Cody, William F., Buffalo Bill, with Wild West Show at Ft. Bliss, TX, Photos (5), 1914

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

05.11.7 Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Band, at El Paso TX, 1914

Name/Title

Cody, William F., Buffalo Bill, with Wild West Show at Ft. Bliss, TX, Photos (5), 1914

Entry/Object ID

P2005.11.7

Description

Cody, William F., Buffalo Bill, with Gen. Winfield Scott at Ft. Bliss, TX, Photos (5), 1914. b/w. Accession book indicates this photo taken at Fort Bliss, in El Paso, TX, 1914. Cody held his Wild West Show near El Paso, TX in conjunction with the Sell-Floto Circus, which include a circus parade and bank. See 05.11.12 for the photos taken at Fort Bliss. Taken by the Show's staff photographer from 1913-1914, L. Moxie Hanley, who donated these to the St. Joseph Museum upon his death, c. 1961. (Hanley's photographic studio in Kansas City was at various times at 205 East 12th Street, 1414 McGee & 1014 Broadway, in Kansas City as stamped on back of some photos) 05.11.7 = Circus Band, group photo of brass band in uniform, taken in front of circus tent, "Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill sign on tent. 5" 7" 05.11.27 A&B = Buffalo Bill in dark suit with long jacket, cowboy hat, standing with his manager, John Burke, in midst of crowd of boys and men. 4" x 6". #B is negative. 05.11.28 A&B = Buffalo Bill in carriage drawn by two white dapple horse, seated with manager John Burke. Ticket Office wagon in background. Same as 05.11.3. 5" x 7". #B is negative. 05.11.29A&B = Buffalo Bill in light-colored suit/cowboy hat, riding in carriage with child, c. age 4. Bill is holding a banner, the child holding the whip. Close-up view. sepia. 5" x 7" Original digital scan located on History CD 20

Made/Created

Artist

L Maxie Hanley

Studio

Hanley's Photo Co.

Date made

1914

Place

City

Fort Bliss

State/Province

Texas

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Buffalo Bill, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, El Paso, Texas

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Notes

#10 is 8" x 10"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 29, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cody, William F.

Person or Organization

Buffalo Bill

Person or Organization

John Burke

Provenance

Notes

Photos by L. Moxie Hanley, Buffalo Bill Wild West Show staff photographer, 1913-1914. Moxie retired to Kansas City and had studio there. These photos from his estate, donated about 1961.