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Selected Documents Related to Buffalo Bill (William F. Cody)

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"The Life of Buffalo Bill in 3 Reels", an advertisement for a film produced by Cody Historical Films, 1922. ARC Identifier: 292754

113 historical documents related to Buffalo Bill have been digitized. The documents include an enlistment paper of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody from his compiled military service record, inventory of property and accoutrement of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, items related to Buffalo Bill's bankruptcy case, and a letter from William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs asking permission for Sitting Bull to travel with his show.

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