Annie Oakley Commemorative Framed Set NRA Bullet, Target / Ticket, Photo 16X20

ANNIE OAKLEY: THE WILD WEST'S QUEEN OF HEARTS. Born Phoebe Anne Moses in 1860 in Darke County, Ohio, Annie Oakley captured the hearts of Americans and admirers worldwide as the first woman to star in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A noted competitor in rife, shotgun, and handgun, she was also America's first female shooting trainer. One of Annie Oakey's special accomplishments was her heart shot targets. As she came to a town and performed informally to introduce the Wild West Show, she would often hand out the targets where she had successfully hit the heart to children in the audience.

The targets served as free passes for admission to the Wild West Sho. Even today, free passes in the theatrical world are sometimes called "Annie Oakleys". Included in this piece is a replica of the heart shot target in the NRA National Firearms Museum's collection, as well as the. 22 long rifle bullet and casing actually fired from the museum's Annie Oakley's Stevens Offhand Target Model No. This Annie Oakley Commemorative Framed Set is a must-have for any fan of Western history, Annie Oakley, or Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

The set includes a numbered and limited edition NRA bullet, ticket / target, and photo, beautifully and professionally double matted and framed to display with pride. The sepia toned black and white image captures the essence of the Wild West, with Annie Oakley, one of America's most beloved celebrities and sharpshooters. Overall measurement of 15.5 x 20.5 inches (framed), this commemorative piece is perfect for collectors of photographs, photographic images, or any Americana-themed and Western collectibles. The theme of the piece is Western history and Annie Oakley, with features such as special double matting and framing included. The image color is Sepia toned black and white, with a portrait of Annie Oakley making this a truly unique and special piece for any collector.

This is item #102 of that group. I have tried to find another for sale for months and cannot find one available anywhere. This is a unique opportunity - you might be a long time finding another and this one is in brand new and perfect condition. It has never been hung or displayed.

Even the paperwork was still in a padded envelope. On the target / ticket Annie is pictured on top of her show horse, the famed dead-eye shoots a bullet straight through the heart on this exhibition card. Exhibition cards, as such, where Oakley hit her mark dead center were given away to the sharp-shooter's lucky fans and used as a free ticket into the show. The "sure shot" used the exhibition cards to demonstrate her shooting prowess by taking aim from 30 paces away and hitting the small heart.

An amazing woman, Annie Oakley. Was the sixth of eight children.

At the age of nine she began to shoot rabbits and quail and was almost a dead shot from the first. Within five years, she was a breadwinner for her family as a markswoman. In 1876, at age 16, she married Frank Butler, a vaudeville performer who became her partner.

Annie's self-effacing personality (on and off stage) made her a popular performer. In 1885, the Butlers joined Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.

Annie, a star with the show for 17 years. In 1901, she was severely injured. In a railroad wreck that temporarily paralyzed her. But she made a sensational comeback in the next two decades. She and Butler were childless, but she supported 18 orphan girls.