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

Image: William F. Cody on horse with rifle on backlot of Buffalo Bill's Wild West

William F. Cody on horse with rifle in hands in backlot of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Tipi and tent in background. Hand written note on verso of card reads, "Buffalo Bill (Col. Wm. F. Cody) on the horse that carried him over 100 miles in 24 hours in chase by Blackfeet Indians - Taken at Wild West Show, Ambrose Park, Brklyn. 1883. W.H. C.

Title: William F. Cody on horse with rifle on backlot of Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Creator: unknown

Keywords: Horses Wild west shows Firearms Tipis Tents Cody, William F. (William Frederick), 1846-1917 Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Date: 1883

Type: Carte de Visite

Format: 8.5 x 5.3 in b&w cartes de visite

ID: wfc.img.cc.p.69.920

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 on horse with rifle on backlot of Buffalo Bill's Wild West