A Sioux man poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in the dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a long, feather headdress and holds a long spear and round shield in his left hand. He also wears a breastplate, possibly made of bone. A chain with bells on it is around the horse's neck. Another horse is in the right foreground with a long tassel hanging from its mouth. A group of additional Native American riders is in the left background. Those men also hold spears.
Description
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
Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900; Wild west shows--1880-1920; Horses--1890-1900; 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: ZZR700105394
Notes
"150f" handwritten on album sheet below photoprint.; "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.; Edges of album sheet are deteriorating.; Image mounted on album sheet with "NS-391, "NS-392" and "NS-393."; Subseries title taken from album cover.; Title handwritten on photoprint.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001053941
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