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Buffalo Bill bids you good bye : Official program of Buffalo Bill's Wild West combined with Pawnee Bill's Great Far East
- Title
- Buffalo Bill bids you good bye : Official program of Buffalo Bill's Wild West combined with Pawnee Bill's Great Far East, circa 1910.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed material | Restricted use | *T-Mss 2002-036 | Offsite |
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- Description
- 1 portfolio (30 leaves); 26 cm.
- Summary
- Consists of a 28-page booklet advertising Buffalo Bill's intended farewell tour, with photographs, line drawings, unsigned biographical and historical pieces in prose and verse, letters of tribute from military leaders, and a "Valedictory" said to have been written by Buffalo Bill himself, in which he says goodbye to the public and emphasizes that this will indeed be his farewell tour.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Souvenir programs.
- Access (note)
- Original material too fragile for handling; photocopy of item is available upon request. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply.
- Source (note)
- found in cage file
- Biography (note)
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917), a onetime soldier, scout, and hunter turned entertainment entrepreneur, launched his Wild West Show in 1883.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 2002-036
- OCLC
- NYPW02-A29
- Title
- Buffalo Bill bids you good bye : Official program of Buffalo Bill's Wild West combined with Pawnee Bill's Great Far East, circa 1910.
- Access
- Original material too fragile for handling; photocopy of item is available upon request. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply.
- Biography
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917), a onetime soldier, scout, and hunter turned entertainment entrepreneur, launched his Wild West Show in 1883. Although it was not the first such attraction, and it spawned many imitators, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, a travelling extravaganza that dramatized frontier life, was a highly successful show business enterprise worldwide for some thirty years. Starting with the season of 1908-9, Cody joined forces with Gordon "Pawnee Bill" Lillie (1860-1942), impressario of Pawnee Bill's Great Far East, and the two shows toured jointly for several years as Cody made a number of "farewell" appearances. Financial difficulties forced the aging Buffalo Bill to continue performing almost up until his death in January 1917.
- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 2002-036