Calamity Jane
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Martha Jane Canary, better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter and storyteller. In addition to many exploits, she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hick
c. 1880
Marker east of Princeton indicating the most widely believed location of her birth. The site was later occupied by a Premium Standard Farms hog farm.
1885 photos of Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane shares a drink with Teddy Blue Abbott, c. 1887.
Buffalo Bill
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William Frederick Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. One of the most famous figures of the American Old West, Cody began performing at the age of 2
Calamity Jane
…sharpshooter and storyteller. In addition to many exploits, she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok. Late in her life, she appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. She is said to have exhibited compassion to others, especially to the sick and needy. This facet of her…
Buffalo Bill in 1911
A portrait of Cody
Cody and his four sisters c. 1890
Cody in 1864 at the age of 19