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Lot #8017
William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody (4) Signed Ticket to 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World'

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Fantastic sequentially numbered lot of four admission tickets for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World," 3.75 x 2.25, issued as no. 1590–1594, each signed at the bottom in ink, "W. F. Cody." The tickets feature a portrait of Buffalo Bill in his cowboy hat, and are numbered in red. In overall fine condition.

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World was the traveling show founded by William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody in 1883, showcasing frontier life, cowboy skills, and reenactments of famous battles. The show featured sharpshooters like Annie Oakley, Native American performers led by Sitting Bull, and international cavalrymen, creating a global spectacle. It toured extensively in the United States and Europe, shaping popular myths about the American West.

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