100th birthday celebration of Buffalo Bill Cody

GOLDEN, CO - FEBRUARY 26: Buffalo Bill impersonators Buzz Baker holds up a collector's photo of the real William "Buffalo Bill" Cody during celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the death of Buffalo Bill celebrated at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave on February 26, 2017 in Golden, Colorado. The celebration included free cake and ice cream, Buffalo Bill show re-enactors and the annual buffalo chip-throwing contest. A new exhibit that opened today examines the effort to keep William Cody's, Buffalo Bill, body buried on Lookout Mountain and the controversy surrounding his burial there. The exhibit includes photographs of the grave over the past 100 years and displays artifacts associated with the history of the site.William F. Buffalo Bill Cody earned his name as a hunter for the railroad, gained fame as an Army Scout, rode for The Pony Express and became best known as a legendary showman. A man of vision, Cody also advocated equal rights for women and his former Indian foes. He supported preservation of the buffalo and originated the modern rodeo. He was a product, promoter and a shaper of the American West.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images)