Nate Salsbury and Albert Scheibel sit next to a rolltop desk in a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Salsbury was the owner and manager of the show, while Scheibel was the secretary of the show. Seated in a wood chair, Salsbury wears a long suit coat and holds a cigar in his left hand. His left leg is crossed over his right and he leans his right arm on the desk. Scheibel sits upright in a wicker chair and rests his arms on the chair's arms. He wears a suit with a bow tie. A fan and several thick books are on top of the desk. Thick curtains with tassles hang in the doorway in the right midground. The floor is carpeted.
Date
[1894?]
Notes
"Nate Salsbury in his tent at the show, with Albert Scheibel 1894 Ambrose Park Buffalo Bills Wild West Given in 1938 by the family of Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bills Wild West - from his collection" handwritten on back of one print.; Title supplied by cataloger.; R7001050650
Description
2 photoprints ; 16 x 21 cm. (6 x 8 1/4 in.) on mat 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Scheibel, Albert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
