1910s BUFFALO BILLS WILD WEST PHOTO OF BILL CODY IN HIS TENT ON THE SHOWGROUNDS
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:2930433 | Provenance: Property of the Cody / Garlow Estate |
Exceptionally Rare and simply fantastic, 1910’s Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders, unpublished Snapshot Photograph of Buffalo Bill Cody seated in his tent in the backstage area of the show grounds displaying a photograph. The Photograph has a presentation inscription on the reverse and was presented to Buffalo Bill Cody by Foster Lardner – the manager of the Keith Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. This Photograph was the personal property of Buffalo Bill Cody... and descended directly in the Cody family to his great-granddaughter Patricia Ann "Patsy" Garlow - granddaughter of Cody's daughter Irma.
This fascinating Photograph, taken on the show grounds of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, measures approx. 4 1/2" by 3 5/8" and is un-mounted. This Image, from The Cody Family collection, is a snapshot style Photograph taken on the grounds of the Wild West Show and features Buffalo Bill seated in a chair inside the entrance to his private tent. Cody is relaxed and sits with his legs crossed, holding a photograph which he displays for the photographer. Interestingly, in this Photo, Buffalo Bill does not wear his trademark, wide brimmed hat and appears almost “naked” without it. While we have handled literally hundreds of Photos of Buffalo Bill Cody in later life, we have encountered less than a handful depicting Bill without his wide brimmed cowboy hat!!
A manuscript, presentation inscription on the back of the Photograph reads “For William Cody / Compliments of Foster Lardner / Keith Theater / Providence, R.I.”.
Provenance: This fantastic Photograph descended directly in the family of Irma Louise Cody Garlow, Buffalo Bill Cody's last surviving child. Buffalo Bill and his wife Louisa Frederici Cody (1843-1921) had four children but only their two daughters - Arta (1866-1904) and the baby Irma (1883-1918) lived to adulthood. Irma married Frederick Harrison Garlow Sr. (1880-1918) and had 3 children - Frederick Harrison Garlow Jr. (1911-1985); William Joseph Garlow (changed name to Cody) (1913-1992) and Jane Cody Garlow (1909-1987). When Irma and Fred Garlow Sr. died within three days of each other during the influenza pandemic of 1918, the three young children were cared for by their Grandmother Louisa, wife of Buffalo Bill Cody. Fred Garlow Jr. married Margaret Southerland and they had two children Patricia Ann (b.1948) and Mark Frederick (b. 1952). The Photograph offered here was the property of Patricia Ann "Patsy" Garlow, Buffalo Bill's direct great-granddaughter. It was the property of the Cody-Garlow family and was originally the property of "William F. Buffalo Bill" Cody. This Photograph spent most of the last half of the 20th century on loan to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center of the West and bears a BBHC index number on the verso (this Photograph does have a BBHC index number in pencil on the reverse).
This rare and wonderful, 1910’s Western Americana / Buffalo Bill's Wild West Snapshot Photograph is in good to very good condition. The Photograph is clean and crisp but is somewhat faded and exhibits soft focus and mottling. There is no physical damage, wear or repairs of any kind.
An exceptionally rare and original, 1910’s Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders, unpublished Snapshot Photograph of Buffalo Bill Cody seated in his tent in the backstage area of the show grounds - a personal, family Photograph that was previously the personal property of Bill and Louisa Cody - which was presented to Cody by the manager of the Keith Theater of Providence, Rhode Island, and a fantastic addition to any collection!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other 19th and early 20th century, Western Americana and Native American Photographs (including other items from the Cody-Garlow estate) which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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This fascinating Photograph, taken on the show grounds of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, measures approx. 4 1/2" by 3 5/8" and is un-mounted. This Image, from The Cody Family collection, is a snapshot style Photograph taken on the grounds of the Wild West Show and features Buffalo Bill seated in a chair inside the entrance to his private tent. Cody is relaxed and sits with his legs crossed, holding a photograph which he displays for the photographer. Interestingly, in this Photo, Buffalo Bill does not wear his trademark, wide brimmed hat and appears almost “naked” without it. While we have handled literally hundreds of Photos of Buffalo Bill Cody in later life, we have encountered less than a handful depicting Bill without his wide brimmed cowboy hat!!
A manuscript, presentation inscription on the back of the Photograph reads “For William Cody / Compliments of Foster Lardner / Keith Theater / Providence, R.I.”.
Provenance: This fantastic Photograph descended directly in the family of Irma Louise Cody Garlow, Buffalo Bill Cody's last surviving child. Buffalo Bill and his wife Louisa Frederici Cody (1843-1921) had four children but only their two daughters - Arta (1866-1904) and the baby Irma (1883-1918) lived to adulthood. Irma married Frederick Harrison Garlow Sr. (1880-1918) and had 3 children - Frederick Harrison Garlow Jr. (1911-1985); William Joseph Garlow (changed name to Cody) (1913-1992) and Jane Cody Garlow (1909-1987). When Irma and Fred Garlow Sr. died within three days of each other during the influenza pandemic of 1918, the three young children were cared for by their Grandmother Louisa, wife of Buffalo Bill Cody. Fred Garlow Jr. married Margaret Southerland and they had two children Patricia Ann (b.1948) and Mark Frederick (b. 1952). The Photograph offered here was the property of Patricia Ann "Patsy" Garlow, Buffalo Bill's direct great-granddaughter. It was the property of the Cody-Garlow family and was originally the property of "William F. Buffalo Bill" Cody. This Photograph spent most of the last half of the 20th century on loan to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center of the West and bears a BBHC index number on the verso (this Photograph does have a BBHC index number in pencil on the reverse).
This rare and wonderful, 1910’s Western Americana / Buffalo Bill's Wild West Snapshot Photograph is in good to very good condition. The Photograph is clean and crisp but is somewhat faded and exhibits soft focus and mottling. There is no physical damage, wear or repairs of any kind.
An exceptionally rare and original, 1910’s Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders, unpublished Snapshot Photograph of Buffalo Bill Cody seated in his tent in the backstage area of the show grounds - a personal, family Photograph that was previously the personal property of Bill and Louisa Cody - which was presented to Cody by the manager of the Keith Theater of Providence, Rhode Island, and a fantastic addition to any collection!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other 19th and early 20th century, Western Americana and Native American Photographs (including other items from the Cody-Garlow estate) which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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