Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Charging Thunder

Charging Thunder was one of many Native Americans who frequented Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. He was a 26-year-old Lakota chief when he joined. He ended up marrying a White horse trainer, became a British citizen, and moved to Manchester to work in the Belle Vues Circus as an elephant trainer.

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