American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

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Lot 288

[WILD WEST SHOWS]. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody signed and inscribed large format photograph. New York: Hemment Studios.

Lot 288

[WILD WEST SHOWS]. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody signed and inscribed large format photograph. New York: Hemment Studios.

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Closed

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Estimate$1,000 – $1,500

Status

Closed

[WILD WEST SHOWS]. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody signed and inscribed large format photograph. New York: Hemment Studios.

4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. silver gelatin photograph (lightened a bit, a few ink spots, some fading of ink inscription), on 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. mount (losses at corners, a few cracks, one with adhesive repair to verso). Hemment Studios imprint blindstamped to mount recto, ink stamp to mount verso. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY CODY to lower photograph edge and mount: "To Leonard Cody Bell / W.F. Cody / 'Buffalo Bill' / 1907."

Showing Buffalo Bill mounted on horseback with fancy show tack, originally taken in Austria but later sold by Hemment Studios, Fulton St., New York, as indicated by blindstamp. Leonard Cody Bell was the son of William A. Bell, the owner of the company that did the Wild West's printing. The photograph was signed in 1907, which is the first season the show returned from four years touring and wintering in Europe. The young Bell served in the Wild West as a bugle boy and then performer before the show went bankrupt in 1912.

Image has lightened a bit, few spots. Some damage to mount, including few short tears along each of the edges. Some loss to mount as well. Some fading of ink, particularly in name "Leonard Cody Bell." Additional inked notation below Bell's name on mount, but difficult to discern. Cody's name and date still legible.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

[WILD WEST SHOWS]. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody signed and inscribed large format photograph. New York: Hemment Studios.

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