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William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was a soldier, buffalo hunter, and entertainer. 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 1860 and 1880
Item Number: 208830
Call Number: B Cody, William *7
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 208830
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Entertainers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military scouts
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1861-1869
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Military - Service - Army - Cavalry
Military - Wars - Civil War
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Lantern slides
People - Men
People - Notable Kansans - Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill", 1846-1917
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Type of Material - Photographs
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