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Un-numbered Photographs, 1924, 1926 - 1928, 1939, 1942, 1953

 File — Box: MS41.19, Folder: MS41.19.01
Identifier: Folder MS41.19.01

Scope and Contents

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W negative of Sheridan Beer sign in front of Sheridan Sign Company

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W negative of Sheridan Beer sign in front of Sheridan Sign Company

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W negative of Sheridan Beer sign in front of Sheridan Sign Company

P.58.1 5x7 B&W Print Original Buffalo Bill Museum Opening, 1927. Left to right: Larry Larom, unknown, J.M. Schwob, Francis G. Cody, Mary Jester Allen, John B. Kendrick, Pawnee Bill, George T. Beck, Mike Russell, Albert B. Colesworth, Horace M. Albright, E.V. Robertson, unknown, Mrs. Francis Cody

P.58.2 5x7 B&W print of Original Buffalo Bill Museum Construction, 1926-1927.

P.41.503 5x7 B&W print of Dedication of The Scout, July 4, 1924

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of children wearing chaps and cowboy hats standing in front of cabin under construction in background

P.58.3 Original Buffalo Bill Museum and People integral to its construction. Left to Right: Mrs. Chamberlin, S.C. Parks, Leonard Morris, Larry Larom, Kid Nichols, Mary S., Billy A., Dr. Lane, J. Schwoob, Monte Jones, S.S. Kensel, Dirty Moore, Mrs. Schwoob, Dave Jones, Howard Bill.

P.41.2 5x7 B&W photo of Buffalo Bill's boyhood home, photographer, F. J. Hiscock, 1950.

P.69.1218 - Black and white photograph of cowgirls and small cowboys standing in front of original Buffalo Bill Museum building while under construction, Spring 1927

P.41.500 - Mrs. Nicholas Longworth (nee Alice Roosevelt) and a friend visit the Buffalo Bill Museum, probably in the 1930's

P.41.501 - Harvey P. Cody presents Ned Buntline's sword to Mary Jester Allen at the 1953 Cody Family reunion. Present are L to R: Dr. and Mrs. Frank McClanahan, Hiram S. Cody, Ernest W. Cody, Harvey P. Cody, Mary Jester Allen and Joe Hufford (kneeling).

P.41.502 - F.J. Hiscock-Photo. Cody"- The Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming soon after its 1927 completion.

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of log cabin being framed with shed to right side with WPA sign on side.

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of log cabin framed and partially piped, not all windows installed.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of corner of log cabin. Inscribed “Log joint at Buffalo Bill Museum. Work of Fred Gail. #5, F.J. Hiscock – Photo – Cody, Wyo.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of four people standing in front of log cabin under construction. On verso “1927 Early Spring, at site of new museum. L to R: Rev. Arthur H. Beaty, Hiram S. Cody of Chicago, Mary Jester Allen, Fred Gail of Cody – The Contractor”. F.J. Hiscock Photo.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of woman sitting in chair next to fireplace. Inscribed “Merry Christmas from Mary Jester Allen, 1942”. On verso “For all the year of good neighbor grand good neighbor may I thank you, you made my life safe comfortable happy. Walter for you magnificent work on the museum. The entire town and Buffalo Bill Country will bless you always you’ve built a lasting monument. Your constant thought consideration touch me deeply.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of eight boy scouts and two girls standing at the base of “The Scout” statue in Cody, WY.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of man standing at front of deck covered in cloth, with people seated on deck behind him, and crowd standing on the ground in front of him. Inscribed “U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick speaking at the dedication of the Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, Wyo. July 4, 1927. F.J. Hiscock Photo, Cody.” On verso “In the foreground sitting down is Senator E.V. Robertson. Somewhat closer to the speaker is Gov. George T. Beck. The man standing is U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick. Mrs. Allen is near the door. Carla Wagar, Cody.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of log cabin under construction [Original Buffalo Bill Museum]

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of man standing next to lodge poles with right foot propped up on logs, and loaded cart pulled by two horses in background. On verso “J.C. “Kid” Nichols, Donor of first load of logs at site of Buffalo Bill Museum, 1926.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of man sitting on lodge poles with loaded wagon drawn by two horses in background

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of “The Scout” statue in Cody, Wy. Inscribed “Buffalo Bill the Scout discovers Indian tracks and signals to the troops. F.J. Hiscock Photo, Cody, Wyo.” On verso “Buffalo Bill Statue, Cody, Wyo.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of “The Scout” statue in Cody, Wyoming. Inscribed “F.J. Hiscock Photo, Cody, Wyo.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of crowd outside log cabin with horses. On verso “West Door Crowd on dedication”.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of man standing in front of log building under construction. On verso “Monte Jones, looking at early construction of museum”

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of man standing along railing of deck covered with white fabric, log structure in the background, and another man standing in bushes to side. On verso “Sen. Kendrick, July 4, 1927”

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W print of portly man standing next to painting of William F. Cody by T. Kirkbridge of London.

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of man standing at railing covered in white fabric, with crowd standing in front of him. On verso “July 4, 1927; Pawnee Bill Lillie” [Original Buffalo Bill Museum]

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of man standing at railing covered in white fabric and flag flying behind him. On verso “July 4, 1927; E.V. Robertson”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of group of men and women standing in front of log cabin structure [Original Buffalo Bill Museum]

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of man standing in front of totem pole. Inscribed “View at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Broncho Charley Miller, builder. F.J. Hiscock, Cody, Wyo.” On verso “Allen Collection – Mary Jester Allen – Helen Cody Allen”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of field behind “The Scout” statue . On verso “All top soil sage brush take off Whitney Memorial Gift Land.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of rows of apartment complexes. Inscribed “April 28, 1948; F.J. Hiscock, Photo, Cody”. On verso “On Whitney Memorial Gift Land”.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of men standing in front of log cabin structure under construction [Original Buffalo Bill Museum]. Inscribed “F.J. Hiscock, #2”. On verso “Construction Crew: write down names of any you recognize. Fred Gail, Mr. Phelps, Hineman, Mr. Schwoob.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of men standing in front of log cabin structure under construction [Original Buffalo Bill Museum]. Inscribed “A group of workmen at the Buffalo Bill Museum Building”.

Un-numbered 3.5x5.5 B&W Carte Postale with two images of “The Scout” statue in Cody, Wyoming.

Un-numbered 3.5x5.5 B&W Carte Postale with image of “The Scout” statue in Cody, Wyoming.

Un-numbered 3.5x5.5 B&W Carte Postale with image of the [Original] Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of “The Scout” statue in Cody, Wyoming. Inscribed “Buffalo Bill Statue by Floodlight. F.J. Hiscock, Cody, Wyo.” On verso “Buffalo Bill Statue at night by floodlight. Photo by F.J. Hiscock. Buffalo Bill the Scout statue by Gertrude Vanderblit Whitney at Cody, Wyoming. Along with Buffalo Bill Museum marking the gateway to the Cody Road East Entrance to Yellowstone Park”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of “The Scout” statue in Cody, Wyoming. Inscribed “”Buffalo Bill” Statue Cody, Wyo. F.J. Hiscock Photo 1926.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of four women and one man standing on porch of log cabin structure with elk antlers hanging from wall. On attached sleeve “Mrs. Nicholas Longworth”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of group of people on deck with railing covered in white fabric. On verso “July 4, 1927, Dr. Trueblood, Horace Albright, Sen Kendrick, Larry Larom, George T. Beck, Pawnee Bill Lillie”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of log cabin [Original Buffalo Bill Museum] under construction, with men standing on roof. Inscribed “Construction work on the Buffalo Bill Museum Building, Cody, Wyo. F.J. Hiscock Photo, Cody.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of log cabin [Original Buffalo Bill Museum] under construction with car in foreground. On verso “Pretty Near Done”

Un-numbered [MJA #7592] 5x7 B&W print of log cabin with man standing in front next to sign “Buffalo Bill Museum”. Inscribed “Hiscock Studio, Cody, Wyo.”

Un-numbered 4x6 B&W print of log cabin with antler pile and two cars in front, sign for “Buffalo Bill Museum”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of log cabin [Original Buffalo Bill Museum] covered in snow. On verso “Allen Collection, Mary Jester Allen, Museum Curator.”

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of log cabin “Buffalo Bill Museum” inscribed “F.J. Hiscock – Photo”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of man in buckskin fringe jacket, beaded gloves, and cowboy hat holding shotgun across his chest standing in front of “Buffalo Bill Museum” log cabin.

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print with two smaller images of “The Scout” and “Buffalo Bill Museum” in sleeve labeled “F.J. Hiscock Studio”

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of “The Scout” statue in sleeve labeled “F.J. Hiscock Studio”

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W print of two men and one woman holding gun in front of painted mural

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W print of two men and one woman holding gun in front of painted mural

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W print of two men and one woman holding gun in front of painted mural

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W print of two men and one woman holding gun in front of painted mural

Un-numbered 4x5 B&W print of two men and one woman holding gun in front of painted mural

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of three men standing in front of “Buffalo Bill Museum” with man in center holding gun. On verso “Paul Greever, Unknown (Hiram Cody), Jake Schwoob. Property of Ada Greever”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of people standing in field, with mountains and “The Scout” in the background. Inscribed “Nov. 1939, F.J. Hiscock Photo”. On verso “WPA additions to old museum in Nov. 1939. Paul R. Greever, Speaker. E.J. Goppert, Neil Bell, Mildred Parr, Kuebernie Freeman, Alice Coba – In foreground.”

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of log cabin Buffalo Bill Museum

Un-numbered 3x5 B&W print of log cabin Buffalo Bill Museum. On verso “Thursday, July 12, 1944. I mailed you this morning two books on Uncle Will add you museaums Cody Collection. Other times will [illegible]. Mary Jester Allen. Addressed to Mrs. Ruth Hamilton, Director. Union Pacific R.R. Museum, Omaha, Nebraska”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of man standing at deck railing of log building. Inscribed “U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick, Speaking at the dedication of the Buffalo Bill Museum. Cody, Wyo. July 4, 1927. F.J. Hiscock – Photo, Cody.”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of crowd standing around the base of “The Scout”. On verso “Paul Greever”

Un-numbered 5x7 B&W print of man sitting on log pile, with horse drawn cart loaded with logs behind him. On verso “Kid Nichols & first logs for first B.B. Museum, 1926”

Un-numbered 5x7 color print of white woman in dress standing with Native American Indian man wearing full headdress and costume. On verso “Mary Jester Allen niece of Buffalo Bill and Chief Hailstorm. Picture taken at Cody, Wyoming. September 14, 1953”

Un-numbered 5x7 color print of two white women standing beside Native American Indian man in headdress. On verso “Mrs. Mary Jester Allen niece of Buffalo Bill with Chief Hailstorm and wife. Taken at Cody, Wyoming. September 14, 1953”

Un-numbered 5x9 sepia tone image of crowd standing around base of “The Scout” with United States Flag flowing in wind. On verso “Geo. H. Leopold, Photographer, 87 Orange St. New Haven, Conn. Cody, Wyoming. July 4, 1924”

P.41.504 8x10 B&W print of interior room of log cabin [Original Buffalo Bill Museum] with taxidermied animals, and paintings on exhibit. Inscribed “Brown, St. Paul, 1502.” On verso “Cut sever & a half inches long, two inches wide, for pages three & four under Museum story. 7 5/16 x 3. Robert Landneux the artist standing on steps pointing to his yellow hand duel painting, 1928. Museum”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of group of men and women standing in two rows in front of windows in log cabin. [Old Buffalo Bill Museum. Mary Jester Allen third from right in front row]

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of chuck wagon set up outside log cabin [Original Buffalo Bill Museum]. On verso “Photo by Jack Richard Studio”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of aerial view of Whitney Art Museum, with excavation for Buffalo Bill Museum taking place

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of man in long dark coat, with cane and hat looking at small scale model of “The Scout”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of silhouette view of bronze on pedestal and entrance with construction taking place outside.

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of three men sitting on chairs and stools inside building with several guns in view. On verso “L. Vernon Spencer, Ned Frost & Dr. Mac (Rocking Chair).”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of person [man?] standing on sidewalk outside log cabin [Original Buffalo Bill Museum] with five rifles. Embossed “Jack Richard Photo, Cody Wyoming, Publication Prohibited”.

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of two older men standing in room [Original Buffalo Bill Museum] full of William F. Cody related materials including a bust, saddle, and paintings. Embossed “Jack Richard Photo, Cody Wyoming, Publication Prohibited”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of log cabin surrounded by trees with sign “Buffalo Bill Museum”. On verso “B.B. Museum”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of pit dug for basement next to Whitney Museum of Art for the Buffalo Bill Museum, with trucks and graders in pit. Hospital in background.

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of three men standing in front of stagecoach with accompany description and letter

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of large crowd of children standing in front of base for “The Scout” with eight adults, two of which are on horseback, standing on far right and far left sides. On verso “Sturm Studio”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of four people on horseback facing away from camera and totem pole behind them. On verso “MJA # 7588”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of man in long sleeve shirt and long pants, with graying hair standing in gravel, and group of people standing against log building [Original Buffalo Bill Museum] behind them. On verso “MJA #7587”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of group of people standing underneath roof overhang outside of log building [Original Buffalo Bill Museum]. On verso “MJA #7586”

Un-numbered 8x10 B&W print of two men and two women standing together. Photo is signed on the front “Mary Jester Allen, Margaret Burnette Simpson, ? Goppert”. On verso “Jack Richard Photo Studio”

Dates

  • Created: 1924, 1926 - 1928, 1939, 1942, 1953

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 27.00 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository

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