Comments on: Wild West Show Memorabilia Features Great Names of the American West

By: Larry Kellogg

Larry Kellogg — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:10:50 +0000

Heikki,

The 1929 information came from a May-June 1987 issue of Bandwagon. Bandwagon is the official publication of the Circus Historical Society. Here’s a link to their website. http://www.circushistory.org/index.htm
The article in that issue was about the 1929 season of John Robinson Circus, written by Joseph T. Bradbury. The article goes into great detail about the makeup of the Robinson show including a listing of most of the personnel.

By: Heikki

Heikki — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:52:33 +0000

Dear Larry,
Thanks a lot – the 1929 information was new to me. May I ask what is the source for this piece of information, and if there’s any additional info available?
Regards from Finland,
Heikki

By: Larry Kellogg

Larry Kellogg — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:51:36 +0000

Heikki,

An article about circus musicians by Sverre Braathen written in May 1971 for Bandwagon ranked Hugo Helander with other top players of the baritone. In a section of that article about baritone player Russell Alexander, Braathen writes: “Russell Alexander must be ranked with Karl L. King, Frederick Alton Jewell, Charles Sanglear, Hugo Helander and Noble Howard as a great baritone player.”
I was also able to find that Hugo Helander played a baritone in the band of John Robinson Circus in 1929.

By: Heikki Majamaa

Heikki Majamaa — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:12:03 +0000

Dear all,
I’m looking for information on the brother of my grandma, Hugo Alexander Helander who seems to have worked for 101 Ranch in 1907 and Barnum Bros in 1917. He was a baritone (?) player. “Billboard, May 11, 1907, pp. 18, 23, 24. Roster, Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch” seems to list him as a member of the Cowboy Band.
I wonder if there is anybody able to locate additional information on my great uncle?
Sincerely,
Heikki Majamaa
Finland

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:36:30 +0000

Viewing his book on Amazon you can find the following

Collectors with questions or information to share may contact the author but please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Write to James W. Wojtowicz, P.O. Box 0042. Bensenville. IL 60106.

I also have some Buffalo Bill items.
Would you have any interest or know of collectors that would like the set?
These items (plus non Buffalo Bill) can be view following the hyper link below and go to folder Circus7_Wild West.
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=d5e3015d7a113a3b&resid=D5E3015D7A113A3B!120&id=D5E3015D7A113A3B!120

By: dianna

dianna — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:55:13 +0000

hi, i have been wondering about this for years. a long time ago, i went to an estate sale and bought a cloth. it has an indian on one side and wild bill on the other with a horseshoe in the middle and the falls. i found out there were shows at horseshoe falls. i truly believe this cloth is a souvenier of that time. how can i find out about this for sure? thank you very much, diane

By: Duke (FRANCE)

Duke (FRANCE) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:55:36 +0000

Hi Judy, Hi All

I’m french,my name is DUKE.
I’m a Collector on the Old West and I resell my Collection now.
I own two programmes of Buffalo Bill when he was in FRANCE.
They’re ORIGINAL 1889 (the first time B.Bill is gone with his Wild West only in PARIS , LYON & MARSEILLE) and an ORIGINAL 1905 He run in ALL FRANCE.
Both are in very good shape !

If you’re interested by those,let me know please .

Thanks a lot & God Bless

Duke

By: Ed Kaiser

Ed Kaiser — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:44:06 +0000

Larry, Please contact me…I have an original Photo (in original frame) of the 1915 101 Ranch Group (245 people in pic.)..picture includes..Tom Mix, Chief Iron Tail, EW Marland, Joe Miller & Bill Pickett..very good condition. I also have many 101 Ranch Post cards..excellant condition..Please let me know if you know someone of interest in these items…Thank You..Ed Kaiser

By: Candice

Candice — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:18:17 +0000

Christine – As I understand from my research, a list of members does not exist. Is there someone in particular you are looking for? I’ve done a lot of research on my relative who was a drummer with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Cowboy Band from 1887-1895. If you are looking for someone in that time period, I could check my research notes.

You could also check with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, I think they may have a database of some of the performers.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:04 +0000

Is there a location where I can find a list of members of buffalo bills wild west.

By: Larry Kellogg

Larry Kellogg — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:32:55 +0000

Ed,

I’ve sent you an email.

By: Ed Kaiser

Ed Kaiser — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:58:29 +0000

I recently came into an extensive collection of 101 Ranch Post Cards & Photo’s…If you have some interest please let me know..Thanks…Ed

By: Larry Kellogg

Larry Kellogg — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:13:31 +0000

Judy,

There are always lots of items (new and vintage) on eBay. Do a key search with these words – buffalo bill wild west. I got 485 hits with those search words today.

By: Gregory Watkins

Gregory Watkins — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:59:18 +0000

Hi Judy,

You might want to check out Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati; it is holding an auction now that has a lot of native American photos & etc. that is closing on Feb. 14. I have seen many Buffalo Bill items go through that house.

http://www.cowanauctions.com/auctions/catalog.aspx?SaleId=207

- Editor

By: JUDY GILBERTI

JUDY GILBERTI — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:33:32 +0000

Hello

I am an Indian Wars teacher. Usually too busy to think of collecting. My teaching hours cut to half, so now I’m looking, very disappointed in Auctions. Can you email any dealers with Buffalo Bill items for sale, Thanks Judy

By: Lorie

Lorie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:22:48 +0000

I have a vintage 21″ by 28″ poster featuring a cowboy on a bucking horse. I has a bright yellow background and red and black lettering. The poster reads in large lettering, “Miller Bros.” “101 Ranch” “Real Wild West and great Far East”. In small lettering on bottom of poster, “Lithographed in U.S.A.” “National T.G.G. Eng. Co.~Chicago~New York~St. Louis~015719A”. Can you tell me it’s age and if it appears to be an original? When was it used? Any additional info you can provide would be appreciated. Thank you

By: Janice Nelson

Janice Nelson — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:12:25 +0000

I will take a picture and put it on here when my sister comes over. Thank you.

By: Larry Kellogg

Larry Kellogg — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:58:04 +0000

Janice,

I would need to see the photo to offer any information.

By: Janice Nelson

Janice Nelson — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:29:31 +0000

I have an old picture, my mother said belonged to my step dad’s family. My mother has passed away so can not ask her any questions and at one time she said she knew nothing about the picture. The picture is of a lot of Indians, and White people. Some of the Indians are white men dressed as Indians. There seem to be two women in the picture also. The pictue was taken it looks like under an overpass or train tracks over head. I’ve tried to look up old pictures of the Wild West show, but can not find any thing that looks like mine. The only thing that even has a picture of the old west is on this page, and the people look cleaner and better dressed than my picture. If you know any thing could you please tell me about it. Thank you. Janice

By: Larry Kellogg

Larry Kellogg — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:27:43 +0000

I would suggest writing to him in care of the publisher, Collector Books, P.O. Box 3009, Paducah, Kentucky 42002-3009.