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Pawnee Bill's 80th birthday (open access)

Pawnee Bill's 80th birthday

Associated Press news release concerning Pawnee Bill's 80th birthday. Describes the picture he is holding of Buffalo Bill Cody. The two showmen were known as "The Two Wild Bills."
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gordon W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill"

A photograph of Gordon W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill" as an older gentleman holding a photograph of he and Buffalo Bill in front of his mansion's living room fireplace.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pawnee Bill and Dog

A photograph of Pawnee Bill wearing a winter coat and smoking a cigar on the back lawn of his mansion. At his feet is a dog.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jose Barrera "Mexican Joe"

Photograph of Jose Barrera "Mexican Joe" on horseback in front of the Pawnee Bill mansion. A car can be seen on the right of the photograph.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jose Barrera "Mexican Joe" and Gordon W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill"

Photograph of Jose Barrera "Mexican Joe" and Gordon W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill" with a paint horse in front of the Pawnee Bill mansion. The horse is wearing Pawnee Bill's silver saddle.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pawnee Bill Mansion

Photograph of the Pawnee Bill mansion taken from the southwest. Seen in the foreground is Pawnee Bill's vegetable garden.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pawnee Bill and Nellie Ruffner at a Table

A photograph of Pawnee Bill and Nellie Ruffner sitting at his breakfast table in front of the west windows of the mansion dining room. Cappie is on the floor at his feet.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gordon W. Lillie with Horse and Bison

A photograph of Gordon W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill" with his paint horse and bison herd on his ranch.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Christmas Card For Pawnee Bill

A Christmas card send by Pawnee Bill in 1940. The front of the card features him in his buckskin suit standing in front of his paint horse, surrounded by buffalo. The inside says "The sincere good wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Full Measurement of Happiness and Prosperity for the New Year. G.W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill"."
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J.J. Mueller Painting a Portrait of Pawnee Bill

A photograph of Hungarian artist J.J. Mueller painting a very large canvas of Pawnee Bill on horseback. It is unknown where this painting is today.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J.J. Mueller and Pawnee Bill in Front of a Portrait

A photograph of Hungarian artist J.J. Mueller painting a portrait of Pawnee Bill. Pawnee Bill stands to the left in the same pose as the portrait. The scene is in the mansion living room. It is believed that this portrait hangs in Woolaroc today.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History