164 - BUFFALO BILL (1846–1917) – Vintage photograph, 19th century

BUFFALO BILL (1846–1917) – Vintage photograph, 19th century An old photographic portrait on albumen paper, mounted on cardboard, depicting Buffalo Bill—whose real name was William Frederick Cody (1846–1917), a famous figure in the conquest of the American West—dressed in a trapper’s outfit, with long hair, a mustache, and a goatee. On the reverse, an old handwritten inscription reads: “Buffalo Bill, the famous Plainsman, friend and terror of Indians and whites.” Dimensions: 8.3 × 5.2 cm. Shows signs of age, with yellowing, wear, and small tears at the corners of the cardboard backing. .