Die-Cut Buffalo Head: Souvenir Of Buffalo Ranch And Its Owners, Gordon W. Lillie And Mrs. G. W. Lillie

LILLIE, GORDON W. & MRS G. W. LILLIE

Publication: The Courier Company of Buffalo, n d (ca 1912), Buffalo

First edition. 9" x 7 1/2" die-cut souvenir in the shape of a buffalo head, for the Buffalo Park Sanatorium / Effete Eastern Comforts and Science in the Woolly West. Pictures and a brief discussion of the sanatorium on the rear cover. Brown die-cut buffalo head with two die-cut holes showing the pictures of Gordon W. Lillie and Mrs. G. W. Lillie, 16 pp. the margins of every are decorated in color with various western vignettes of cowboys, rifles, buffalo, Indian artifacts, etc., also illustrated from photographs, portraits. Much information is provided both in text and photographs of Buffalo Ranch and the Beautiful Bungalow Home Of Pawnee Bill that include pictures of the imposing bungalow, ranch scenes, buffalo, the great gateway, a view of looking toward the town of Pawnee, Oklahoma from the ranch, driving in Angora goats, rounding up a band of mules, entertaining distinguished visitors, entrance to the Indian Council House, interior views of the bungalow, the Buffalo Park Sanatorium, and much more. Also brief biographical sketches of Mr. & Mrs. Lillie are provided, poetry titled "Blue Hawk Peak" by John M. Burke is offered, "The Council House" by Col. W. F. Cody, 'Buffalo Bill" is of interest, "The Buffalo" by John M. Burke and "As He Dreamt" by Frank Winch are provided. Notes, including their photographs, from President Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Nelson A. Miles each written to Pawnee Bill thanking him for sending them Buffalo meat. Pawnee Bill enjoyed Western art and invited seven artists to his ranch where their pictures are shown. The artists are E. W. Lenders, Chas. Schreyvogel, E. W. Demming, Capt. Jack Crawford, Chas. H. Stephens, H. H. Cross, and Louis E. Cooke. Laid-in to this copy is a promotional sheet of E. W. Lenders sitting on a horse. This is a stapled promotional booklet and the signature that includes pages 7 through 10 are detached, an angular crease to the nose of the front cover, minor wear to the spine, and the front cover is lightly rubbed. Overall a very good copy of a scarce promotional booklet.

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