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Buffalo Bill's wild west [and] Pawnee Bill'e far east poster

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Buffalo Bill's wild west [and] Pawnee Bill'e far east poster

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Title
Buffalo Bill's wild west [and] Pawnee Bill'e far east poster
Names
U.S. Lithograph Co. (Lithographer)
Collection

Circus and magic posters

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1912 (Approximate)
Place: Cincinnati [Ohio]
Publisher: U.S. Lithograph Co.
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWEZ +++ 6192
Topics
Wild west shows
Genres
Posters
Notes
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Content: A Russell-Morgan print.
Content: "An entirely new exhibition showing the Meadow Brook Hunt Club, field sports and pastimes"--Bottom right ; "Mr. Fred Gerner's great group of athletes and high-jumping men, horses, and dogs"--Bottom left
Biographical/historical: Buffalo Bill's Wild West show assembled by G. W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) in 1888. In 1906, reorganized as Pawnee Bill's Great Far East. In 1908 Lillie bought an interest in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and in 1909 combined into Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Great Far East, but went bankrupt in 1913.
Content: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 poster : col. ; 70 x 105 cm., on identically-sized linen backing.
Description
Illustrated poster for Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Great Far East show. Depicts male and female horseback riders jumping over obstacles, other men and a woman dressed in riding attire, hunting dogs chasing a fox, and two male athletes jumping over a hurdle and a horse.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-F779
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14426842
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7bbe4b90-c62c-012f-8e27-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1912: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Buffalo Bill's wild west [and] Pawnee Bill'e far east poster" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1912. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ed1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Buffalo Bill's wild west [and] Pawnee Bill'e far east poster" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ed1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1912). Buffalo Bill's wild west [and] Pawnee Bill'e far east poster Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ed1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Buffalo Bill's wild west [and] Pawnee Bill'e far east poster