Ringling Brothers inquires if the name “Buffalo Bill” will be offered for sale, along with individual assets.
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Ringling Brothers inquires if the name “Buffalo Bill” will be offered for sale, along with individual assets.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 292730
Full Citation: Telegram from Ringling Brothers to Dewey Bailey, court receiver charged with public sale of assets from ‘Buffalo Bill’s’ Wild West Show; 8/11/1913; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/telegram-ringling-brothers-buffalo-bills-wild-west-show/, April 6, 2026]
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