English: Big Bear
CREATED/PUBLISHED
[1892?]
SUMMARY
Big Bear, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a brown and white horse. He wears a long feather headdress and holds a round shield and spear. Two riders are in the right background next to the backdrop. The group is in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England.
NOTES
Subseries title taken from album cover.
Title handwritten on photoprint.
Vintage photographic print.
Image mounted on album sheet with "NS-476," "NS-477" and "NS- 478."
"At the Wild West Earl's Court with a crouch hand camera during July, August and September 1892. Buffalo Bill's Show.' Presented to Nat Salisbury Esq for use of the staff with A.R. Dressers Compliments Springfield Bexley Heath. Kent, England Oct. 1892" handwritten on first page of album.
"F476" handwritten on album sheet below photoprint.
SUBJECTS
Big Bear.
Buffalo Bill,--1846-1917.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Show horses.
Wild west shows--1880-1920.
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Photographic prints.
RELATED NAMES
Dresser, A. R.
Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.
RELATED TITLES
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show ; Photographs, A.R. Dresser ; album no. 2
MEDIUM
1 photoprint ; 8 x 10 cm. (3 x 3 3/4 in.) on album sheet 18 x 23 cm. (7 x 9 in.)
REPRODUCTION NUMBER
NS-475
REPOSITORY
Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library, 10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80204.