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

Image: Buffalo Bills Wild West Cow Boy Band the American Exhibition London

Embossed caption on mat, "W. & D. Downey 57 & 61 Ebury Street, London, S. W. and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Photographers to the Queen." Handwritten on verso, "To My Pa and Ma from their Sons Andrew and John taken in the American Exhibition London April 28th 1887. Providence R. I. July 26th 1944 There-by give this photo, of Buffalo Bills Wild West Cow Boy Band to my nephew, John M. Link, take good care of this photo, this is the only one in existence Your Uncle Andrew Link in his 81st year."

Title: Buffalo Bills Wild West Cow Boy Band the American Exhibition London

Creator: Downey, W. & D.

Date: 1887-04-28

Type: photograph

Format: 7.375 x 5.125 b&w mounted photograph

ID: wfc.img.pho.p.6.65a

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: Buffalo Bills Wild West Cow Boy Band the American Exhibition London