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The Buffalo Bill show was established in 1883 in the American Wild West as a traveling attraction that drew thousands of people each day. Shows typically lasted a few hours and consisted of an opening parade, rodeos, historical reenactments, races and prominent performers such as Annie Oakley or Calamity Jane. The show went bankrupt in 1913, but generated an interest in the American West such as rodeos, western films and circuses that still permeate our culture today.
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WF Buffalo Bill Cody Sitting Bull Cabinet Photo. Sold for Over $7,000.
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Exceptionally Rare Sitting Bull Autograph
Very rare autograph of Sitting Bull, the Native American holy man, Sioux chief and U.S government defier. Signature was originally part of an autograph album of late 19th and early 20th century notables, likely obtained during the brief period of four months that Sitting Bull performed in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, where he earned approximately $50 per week and reportedly cursed attendees in his native tongue. Ultimately, though, Sitting Bull would be shot by Indian Agency Police upon the reservation, ostensibly when he resisted arrest. Autograph page is signed boldly and clearly in black ink: “Sitting Bull” with distinctive dotting of “i’s”. Minor soiling and toning, else near fine condition. Dark Sitting Bull autograph. Sold for $7,866.
Annie Oakley Autograph on Her Cabinet Card from 1880
Annie Oakley autograph on her cabinet card, circa 1880s. A young Ms. Oakley poses holding a double-barrel shotgun with her gloved right hand. Boldly signed in ink, “Annie Oakley.” Annie Oakley became famous when her future husband Frank Butler bet $100 that he could beat anyone in a shooting contest. He lost the bet to Annie, but won her heart. They set out performing their own act which included Annie shooting ashes off Frank’s cigarette. They later joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in 1885. Ironically, her greatest source of wealth came in later years when William Randolph Hearst’s newspaper created a false story that she was using cocaine. She sued Hearst and won, netting her a sum that allowed her to become a philanthropist. Image measures 4.25″ x 6.5″. Baker’s Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio backmark. Small thumbtack holes to each corner and mounting remnants to verso. Overall, near fine condition. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Sold for $7,000.
Calamity Jane Cabinet Card Photograph — Measures 4.25″ x 6.5″
Scarce cabinet card photograph of Calamity Jane, the colorful sharpshooter and storyteller of the Wild West, shown here with rifle and wearing men’s clothes, as she was apt to do. Image measures 3.875″ x 5.5″, mounted to card measuring 4.25″ x 6.5″. With photographer’s stamp of George W. Potter on verso, the 19th century studio in Livingston, Montana. A few light spots of foxing at top, overall in very good condition. Sold for $5,000.
Buffalo Bill Cody Cabinet Photo Signed — Rare
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody signed cabinet photo, capturing, in full cowboy regalia, the American frontier scout and entertainment mogul whose Wild West Show defined the image of the untamed West. Signed upon the mount “W.F. Cody / ‘Buffalo Bill’ / To Mr. J.G. Fraser / 1910″. Photograph is published by Repro Photo (identified in negative at lower right). Tack hole at top and small loss at bottom not affecting signature, likely from a second tack. Image measures 4″ x 5.5″; matting measures 6″ x 9”. Overall in very good plus condition, with an especially sharp image and bold writing. Sold for $2,262.
Rare and Vintage Annie Oakley Cabinet Photo
Original cabinet photograph of Annie Oakley, circa early 1900’s. Oakley stands holding her signature .22 caliber rifle, which she reportedly could use to split a playing card edge-on. Photograph measures 4″ x 5.5″. Photo mat bears the original portrait studio name and address: “Chandler / 826 Arch St., Phila.” and measures 5.25″ x 7.25″. Light wear at edges, though not affecting photo which is in near fine condition. Sold for $1,609.
Buffalo Bill Cody Signed 1899 Biography — Dual-Signed ”W.F. Cody” and ”Buffalo Bill”
Buffalo Bill Cody signed first edition of ”Last of the Great Scouts”. Duluth Press Publishing Co.: Chicago: 1899. Inscription on title page reads: ”To Olivia Marie Phelps / from / W.F. Cody ‘Buffalo Bill’ / July 10th 1909”. This 296 page hardcover by Cody’s sister includes 16 illustration plates and details the life of the famous Wild West showman. Illustrations by Frederic Remington and E.W. Deming. Measures 5.5” x 8”. Light shelf wear, rip on bottom edge of dedication page with tape on back and minor staining to some pages. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $1,513.
W.F. Cody ”Buffalo Bill” Signed Photo — Without Inscription
Photo signed by the famous Wild West showman, Buffalo Bill Cody. Signed in black fountain pen along the lower section, ”W.F. Cody / ‘Buffalo Bill”’. Photo postcard measures 3.5” x 5.5”. Bends to corners and discoloration to lower left corner. Very good condition with bold handwriting. From the estate of Louis A. McGloughlin, one of the Forsyth Scouts under George Alexander Forsyth. Sold for $1,250.
Buffalo Bill Photo Signed The Year Before His Death
Buffalo Bill signs a photo of himself donning Western regalia during the last year of his life. He inscribes: ”W. F. Cody / ‘Buffalo Bill’ / 1916” in heavy black ink to the lowermost section. Buffalo Bill’s wild west reenactment shows were a fixture of early 20th century culture. Measures 4” x 5”. Toning, light soiling and mounted to paper. Very good condition. Sold for $1,220.
”Buffalo Bill” Cody Signed Photo — Original 1900’s Photo With Exceptional Sharp Contrast
”Buffalo Bill” Cody signed portrait of himself upon his horse with rifle in hand. The Wild West man signs in blue ink, ”W.F. Cody / ‘Buffalo Bill’ / To Simon B. Harris / May 26th 1911”. Original photo from the early 1900’s has an Elmer Chickering blindstamp; the Chickering Studio in Boston took several well-known photos of Cody. 5.75” x 6.5” photo is in fine condition, matted to a size of 10” x 11.5”. Outer edges of mat are chipped and torn, not affecting photo or signature. Writing extends past the photo onto approximately .5” of the mat; fortunately this portion of the mat has no toning. A stunning signed image that brings the Wild West alive. Sold for $1,172.
Wild West Icon ”Buffalo Bill” Cody 1903 Typed Letter Signed ”W.F. Cody”
Buffalo Bill typed letter signed ”W.F. Cody” and dated 23 October 1903. Letter is typed on ”Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” stationery from Burton-on-Trent, as the entertainer brought his show to England at various points in his career. Reads in full: ”To Whom It May Concern, This is to certify that the bearer W.H. Goodnough has been in the employ of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West during the past ten months and has performed all the duties assigned to him in a satisfactory manner. Buffalo Bills Wild West Company, [signed] W.F. Cody”. Letter on one page measures 8.5” x 10.75”. Also includes a group photo of various employees posing in front of a horse with a handwritten name and ”Buffalo Bill Show” written in an unknown hand. Archival repairs at various spots along folds and minor toning throughout. Very good. Sold for $938.
”Buffalo Bill” Cody Signed Ticket to His Wild West Show
William “Buffalo Bill” Cody signed ticket to his Wild West show in 1899. Cody signs the ticket “WF Cody” prominently in pencil on the “Compliments of” line. The ticket is titled “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World”, which was the name of Cody’s show beginning in 1893. Measures 4.75″ x 2.25″. Full ticket is in near fine condition. Sold for $916.
‘Buffalo Bill” Cody autograph letter signed from 1911. Letter on his ”Cody Enterprise” newspaper stationery reads in part: ”My Dear Eli & [illegible]…the land you wanted was on a school section. I drove over the land and it would have been just what you wanted & thought it strange that no one had taken it before. Now I know the reason its a school section. I feel sorry on your account. I sent up to Carter Ranch an old buggy, thinking perhaps Eddie could fix it up so that you could have a buggy…W.F. Cody / I will be at North Platte [Nebraska] February 19th & 20th / After that – Hoffman House New York City”. Single-page letter measures 8.5” x 11”, matted in canvas and framed to an overall size of 26.25” x 21.5”. Near fine. Sold for $916.
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