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The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Col. Buffalo Bill Cody's wild west tent show pioneered modern western entertainment. His saddle (later Valentino's) and Sharps rifle are exhibits at Harold Warp's Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska, a major historical site on US Highways 6 and 34 attracting thousands yearly.
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The saddle that Col. Cody rode in the show, and which was later owned by Movie Star Rudolph Valentino, is now among the 20,000 historical exhibits at Harold Warp's Pioneer Village at Minden, Nebraska.
Col. Cody's weapon when I first won fame as a buffalo hunter was the Sharp's rifle. Specimens of this rifle are among the Village's exhibits showing the complete evolution of hand-weapons.
Pioneer Village, comprising 20 buildings on a two-block area is located on U.S. Highway 6 and U. S. 34. It is viewed each year by thousands of visitors.
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The wild west tent show produced by Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody is the forerunner of modern western movies and TV shows. His saddle, later owned by Rudolph Valentino, and his Sharps rifle from his buffalo hunting fame are among the 20,000 historical exhibits at Harold Warp's Pioneer Village, which comprises 20 buildings on a two-block area on U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. 34, viewed by thousands of visitors each year.