Pawnee Bill (Gordon W. Lillie) Signed Buffalo Ranch Souvenir Booklet. Scarce die-cut souvenir booklet titled “Souvenir of Buffalo Ranch and Its Owners,” produced at Pawnee Bill’s Buffalo Ranch in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The piece is attractively designed in the shape of a buffalo hide and illustrated throughout with photographic portraits, scenic views, and descriptive text relating to the ranch and its operations.
Signed and inscribed on the interior title page by Gordon W. Lillie (“Pawnee Bill”), referencing Pawnee Bill’s Buffalo Ranch. The booklet features portraits of Lillie and his wife, May Manning Lillie, along with period images of the ranch, Blue Hawk Peak, bungalow residence, and the Buffalo Park Sanatorium. Additional pages (including some not shown here) contain further western-themed illustrations, promotional text, and descriptive content highlighting the ranch and surrounding landscape.
Expected toning, scattered edge wear, handling creases, and some separation along folds, consistent with age and use, but overall presenting well.
Gordon William Lillie (February 14, 1860 – February 3, 1942), known professionally as Pawnee Bill, was an American showman and performer who specialized in Wild West shows and was known for his short partnership with William "Buffalo" Bill Cody.
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