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THBDoc Carver CDV Taken in England
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Albumen carte de visite of Dr. W.F. Carver with verso imprint of photographers Negretti & Zambra, Crystal Palace, Sydenham [London], ca 1879. The printed caption on mount below image describes Carver as "Champion Rifle Shot of the World, as he appeared before H.R.H. the Prince of Wales at Sandringham April 15th, 1879, on which occasion he broke one hundred glass balls consecutively with rifle."
Born in Winslow, IL, William "Doc" Carver (1840-1927) first trained as a dentist, but relocated to Nebraska in 1872 where he began to develop frontier skills including hunting, riding, and, most notably, marksmanship. In 1876, Carver launched his career as a showman, billing himself as "Champion Rifle Shot of the World" as he toured throughout the country giving shooting exhibitions. He also toured Europe in 1879, which included a residency at London's Crystal Palace. In 1883, Carver partnered with William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody in an early version of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, billed as "Hon. W. F. Cody and Dr. W. F. Carver's Rocky Mountain and Prairie Exhibition." It only lasted one season, as the two showmen apparently had a clash of egos. They divided assets, and Cody joined with Nate Salsbury, forming Buffalo Bill's Wild West, which would last for decades. Carver also called his new show "Wild West," and the two fought for years over naming rights, the division of the earlier company, etc. The economic depression of the early 1890s and competition from many other "Wild West" shows finally seem to have destroyed Carver's show, but he continued shooting matches until about 1896 and also developed a diving horse act.
Even toning. Minor corner/edge wear to mount.Condition
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