Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, 1885 - Photographic Poster

Historic Photograph of Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, 1885.

The original Photograph was taken by William Notman studios, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, during Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, August 1885. Later copyrighted by D.F. Barry in June 1897.

William “Buffalo Bill” Cody was a legendary bison hunter that staged his first Wild West show in 1883, he was a born showman and entrepreneur who understood the meaning of celebrity. Chief Sitting Bull joined the Wild West Show in 1885 and was paid $125 for signing up and $50 per week for his contribution in the show. At that time the income was more than 20 times what the highest paid Indians earned on reservations.

Buffalo Bill was seen as a hero that controlled Sitting Bull. He affirmed victory in the war for the Wild West and pioneered a new period of cooperation with the Indian foe. Chief Sitting Bull did not participate in scenes which Indians re-enacted attacks on settlers and then got their punishment from heroic cowboys. Chief Sitting Bull was subjected to mockery every time he rode his horse into the arena.

Chief Sitting Bull was a Teton Dakota Indian chief under whom the Sioux tribes united in their struggle for survival on the North American Great Plains. Sitting Bull joined his first war party at the age of 14 and quickly gained a reputation for bravery in battle. In 1868 the Sioux nation accepted peace with the U.S. government, but when gold was discovered in the Black Hills in the mid-1870’s a rush of white prospectors invaded the Sioux lands. Sitting Bull responded but could only win battles, not the war. He was arrested and killed in 1890.

Details:

• The "Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, 1885" Poster is a reproduction of an original photograph.
• This poster is digitally printed on high quality paper with vivid colour and exceptional detail.
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• Available Poster sizes: A4 [210 × 297mm], A3 [297 × 420mm], A2 [420 × 594mm], A1 [594 × 841mm] and A0 [841 × 1189mm]
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