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William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, a soldier, buffalo hunter, and entertainer. During the civil war, he served as a Union scout in campaigns against the Kiowa and Comanche and was a member of the 7th Kansas Cavalry. He earned the name "Buffalo Bill" for supplying buffalo meat to construction crews of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. His skills of bravery and accurate marksmanship entertained audiences in the Wild West show.
Date: Between 1880 and 1917
Item Number: 210583
Call Number: B Cody, William *12
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210583
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Entertainers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military scouts
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Date - 1890s
Date - 1910s
Environment - Wildlife - Mammals - Buffalo/Bison
Military - Service - Army - Cavalry
Military - Wars - Civil War
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Men
People - Notable Kansans - Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill", 1846-1917
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Photographs
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