For your consideration is a Rare Annie Oakley Photograph, circa 1890-1900, from the Vincent Mercaldo Collection. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". Vincent Mercaldo was a painter and artist who amassed a collection of over 2,000 prints and negatives of American Indians, Western explorers, lawmen and outlaws, and Buffalo Bill and the Wild West show. Annie Oakley was an American sharpshooter and folk heroine who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West and performed before royalty and presidents. She is an iconic figure, especially for women interested in shooting sports. Her skills made her famous. Dubbed "Little Sure Shot" by the great Hunkpapa Lakota warrior Sitting Bull, she is remembered as the legendary frontwoman for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and an advocate for women to learn a sport that was primarily dominated by men. The matted photograph shows Annie sporting many of the sharpshooting medals she earned throughout her career, crazing is exhibited throughout, name is written at the top right corner. Name is also on an embossed label on the bottom center glass. Typed on the frame reverse is "From- The Mercaldo Archive 104-42 104th Street Ozone Park 16, N. Y." The photograph is in amazing well preserved condition, mounted in a gold gilt coloured wood frame and sits behind glass to preserve its already good condition. The visible art measures 7.25"W x 9.5"L, frame is 11.25" W x 14.875" L x .75" D. Weight is 1lb, 10oz.