Annie Oakley

[mdengraver]

Annie Oakley Shooting via a mirror.

 

[Mike Dubber]

She was great study for this knife I engraved a few years ago

 

[mdengraver]

Cool!

 

[JJ Roberts]

Annie's favorite rifle was the Stevens 44 single shot. J.J.

 

[mdengraver]

Wow only lived to be 43?

 

[Mike Dubber]

No, she was 66 at her death.

 

[mdengraver]

Mike what was the significance of th dates on your engraved gun?

 

[Mike Dubber]

Those were the dates of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show - however, there is always a footnote of controversy in the history books. The show opened in Omaha, NE in 1883, traveled around the USA and in Europe over the years of operation. It went bankrupt in 1913, although it was carried on several years after the bankruptcy. Bill died in January 1917 soon after his last official show in November 1916.

Annie and Chief Sitting Bull played in the show during the same time period - they became great friends, and Sitting Bull spiritually "adapted" Annie as his daughter.

 

[mdengraver]

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[JJ Roberts]

Ken, Thanks for sharing the story of Annie Oakley she lead a very interesting life. J.J.

 

[gcmeleak]

she was also a great tap shooter and if memory serves me correct she was inducted into the ATA hall of fame.

 

[mdengraver]

Photo and Annie Oakley quote,

 

[JJ Roberts]

There a murial an artist painted of Annie Oakley in the post office in Nutley New Jersey she had a home in Nutley at one time. J.J.

 

[mtlctr]

Very interesting, I especially like her quote.

 

[mdengraver]

https://www.facebook.com/100064833422795/posts/683035393867569

 

[mdengraver]

Pretty and talented woman!

 

[John B.]

That sure was a beautiful knife Mr. Michael.