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

 

Ladies and Gentlemen

"Permit me to introduce to you the Congress of Rough Riders of the World —"

SAYS

BUFFALO BILL

The only and original — the greatest Western character the world has ever known —

Now on his Positive Farewell Tour of the World

You will never have another chance to see the greatest of them all — Indian Scout and Warrior — Unless you see him in moving pictures — the REAL THING authorized by both he and Major Lillie and every scene taken while on the road this season.

These pictures are not slides — but actual MOTION PICTURES — Life Like and Real — Every action of Col. Cody (Buffalo Bill) clearly shown — so natural you would imagine he is

Talking To You Direct

This is the Greatest Film Taken in Years. Shows every Scene of the Wild West — Far East

IN 3000 FEET OF FILM

Exclusive City and State Rights will be Sold at Once

Bids are invited from responsible parties. Surety bond to exhibit only in the territory contracted, required.

The finest lithograph posters ever used with moving pictures — fifty different styles.

WARNING

Any slides purporting to represent COL. Wm. F. CODY (Buffalo Bill) are unauthorized and will not be licensed and any person buying, selling or exhibiting same will be prosecuted — Save yourself trouble and expense — WAIT for the original and only authorized Pictures of THE GREATEST living American character, BUFFALO BILL.

Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Film Company

c-o Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Co.

111 East 19th Street, New York

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