Watch Nicholas D. Lowry appraise a 1902 Buffalo Bill's Wild West poster in Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, Hour 3. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise ...

Pasted to wood sheathing behind the bricks was the paper poster of Cody waving his hat to a crowd, announcing: "Buffalo Bill in his new theatrical drama . . . May Cody" on March 14, 1878.

A poster from one of Buffalo Bill Cody’s tours. Over the winter of 1884-1885, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show performed at Oakland Park on the grounds of what is now Metairie Cemetery.

William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody wasn’t just a man; he was a legend. Born in 1846, Cody earned the nickname “Buffalo Bill” during his time as a buffalo hunter.

Cody gained most of his reputation while working for railroad companies “to kill buffalo in order to feed railroad workers.” Between 1887 and 1888, it has been reported that Cody “shot dead ...

Buffalo Bill Cody Season 6 Episode 1 | 24m 49sVideo has Closed Captions| CC Guide, hunter, cowboy, and showman, Cody's persona still looms large in the history of Western Kansas and the world.

The character suited him and after dabbling in amateur dramatics, often with friend “Wild Bill” Hickok, Cody launched his own revue, “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show,” in 1883.

The poster itself includes 32 sheets, and would have been pieced together, not unlike decorators hanging wallpaper. The poster will serve as a centerpiece of the new Buffalo Bill display.

Europeans caught on, and so Buffalo Bill popularized popcorn and popcorn balls, peanuts and tamales and a variety of cocktails. The rich and famous sought out invitations to meals with Cody.