Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Buffalo Bill was a talent scout and bison hunter (hence his nickname) but spent most of his time recruiting people for his sideshow acts. The crew he recruited consisted of a wide variety of acts (including shooter Annie Oakley and her husband) but also threw parades and other circuses. Basically, he had the only form of entertainment in the Wild West!

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