ANNIE OAKLEY THE PEERLESS WING AND RIFLE SHOT

VERY RARE ONE SHEET LITHO BY THE ENQUIRER PRINTING CO.,CINCINNATI, 1901. A STUNNING CENTRAL PORTRAIT OF ANNIE OAKLEY DECORATED WITH AWARDS IS SURROUNDED BY SCENES OF OAKLEY IN VARIOUS PERFORMANCES INCLUDING FACSIMILE TELEGRAPH FROM OAKLEY TO UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY. ANNIE OAKLEY, WHILE PERFORMING WITH THE BUFFALO BILL SHOW, WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAIN DERAILMENT IN OCTOBER OF 1901. INJURIES FORCED HER FROM THE SHOW THE FOLLOWING YEAR. OAKLEY’S HUSBAND, FRANK E. BUTLER, WORKED FOR UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY. NOW OFF THE BUFFALO BILL SHOW, OAKLEY AND BUTLER STAGED SHARPSHOOTING CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY IN 1902. A VERY RARE EXAMPLE. ONE SHEET, PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED, ON LINEN, IN MATTED GILT FRAME. OVERALL 37.5"X50". FROM THE KEN HARCK COLLECTION.

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