Showman Collection

Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany
William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917), American soldier, bison hunter and Wild West showman, seen here at Munich, Germany, racing on horseback against the cyclist Fischer

Caricature of P T Barnum and Jumbo the elephant
Caricature of Phineas Taylor (PT) Barnum (1810-1891), American showman and businessman, and Jumbo the African elephant which he bought for his circus from London Zoo in 1882

Chabert / Fire King
MONSIEUR CHABERT Showman entertainer, known as The Fire King

Samuel Cody
Samuel Franklin Cody (1867 - 1913), Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. 1898

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902), a " freak" and part of the " Greatest Show on Earth"

Julia Pastrana (1834 - 1860), from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)

General Tom Thumb
Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838 - 1883), known as General Tom Thumb, was a dwarf who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum

Julia Pastrana from Mexico, hairy woman
Julia Pastrana, from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)

Garrett Showman;s Tractor number 33987, The Leader, reg. BJ 5597, built in 1920. (Richard Garrett & Sons was a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, steam engines and trolleybuses)

Buffalo Bill pre-1900

Samuel Cody assorted memorabilia, Wild West days
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Collection of printed publicity material from Samuel Cody?s days as a Wild West showman, the largest being 29ins. 10ins. Date: late 19th century

Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome de la Seine, Paris
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: S. F. Cody Wild West Show (c.1893)

The Children's Peep Show Date: 1907

Martin Powell, puppet showman
Martin Powell (?-1729), puppet showman, often featuring a Punch character, in Bath, London and elsewhere. 1715

Giovanni Battista Belzoni at Sadlers Wells Theatre
Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Italian explorer and archaeologist, at Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, as the Patagonian Samson, wearing a strongmans costume made of fur, and an ostrich feather headdress

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction

Indian sword swallower in Paris, 1816. An assistant holds a sword to show its length (18 inches), and another takes something from a box of tricks

An organ grinder and a poodle with spinning machine before an audience of fashionable women in bonnets with plumes, shawls and lace dresses

The Showman, by Chas Linda and J Woolley
Promotional music sheet for The Showman music hall song of 1873 by Chas. Linda and J. Woolley, sung with the greatest success by Hyram Travers

Captain Paul Boyton, American showman and adventurer. 1893

Samuel Franklin Cody (1867- 1913), Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight

Fairground scene - Christophers First Appearance in public by John Leech from The Struggles and Adventures of Christopher Tadpole by Albert Smith. Date: circa 1848

RAREE SHOW
A Raree-Show - a travelling showman displays his cabinet of curiosities to the amazement of his audience Date: circa 1870

Buffalo Bill Poster
Sells-Floto Circus poster for Buffalo Bills Original Wild West shows. These were featured during the 1914 - 1915 shows. Date: circa 1915

USA - A showman who walked on his head - descending steps
USA - A showman who walked on his head - shown here descending a set of steps

Mr C. B. Cochran - caricature by Autori
Sir Charles Blake Cochran. (1872-1951). Theatrical producer, impresario and showman. Produced plays, revues, ballets. Associated with Diaghaliev, Houdini etc. 1930

Banda Wallah (showman) with boy and animals, India
Banda Wallah (showman) with boy and three animals (monkey, goat and bear), India. Date: circa 1905

George Sanger, English showman and circus proprietor
George Sanger (1825-1911), English showman and circus proprietor. circa 1890s

Charles Cochran
Sir Charles Blake Cochran. (1872-1951). Theatrical producer, impresario and showman. Produced plays, revues, ballets. Associated with Diaghaliev, Houdini etc. Date: c.1925

Caricature of John Hollingshead, theatre manager
Caricature of John Hollingshead (1827-1904), at this time manager of the Gaiety Theatre, seen here reviving an actor (probably Edward Terry) and an actress (Sarah Bernhardt) in the form of puppets

Caricature of George Sanger, circus proprietor
Caricature of George Sanger (1825-1911), English showman and circus proprietor. 1881

William Cody in Action
Colonel WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY (known as Buffalo Bill ) American scout and showman, depicted (on left) in action against a native American and another rascally varmint. Date: 1846-1917

William Cody in 1887
Colonel WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY (known as Buffalo Bill ) American scout and showman. Date: 1846-1917

A Showmans Sweetheart by Arthur Law
Inside pages of a promotional flyer for A Showmans Sweetheart by Arthur Law; music G. Byng. First produced at the Queens Theatre, Crouch End, 29th August 1898

Col. Joe Shelley
Portrait photograph of Col. Joe Shelley (Mexican Joe). Veteran scout, big game hunter, explorer and missionary in Equatorial Africa. Date: 1889

Portrait of Buffalo Bill
Portrait photgraph of Buffalo Bill. Soldier, bison hunter and showman

Portrait photograph of Buck Taylor, king of the cowboys.Showman from Buffalo Bills Wild West Show

Portrait of Major Gordon W. Lillie, Pawnee Bill
Portrait of Major Gordon W. Lillie Pawnee Bill. Wild West showman and performer

Poker Playing Pig of Colonel Wood
The American showman Colonel Woods large pig taking part in a game of poker. Date: 1872

John Hollingshead - 3
JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD Writer and impresario, depicted as a showman. Date: 1827 - 1904

The Showman - An Extinct Type. - character portrait by Phil May of a barker or the proprietor of a sideshow

Lord George Sanger with his ponies
Lord George Sanger (1827-1911) was an English showman and circus proprietor who ran shows and circuses throughout much of the 19th century and early 20th with his brother John

Lord George Sangers horses at auction, London
Lord George Sanger (1827-1911) was an English showman and circus proprietor who ran shows and circuses throughout much of the 19th century and early 20th with his brother John

Funeral cortege of George Sanger, Ramsgate, Kent

Charles B Cochran, Theatrical Manager and Impresario
CHARLES B COCHRAN theatrical manager and impresario, seen here in evening dress towering above some representative figures from his recent productions

General Tom Thumb as Frederick the Great, 1845
Engraving showing General Tom Thumb, real name Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), dressed as Frederick the Great of Russia in London, 1845. Stratton was an American midget showman who was in P.T

Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891)
Portrait of Phineas Taylor Barnum, the American showman and promoter, pictured in 1884

BILL CODY BUFFALO BILL
WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY American scout and showman. Toured America and Europe with his Wild West Show from 1883

Pt Barnum / Punch 1884
PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM American showman

Phineas Taylor Barnum
PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM American showman - opened museum of curios, exhibited Tom Thumb and imported Jumbo

LA Musique Des Chats
LA MUSIQUE DES CHATS A French showman invites you to hear his singing cats, who also, it seems, play the violin, plucking the catgut

Cody / Felix Potin / Photo
Colonel WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY alias Buffalo Bill American showman on his horse

The Showman
A street entertainer sets up his stand, while his assistant blows his trumpet to attract an audience

Pyne - Halfpenny Showman
HALFPENNY SHOWMAN For half a penny, this travelling showman will exhibit his puppets or other toys, which he carries on his back from fair to fair

London Cries Entertainer
A showman with a mechanical dancing doll entertains. Here he has attracted the attentions of a young boy and girl

French travelling dentist in a town square
A French travelling dentist in a town square, standing at the back of a colourful yellow wagon with a female patient at his side

Cody / Postcard
colonel WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY aka Buffalo Bill frontiersman & showman

Buffalo Bill Cody
William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody, American soldier, bison hunter and Wild West showman, seen here posing with his rifle

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