Charging Thunder
One Native American who joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show was named Charging Thunder.
This Lakota chief joined the crew when he was only 26 years old. He married one of the American horse trainers in the crew and became a British citizen. Then he started working in Manchester’s Belle Vue Circus as an elephant trainer.
Billy the Kid
Now, we go to the old west’s favorite outlaw, Billy the Kid. He wasn't always named Billy the Kid. His real name was Henry McCarty.
In case you were wondering why he became so famous, he was known for having killed at least 8 men at a young age, and was one of the notorious gunfighters during that time.
Maiman
The Native American man that we see in the photo is named Maiman. He was a Mojave Native and worked as a guide-interpreter in the 19th century, especially during the 1870s in Colorado.
Maiman would help Photographer Timothy O’Sullivan would help find some of the best locations for taking beautiful photographs.
The First-Ever Saloon
We all know that saloons were popular in the old west. The first-ever saloon was established in Wyoming in 1822. Bartenders were the most respected men back then.
They were proud in the appearance of their saloon, as well as in their abilities to pour drinks. Most saloons were used for prostitution and gambling.
Gould and Curry and the Savage
Mining for gold was also huge in the old west. In this photo, we see the silver mine in Virginia City, Nevada. There were two major mines back then: Gould and Curry, and the Savage.
The miner that you see in the photo was approximately 900 feet underground. Scary, huh?