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| Identifier | MS6.0418.01 |
| Title | Letter from Irving R. Bacon to C. L. Hinkle, envelope |
| Date Created | 1902-05-11 |
| Creator |
Bacon, Irving R. |
| Description |
Envelope accompanying letter handwritten by Irving R. Bacon to C. L. Hinkle (Hinckle) requesting Hinkle to send photographs and any other information to assist him in painting a camp scene commissioned by William F. Cody for The Irma Hotel. Envelope affixed with United States 2-cent stamp, addressed "C. L. Hinkle Cheyenne, Wyo. c/o PO" and postmarked "NEW YORK, N.Y.-ST.E, May 12 12-M 1902." |
| Historical Note |
Irving Reuben Bacon painted "The Life I Love" in 1902 and painted William F. Cody from life in 1903, traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West, painted western scenes of earlier times as Cody described them to him, and later became the house artist for Henry Ford and the Ford family. C. L. Hinckle was a one-time member of State Land Board (Wyoming) and an honorary pallbearer at William F. Cody's funeral. |
| Local Object Type | envelope |
| Local Format | 1 envelope, 9 x 15 cm |
| Subjects |
Cody, William F. (William Frederick), 1846-1917 Bacon, Irving R. Hinkle, C.L. |
| Subject (LCSH) |
Artists Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 Correspondence Letters Irma Hotel (Cody, Wyo.) Wild west shows Hotels |
| Repository | McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West |
| Repository Collection | MS 006 William F. Cody Collection |
| Supported By | OCLC ; Mrs. Lynne Cheney ; Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, a program of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources |
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