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A portrait of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody who was born in Iowa but grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas. During the Civil War, William served in the 7th Kansas Cavalry Regiment. Later, he was chief of scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He claimed to have worked many jobs, but he became world famous for his Wild West show. He got his nickname for supplying Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with bison meat.
Date: Between 1880 and 1889
Item Number: 225855
Call Number: B Cody, William F. *3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 225855
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Rodeos
Date - 1880s
Military - Service - Army - Scouts
Military - Wars - Civil War - Kansas Units - US Volunteers - 7th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Cabinet cards
People - Notable Kansans - Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill", 1846-1917
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Photographs - Format - Cabinet cards
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