Native American man...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Jule Keen
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of a tent in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a derby hat and suit. He holds a cigar in his left hand.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Jule Keene
- Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of a tent in a camp for the show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a derby hat and suit. He holds a cigar in his mouth and has his hands in his pockets. A watch fob hangs...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- A.E. Sheible, Jimmy Thomas, Joe Hart
- Albert E. Scheibel, secretary for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands with Jimmy Thomas and Joe Hart in the bleachers of a grandstand for the show at Earl's Court in England. Thomas rests his foot on a bleacher next to a basket with a sign...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Hart, Joe.; Scheibel, Albert.; Thomas, Jimmy.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Col. Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Cody rides in front of a small, log cabin, possibly during the "Attack on a Settler's Cabin" act...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Group Sioux Indians
- A group of Sioux men on horseback is gathered in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and hold round...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian group
- A group of Native American men on horseback is gathered in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and hold...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Ready for business
- A Native American man poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. The backdrop is part of a set for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man wears one feather on the back of his head and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Deadwood Coach
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides on top of the famous Deadwood Stagecoach during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. A man drives the stagecoach. The coach is pulled by teams of mules.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show known as the "Cowboy Kid," poses in front of a brick building in a camp for the Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. He holds a cigarette in his mouth and wears a striped sash tied...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks pose on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Deadwood Stage Coach - Johnnie Baker, John Burke, John Higby, Jule Keene
- John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in front of the Deadwood Stagecoach with Johnnie Baker, a star of the show, and Jule Keen, treasurer for the show. Driver John Higby sits on top of the coach holding the reins to...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Higby, John.; Keen, Jule.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John M. Burke and cabin
- John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, holds a newspaper in his hands while standing in front of a log cabin talking with John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach. A Georgian Russian Cossack, Meliton...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Flags--American--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Tsintsadze, Meliton.
- [1892]
- Russian Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks ride horses through a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgian riders known to be in this photograph in 1892 are: Ivane Makharadze, Luka Chkhartishvili, Dimitri...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Cossacks
- Russian Georgian Cossacks ride horses in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The men wear long, wool coats and hats. The Georgians known to be in this photograph are: Ivane Makharadze...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Cossacks--1880-1900.
- [1892]
- Indian repulse
- Numerous horseback riders ride through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The riders kick up dirt behind them, creating a cloud. A small, log platform is in the right midground in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horseback riding.; Show tents--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cossack
- A Russian Georgian Cossack, Luka Chkhartishvili, poses in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a long coat with cartridge loops across his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Chkhartishvili, Luka.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Cossacks.
- [1892]
- Street in camp
- A man wearing a top hat walks with three young children and a woman carrying a parasol toward the back of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. A large, stuffed buffalo is in the grass in front of the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Show tents--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Annie Oakley
- Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses shoots at targets in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A person squats next to Moses. The grandstand is in the left background. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Sharpshooting--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A group of cowboys works to settle a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody is on a white horse in the right background watching the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A man sits on top of a small, wood platform in the background. Several additional men stand near the platform, and two more riders are in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Annie Oakley shooting
- Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses shoots at targets in the air during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England. A person throws the targets into the air. The grandstand is in the left background. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Sharpshooting--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The grandstand curves in the right background and is supported by large wood beams.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man leans down around the horse's neck. The grandstand is in the left background and is supported by large wood beams.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides his horse through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He has removed his hat and holds it at his chest. Numerous other members of the cast of the...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Col. Cody in Indian camp
- A group of men, possibly including William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, stands in the foreground on a dirt path in front of a group of teepees in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Men--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Col. Cody saluting audience
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides his horse through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He has removed his hat and holds it at his right side. Numerous other members of the cast...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cossack
- A Georgian Cossack rides a horse through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several additional horses are in the left background. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop at the far...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Death of the horse thief
- Two cowboys, one walking, the other kneeling on the ground, scurry near a log pole from which a man hangs with a noose around his neck during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The hanging man's hands are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Hangings--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Group Ogallala Indians
- A group of Sioux men on horseback is gathered in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and hold round...
- Oglala Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Hanging of the horse thief
- A man playing the role of a horse thief in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show hangs with a noose around his neck from a log pole in a dirt arena for the show at Earl's Court in England. The man's hands are tied behind his back. His hat lies on the dirt...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Hangings--1890-1900.; Horse stealing--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]