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Girl Sharpshooter

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1880s,

19th century,

Annie Oakley era,

female sharpshooter,

marksman,

photo of the week,

Rieman & Co,

San Francisco history,

Victorian era,

vintage portrait,

Western frontier,

Wild West show,

woman with rifle,

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Female sharpshooters became popular as part of Buffalo Bill’s traveling Wild West shows in the 1880’s — the most famous being Annie Oakley. This young woman appears to have been photographed in San Francisco.

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