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HIS 145 William F. Cody ' Buffalo Bill '
HIS 145 William F. Cody ' Buffalo Bill '
William Frederick Cody 1846-1917 . American showman known as ' Buffalo Bill ' . An army scout & pony express rider , he earned his name after killing nearly 5000 buffalo in 18 months in pursuance of a contract to supply the workers on the Kansas Pacific Railway with meat . He served as a scout in the Sioux wars but from 1883 toured with his Wild West Show A postally used postcard size 5.5 x 3 inches . Typed & headed as follows " My Dear Webb , Olf friend of the plains. I am leaving for Charleston now and wont be your way till the end of August . If you still want to buy into the " Rockies " project I will collect a deposit then . Meantime I guess things are going well with you . My regards to Annie and the Kids. Your Old Prairie pard " signed W.F. Cody " in ink . Also included is a cheque signed by Walter Webb for $125 signed & dated August 26th 1907


Price:  £845.00

HIS 145 William F Cody
HIS 145 William F Cody
Other side of postcard


Price:  £845.00

 

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