Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Indians & Sitting Bull Photos (2), 1914
Entry/Object ID
P2005.11.41
Description
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Indians & Sitting Bull Photos (2), 1914. b/w. Two photos taken by Moxie Hanley during his time a official photographer for the Wild West Show, 1913-1914. One an action shot of group of Indians in full ceremonial attire. The other a posed photo of Sitting Bull
05.11.41 = Gourp of four Indians on show grounds, dressed in full ceremonial attire, full feather headdresses, holding poles with feathers atop. Costumes include much beading, fringe. unidentified as to persons, place or date. 5" x 7"
05.11.42 = Formal posed photo portrait of Sitting Bull, labeled as such at bottom of photo. Shows the chief seated from waist up. He is wearing a full, feathered headdress from which two long braids protruded down his arms, a beaded or embroidered sash across his chest, a ring on a finger of his left hand. Stamped on back: Photo by L. Moxie Hanley. includes negative. 4¼" x 5½"
Original digital scan located on History CD 20
Made/Created
Artist
L Maxie Hanley
Date made
1917
Place
Location
UNKNOWN
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
Dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
7 in
Dimension Notes
#42 is 4¼" x 5½"
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
Sitting Bull
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.
