United States
1920s
Silver print on period mount
8 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (21 × 15.9 cm) including mount
Provenance: Skip Hollbrook, Santa Fe, NM
Idaho Bill (William F. Stein) was one of the most recognized Wild West show performers of the early twentieth century, appearing extensively across Europe in the tradition established by Buffalo Bill Cody. This silver print portrait, inscribed on the mount and dated 1920, shows him in full performance dress — wide-brim hat, long hair, and fringed jacket. Such studio portraits were produced for publicity and personal distribution during the height of the Wild West show era.
The image is cleanly rendered with strong tonal contrast, capturing the theatrical self-presentation that defined Wild West performers of the period. The period mount is intact and contributes to the document's historical character. Inscribed photographs of named performers from this circuit are uncommon in the market.
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United States
1920s
Silver print on period mount
8 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (21 × 15.9 cm) including mount
Provenance: Skip Hollbrook, Santa Fe, NM
Idaho Bill (William F. Stein) was one of the most recognized Wild West show performers of the early twentieth century, appearing extensively across Europe in the tradition established by Buffalo Bill Cody. This silver print portrait, inscribed on the mount and dated 1920, shows him in full performance dress — wide-brim hat, long hair, and fringed jacket. Such studio portraits were produced for publicity and personal distribution during the height of the Wild West show era.
The image is cleanly rendered with strong tonal contrast, capturing the theatrical self-presentation that defined Wild West performers of the period. The period mount is intact and contributes to the document's historical character. Inscribed photographs of named performers from this circuit are uncommon in the market.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
