Buffalo Bill Cody and Chief Iron Tail, circa 1907

In 1883, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody put together a traveling show. Buffalo Bill's Wild West toured the world and defined the vanishing American frontier. Re-enactments were part of the show and often included individuals who had participated in the actual historical events that they depicted. Here, Cody, an army scout and buffalo hunter, greets Chief Iron Tail, the great Sioux warrior.