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- On the picket line getting ready to ride John Justin, Sage Kester in background.
- John Justin Jr. leans against a rope "picket line" near tethered horses in Colorado. Justin wears a cowboy hat, boots, a vest and blue jeans. The horses have saddles and rope halters. Sage Kester waves his hat in the distance. Shows mountains and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Ropes--Colorado--1950-1960.; Justin, John, Jr.; Kester, Sage.
- 1955 July
- Famous western star Montie Montana performing for the crowd at the Rodeo Ranch
- Montie Montana, a movie star and member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, jumps above his horse's saddle, through a lariat at the Rodeo Ranch near Red Rocks Park in Jefferson County, Colorado. Montana smiles and wears a cowboy hat, bandana,...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Jefferson County--1950-1960.; Entertainers--Colorado--Jefferson County--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1952 July
- Wayne Van Vleet with his first place ribbon site is the Rodeo Ranch which was adjacent to Red Rocks Park.
- Wayne Van Vleet, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, poses on his horse at Rodeo Ranch near Red Rocks Park in Jefferson County, Colorado. Van Vleet wears a cowboy hat, bandana, western shirt and blue jeans. He holds a blue ribbon and has...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Awards--Colorado--Jefferson County--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Jefferson County--1950-1960.;...
- 1952 July
- Joe Dekker running the serpentine at the Rodeo Ranch
- Joe Dekker, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, races his horse around a broom set upright, part of a serpentine course, at the Rodeo Ranch in Jefferson County, Colorado. Dekker wears a cowboy hat, a western shirt and fringed leather...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Jefferson County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.;...
- 1952 July
- Evening antics, "the long and short of the story" Harry Short (wholesale tile), Bob Long (general contractor), Bruce Strong, (auto dealer).
- Harry Short, Bob Long, and Bruce Strong, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose near tents on a trail ride in Colorado. Short is bare chested, Long holds his arm over Short's head, and Strong kneels and "makes a muscle" with his arm....
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Joking--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Long, Robert W. Colorado contractor.; Short, Harry E.; Strong, Bruce.
- 1955 July
- The "committee" planning the day activities
- Wayne Van Vleet, Neil Johanson, "Doc" John Bumpus, "Doc" Stauffer, Sage Kester, "Con" Conrad Becker, John Justin Jr., Captain Don Kemp, Jim Russell, Harry Short, Ed Honnen, and Hank Hankins, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, meet in a...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Meetings--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1955 July
- Registration at Evan's Camp, Rubin Craig, Hal Dahl, Doc Lamb, Hank Hankins
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies stand near tables with shirts and blankets with the "3R" logo, boxes, barrels, and wooden pallets in probably Gilpin County or Clear Creek County, Colorado. Identified men include Harry Fontius, Rubin...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Tents--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1955 July
- A very young Hal Dahl
- Hal Dahl Jr. wears a western shirt, a cowboy hat and eyeglasses and poses during the Roundup Riders of the Rockies annual trail ride in Colorado.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Dahl, Harold, Jr.
- 1953 July
- Ride vice president Joe Dekker
- Joe H. Dekker, vice-president of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, sits on wooden stairs in Colorado. He wears a western shirt with a brand pattern and leather fringed chaps. He has a leather ribbon on his shirt that reads: "Joe H. Dekker 'Joe'...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Dekker, Joe H.
- 1952 July
- Cutting up, President Rick Ricketson, Al Young (Peerless Printing), Duke Melody (pianist)
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, Rick (Frank H.) Ricketson and Al Young, stand beside an upright piano played by Duke Melody, while he sings; the men are in a log house or cabin in Colorado. The piano is a "Straube" and has a decorated...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Pianos--Colorado--1950-1960.; Singing--Colorado--1950-1960.; Smiling--Colorado--1950-1960.; Melody, Duke.;...
- 1955 July
- Dick Ullemeyer, the ride ramrod
- Dick Ullemeyer poses with his hands on his hips in a meadow in possibly Park County, Colorado. The member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies wears a plaid shirt with a pin that reads "Ask Me," jeans, work boots and a felt beret. Shows a dirt road...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Ullemeyer, Richard W.
- 1953 July
- At Elmer Bergs Elk Falls Ranch Harry Short, Dr. Jack Lamb, Tony Archer, Claude Wright, and Captain Don Kemp
- Harry E. Short, John A. "Jack" Lamb, Anthony P. "Tony" Archer, Claude Wright, and Captain Donald C. Kemp, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose near horses and men at the Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch in Park County, Colorado. Lamb and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Chaps--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1952 July
- On the trail to Elk Falls Ranch
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies are on a trail ride near the Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch in probably Park County, Colorado. The men on horseback are dressed in western attire that includes cowboy hats. They travel on a dirt road....
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.;...
- 1954 July
- Ready to ride out of Elk Falls Camp, Rudy Paulson on left and Dick Dickson
- Rudy Paulson and Dick Dickson, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose and shake hands on horseback in probably Park County, Colorado. The men wear western shirts, bandanas and cowboy hats. Dickson's horse has a martingale.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Park...
- 1952 July
- Heading up to the Divide of the Flattops from Spragues Doc Harry Gorman, President Rick Ricketson, Verg Reynolds.
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride, and hold their hats in reverence to deceased former riders, during a memorial service near Estes Park in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Members on horseback include from left to right...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.; Memorial rites &...
- 1957 July 14
- Rider Francis Van Derbur a prominent Denver mortician
- Francis Van Derbur, a mortician and member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies poses on horseback on a trail ride in Colorado.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Undertakers & undertaking--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Van Derbur, Francis.
- 1952 July
- Ready to ride, group in front of the Porter Wagon
- Al Gould, Rubin Craig, Mel Glatz, Tony Archer, Sage Kester, Roy Miller, Elmer Berg, (J. Harlan) "Hank" Hankins, L. Wayne Van Vleet, Joe Dekker, "Rick" Frank H. Ricketson, Claude "Gravey" Graves, and "Doc" Howard E. Lamb, members of the Roundup...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Vans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Sound equipment &...
- 1955 July
- Four DVMs and a theater executive Doc Button, Doc Gorman, Doc Kester, Dick Dickson, and Doc Gilbert.
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose on horseback on a trail ride in Colorado. The men are identified as: Forrest E. "Doc" Button, DVM, Harry A. "Doc" Gorman, DVM, "Doc" Sage Kester, DVM, Dick Dickson, and Gail H. "Doc" Gilbert, DVM....
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Veterinarians--Colorado--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1952 July
- Climbing up over "Salulah Pass," Thumb Lake below in background
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies follow a narrow, scree-covered trail over a ridge above probably Devils Thumb Lake near the Continental Divide in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows dense patches of snow above timberline. The riders are in...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Devils Thumb Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Devils Thumb Pass (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lakes &...
- 1956 July
- On the divide, Doctor Harry Gorman
- Doctor Harry Arthur Gorman, veterinarian, inventor of the artificial (plastic) hip, and member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, poses on horseback above timberline on the continental divide in probably Boulder County, Colorado. Gorman wears...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Veterinarians--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder...
- 1953 July
- The Teller House Bar, Central City
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies sit on horseback and drink beer inside the Teller House Bar in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Men on horseback are, left to right, Dick Dickson, Wayne Van Vleet and Johnny Boyle. The riders wear...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bars--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 July
- Elkhorn / Estes Park, Don Starnes, Montie Montana
- Don Starnes and cowboy actor and rodeo star Montie Montana, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, shake hands and sit on horseback near Elkhorn Lodge in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. The men wear cowboy hats. Montana wears a...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1954 July
- Elkhorn Lodge, Estes Park, Pete Smythe on Firefly
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies member Pete Smythe poses on his horse "Firefly" in front of a stable at the Elkhorn Lodge in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Smythe wears jeans, a cowboy hat and boots; his chaps are draped over the saddle on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- At Elkhorn Lodge, Don Vestal (contractor) on Stormy Lad
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies member Don Vestal poses on his horse "Stormy Lad" in front of a stable at the Elkhorn Lodge in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Vestal wears a western shirt under a woven vest with concho buttons, gloves and a...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Estes Park parade
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride on horseback in a parade on probably Elkhorn Avenue in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Riders with American flags and the "3R" truck, with loudspeakers mounted on the roof, pass a ball field...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.
- 1953 July
- Sunday service, Mount Evans in the background
- Members of the Roundup Riders gather, side by side on horseback, for a Sunday service above timberline in probably Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows tree covered mountains and the rocky summit of Mount Evans in the distance.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.; Evans, Mount (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Ride camp and picket line at Anne Evans Camp, first evening
- Horses in halters are tied to a picket line at a camp site, identified as the Anne Evans camp, near Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. Saddles are on the ground near the horses. Trucks, horse trailers and cars are parked near the Roundup...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Camping--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Sunday Service, president Rick Ricketson eulogizes "Empty Saddles" Howry, Dahl Sr., McLaren, Converse, Starnes.
- Rick Ricketson, president of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, stands at a makeshift shrine in a high mountain meadow in probably Gilpin County. Roundup Riders members are side by side on horseback for a Sunday service honoring deceased members of...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Crosses--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.; Monuments &...
- 1956 July
- A rest stop on the climb to Pawnee Pass Verg Reynolds.
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies from left to right, Rudy Paulson and Vergyl H. Reynolds, sit on a rock beside their horses during a rest stop on a trail ride near Pawnee Pass in Grand County, Colorado. The men wear chaps, cowboy hats...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Grand County--1950-1960.; Grand County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Pawnee Pass (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Grand County--1950-1960.;...
- 1958 July
- The ride leaving Estes Park
- A group of Roundup Riders of the Rockies rides horseback beside a road, on their annual trail ride in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Shows buildings, corrals and utility poles beside the road and snow on mountains in the distance.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Larimer...
- 1953 July
- On the trail out of Estes Park toward Brainard Lake
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride on horseback on an eroded dirt road near Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado. Shows snow on mountains in the distance.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1953 July
- Trail back over the divide to Estes Park lunch near timberline, west side of Flattop.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies members take a lunch break at timberline on a trail ride on the west side of Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Riders hold their horses' reins and sit and eat lunch on rocks. The horses graze...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.; Flattop Mountain (Grand County and Larimer County, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Climbing up to Pawnee Pass from Arapahoe Valley Ranch camp
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride horseback on a rocky trail above timberline, near the continental divide and Pawnee Pass, in Grand County, Colorado. Shows rocks and high alpine grasses, the men ride in a single file.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.; Grand County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Pawnee Pass (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National...
- 1958 July
- A break in the climb up to Flattop Mountain from Stead's Hank Hankins, Francis "Van" Van Derbur, Hoppy Rice.
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies take a break on a trail ride to Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The first three riders on the trail are identified left to right as Harlan "Hank" Hankins, Francis Van Derbur...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1958 July
- Crossing the divide, Grand Lake in the background
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride horseback on a rocky trail near the continental divide in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Riders wear rain ponchos and cowboy hats. Shows craggy summits, patches of snow, and Grand Lake in...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1958 July
- Joe Dekker wins the President's Trophy
- Joe Dekker, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, sits on his horse "Scout" and holds a trophy in probably Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. The trophy is a statue of a horse mounted in a wooden base. Dekker wears a western shirt with...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Estes Park--Colorado--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Awards--Estes Park--Colorado--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Estes Park--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1955 July
- Montie Montana showing the troops how to spin a rope at Grand Lake Doc John Bumpus, Hoppy Rice, Montie Montana, Frank Johns, Al Gould, Polly Pollock, Sage Kester.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies members identified left to right as John "Doc" Bumpus, Harold "Hoppy" Rice, Montie Montana, Frank "Polly" Johns, and Wayne "Sage" Kester, practice rope tricks at a camp in Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. The men...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trick roping--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Camping--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.;...
- 1957
- CU show, "tie him quick" Lloyd Carr up, Ike Little.
- Lloyd Carr sits on horseback and holds a lasso. Ike Little wrestles a calf to the ground during a roping stunt at the Roundup Riders of the Rockies public show in Folsom Field at the University of Colorado in Boulder (Boulder County), Colorado....
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; University of Colorado (Boulder campus)--Facilities--1950-1960.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Folsom Field (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cattle--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1960.;...
- 1957 July 20