Autographed William "Buffalo Bill" Cody Photograph 1893

Autographed cabinet card of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody.  The card measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2".  It is signed in front at the bottom in black ink.  The photograph is dated September 9, 1893 on the back.  I understand this card was given to those traveling on the train to see the show and for a small amount, a nickel or a dime, Cody would autograph the card.  This card was part of an important estate for the past 50 years.  Very Good condition. NOTE: PAYMENT FOR THIS AUCTION IS DUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE AUCTION CLOSE VIA PAYPAL.  IF THE WINNING BIDDER DOES NOT MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN 3 HOURS OF THE AUCTION CLOSE, THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER.  THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.  PLEASE INQUIRE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the Iowa Territory (now the American state of Iowa), near Le Claire. He was one of the most colorful figures of the American Old West, and mostly famous for the shows he organized with cowboy themes. Buffalo Bill received the Medal of Honor in 1872.

William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") got his nickname after he undertook a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat. The nickname originally referred to Bill Comstock.^[1] Cody earned the nickname by killing 4,860 buffalo in eight months (1867-68).^[2] He and Comstock eventually competed in a shooting match over the exclusive right to use the name, which Cody won.^[1]

In addition to his documented service as a soldier during the Civil War and as Chief of Scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Plains Wars, Cody claimed to have worked many jobs, including as a trapper, bullwhacker, "Fifty-Niner" in Colorado, a Pony Express rider in 1860, wagonmaster, stagecoach driver, and even a hotel manager, but it's unclear which claims were factual and which were fabricated for purposes of publicity. He became world famous for his Wild West Shows.^[3] 

Source: Wikipedia.org