Timeline of Cody and Motion Pictures

Explore William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's involvement with motion pictures with the interactive timeline below. This tool allows users to examine the films of William F. Cody in the context of the history of the film industry. The timeline also includes key events Thomas Edison and early film history, Buffalo Bill's Wild West performers on film, and the general evolution of the Indian Picture and the Western film genres. These categories are not comprehensive and do not represent complete histories, but rather histories as they pertain to Cody's films.

To operate the timeline, simply use the scroll feature on your mouse or the zoom bar on the right to zoom in and out. Use your cursur to drag the timeline left or right to see more events. Click on any event or image for more information, links, and full citations. The Legend is also clickable and interactive. For specific keyword search, use the search icon on the bottom right.