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Lot #6162
William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody Cabinet Photograph by James U. Stead

Estimate: $2000+

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Scarce, early original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photograph of the seated William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody clad in his beaver-trimmed buffalo-hide coat and broad-brimmed Stetson, taken in the mid-1870s by James U. Stead of New York City. Imprinted on the mount with the photographer's credit: "James U. Stead, 383 6th Ave., N.Y." In fine condition. An exceptional portrait of the well-dressed Wild West showman on the brink of international fame.

The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz.

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