William F. Cody Archive: Documenting the life and times of Buffalo Bill

Image: William F. Cody near his tent in the back lot of the wild west show

William F. Cody stands with two men outside the entrance to his personal tent in the back lot of the wild west show. A rope fence encloses the tent areas and a man stands by corner of rope. Tent has a United States flag and a mounted buffalo head outside of the tent. Photographs and chairs are visible inside the tent. Cody wears a hat, embroidered shirt wide belt and tall boots. The other men wear hats and suits. Buildings and tent in the background.

Title: William F. Cody near his tent in the back lot of the wild west show

Keywords: Cody, William F. (William Frederick), 1846-1917 Men Hats Embroidery Suits (Clothing) Tents Flags United States Wild west shows

Date: 1892 ca.

Type: photograph

Format: 9.875 x 8.25 b&w mounted photograph

ID: wfc.img.pho.p.69.1116

Source: Buffalo Bill Online Archive MS6 William F. Cody Collection

Rights: McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Funding and support provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Wyoming Community Foundation, Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources, the Dellenback Family Foundation, Adrienne & John Mars, and Naoma Tate & the Family of Hal Tate.

Banner image: Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming, U.S.A.; Original Buffalo Bill Museum Collection, P.69.118

The William F. Cody Archive, Buffalo Bill Center of the West and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Published under a Creative Commons License.

The William F. Cody Archive: Documenting the life and times of Buffalo Bill

Image: William F. Cody near his tent in the back lot of the wild west show