Chrisman Collection

Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.

C7-F1b

Call No: C7-F1b

Description: Carl Smith obituary comment

Date of origin: 02/26/1976

Type: Comments

Size: 4 x 6″

Condition: Good

Content:

obituary 2-26-76 Carl Smith (age 117) of Seattle, Wash., was a rider at one time for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and Pawnee Bill Wild West Show. Not photo available and just brief editorial in local paper from ass. press. Denver Post might have picked this up on their ass. press wire. Probably the last one of the old show group to die. Walt Thayer

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Miscellaneous Info.:

hand-written note on white paper; ink is mostly blue; it’s black where the author wrote over words. Looks like it was folded in half at some time. (This was found with Smith Ranch negatives.)

Other Info.:

Related to: C7-F1b (Carl Smith obituary comment), N58-F2a3 (Girls on horseback), N59-F2a3 (Girls on horseback), N63-5a (Smith ranch), N64-5a (Smith ranch), N65-5a (Negative of a boy), N66-5a (Negative of a boy standing on a rock), N67-5a (2 girls on horseback negative), N68-5a (Negative of open range with a fence), N69-5a (Negative of open range with trees), NC8-F1b (Carl Smith Obituary), P152-5a (Smith Ranch), P153-5a (Smith Ranch), P154-5a (Smith Ranch), P155-5a (Smith Ranch), P156-5a (Smith Ranch), P157-5a (Smith Ranch), P158-5a (Smith Ranch), P159-5a (Smith Ranch), P160-5a (Smith Ranch),

Subject: Associated Press, Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, Carl Smith, Denver Post, Pawnee Bill Wild West Show, Seattle Washington, Walt Thayer,