Lot 6
Antique c. 1910 Major Gordon W. Lillie, "Pawnee Bill" Wild West Showman Real Photo Postcard UNUSED
Antique c. 1910 Major Gordon W. Lillie, "Pawnee Bill" Wild West Showman Real Photo Postcard UNUSED
Starting Bid: $15
(0 Bids)Photo by Merryman, Pawnee, Oklahoma. One of the many who exemplified the Wild West was Gordon W. Pawnee Bill Lillie. Gordon was the oldest of four children born to Susan and Newton Lillie in Bloomington, Illinois, on February 14, 1860. His father owned and operated a flour mill and was considered one of Bloomingtons prosperous citizens. When he was old enough, Gordon worked for his father but was fascinated with the Old West and spent his free time reading dime novels about the Old West and Buffalo Bill Cody. In 1883, Gordon was delighted when the Pawnee Agency received a letter from Buffalo Bill asking for several Indians to travel with his newly organized Wild West Show. Six of the Pawnee, along with Gordon Lillie, quickly volunteered. Gordon would work as both an interpreter and a performer. They soon set off traveling the nation, and while Pawnee Bill was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he met May Manning, a 15-year-old Quaker girl watching the parade. The pair maintained a long-distance courtship for the next two years before marrying in 1886. Mays family soon started to talk Gordon into starting his own show, and, liking the idea, he recruited backers and organized the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show in 1888. Practicing with him, his wife, May, performed as Champion Girl Horseback Shot of the West. Unfortunately, the production went broke after only one season. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
- Condition: Excellent Unused Condition
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