Miller, Bronco Charlie: Wood Carvings Color Slides, c. 1971
Entry/Object ID
AM2016.1.19
Scope and Content
Miller, Bronco Charlie: Wood Carvings Color Slides, c. 1971. Letter from David H. Wordell (probably) to Don Reynolds at St. Joseph Museum, dated June 18, 1991. Thanks him for special delivery package for his use in making a presentation.
Accompanying letter are 6 slides of wood carvings by Charles Miller owned by Mr.. Wordily with this postscript:
"I have the following: An autographed picture and two books (Erksin & Larom). I am sending you "second" slides of some of Broncho Charlie's carvings which I own--listed on back. All items were done in 1940's by Broncho Charlie.
1. Painting by Broncho Charlie of last buffalo hunt (W.F. Cody)
2. Wood relief of Buffalo Bill killing last buffalo.
Broncho Charlie's description said "Johnny Come Lately (Ogallala) squaw gave him fits for white man kill Buffalo--last killed by Buffalo Bill, 1880 in Wyoming.
3. Cow-hide belt painted with western birds, pony rider at left--Indian tepee at right.
4. Covered wagon depicting the one he was born on in 1850.
5. Wood relief of "Last Pony Ride"
6. Wood carving depicting symbolic Indian and White man finally making peace after the Indian Wars of 1880's.
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Pony Express Riders, Miller, Charlie, Broncho Charlie, Cody, W. F., Buffalo Bill, Buffalo Hunt--Last, Native American