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- 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
- On the trail, Neil E. Johanson
- Neil E. Johanson, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, poses on horseback in a meadow in Colorado. Johanson has eyeglasses and wears a striped western shirt, light colored chaps and a cowboy hat.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Johanson, Neil E.
- 1953 July
- Estes Park show, broom polo for the fans
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies play broom polo in a field in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Men on horseback wear western attire and hold straw brooms. Players include Harry Deem, Wayne "Sage" Kester, Lou Wulfekuhler, and Dick...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Polo--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 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
- Estes Park, start of the show, the line up
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies line up on horseback at the beginning of a performance in an outdoor riding arena in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. One man holds a Colorado state flag. Mountains and the Stanley Hotel are in the...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; State...
- 1953 July
- Cutting up!
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies: President Rick Ricketson, Vice President Joe Dekker, and Dick Dickson, stand on a stage with a microphone and a saddle on a saddle stand on awards night in Colorado. Ricketson and Dekker laugh and wear...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Dekker, Joe H.; Dickson, Dick.; Ricketson, Frank H. (Frank Henry)
- 1953 July
- Central City, Joe Dekker and Rick Ricketson
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, Vice President Joe Dekker and President Rick Ricketson (also President of the Central City Opera), pose beside a map plaque of "Historic Central City," in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. The men...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Plaques--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 July
- Rodeo winners at Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose on horseback on their annual trail ride at Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch in Park County, Colorado. Rodeo winners are identified left to right as: Wayne Van Vleet, Melvin "Mel" Glatz, J.C. Parker,...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Rodeos--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 July
- Enjoying the evening
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose at a camp site on their annual trail ride in Colorado. Men identified left to right are: J.C. Parker, Paul Holmes, Hal Dahl, J.J. "Lou" Carey, F. Burr Betts, Red Fenwick, Claude "Gravey" Graves and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Camping--Colorado--1950-1960.; Leisure--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1953 July
- Rodeo winners at Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies and rodeo winners pose at Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch in Park County, Colorado. The men wear western attire, fringed vests, chaps and cowboy hats. Actor Montie Montana poses on horseback and holds his...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Rodeos--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1953 July
- Estes Park show, Rex Allen and Joe Dekker
- Rex Allen and Joe Dekker stand on the back of a truck and talk in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado during a Roundup Riders of the Rockies rodeo. Allen, an actor and performer, wears a western shirt decorated with beadwork, a holster and gun,...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Rodeos--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Allen, Rex, 1924-;...
- 1953 July
- Rodeo awards
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, Joe Dekker and John Eastman, present Wayne Van Vleet with a horsemanship trophy and the president's trophy after a rodeo at probably Elk Falls Ranch in Park County, Colorado. The men wear western...
- Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Awards--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Park...
- 1953 July
- Central City parade
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride on horseback in a parade on Eureka Street in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Some riders hold flags. Spectators line the street near businesses. Signs on commercial buildings read: "City...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Central...
- 1953 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 3R Bar
- Tommy Schneider and Johnny Coyne stand behind a bar in a tent and serve drinks to Ray Davis and Jack Stehley, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, at a camp site on their annual trail ride. A cooler and glasses are on the bar. Autographed...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Bars--Colorado--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--1950-1960.; Hides & skins--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1953 July
- Lunch stop, Allenspark
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies eat lunch at a chuckwagon on their annual trail ride, in Allenspark (Boulder County), Colorado. Riders wear western attire and hold plates. Some men are identified: Tim Tyler, Hal Dahl, Anthony "Tony"...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Allenspark (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Chuckwagons--Colorado--Allenspark--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Allenspark--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Allenspark--1950-1960.; Rest...
- 1953 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
- Near Brainard Lake, above Estes Park
- Dick Dickson and Wayne Van Vleet pose on horseback above timberline on the continental divide, on the Roundup Riders of the Rockies annual trail ride near Brainard Lake, in Boulder County, Colorado. The men wear western attire and have lariats on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Timberline--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1953 July
- Near Brainard Lake, above Estes Park
- Jim Tyler and Dick Dickson pose on horseback on the Roundup Riders of the Rockies annual trail ride, above timberline on the continental divide near Brainard Lake, in Boulder County, Colorado. The men wear western attire and plaid shirts. Dickson's...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Timberline--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Indian Peaks (Colo.) y 1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1953 July
- Parade, Central City
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride on horseback in a parade on Eureka Street near the Central City Opera House in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Some of the riders hold flags. Riders are identified from front to back as:...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Central...
- 1953 July
- William Schweigert
- William Schweigert sits on his palomino horse during a Roundup Riders of the Rockies trail ride in Colorado. Will Schweigert was the "inspirational leader" of the ride. Schweigert wears chaps, a leather shirt, gloves and a cowboy hat. Horses in a...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Palomino horse--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1950-1960.;...
- 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
- 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
- Johnny Boyle, Montie Montana and Lou Wulfekuhler
- Montie Montana "lassos" Johnny Boyle and Louis "Lou" Wulfekuhler with a rope on the Roundup Riders of the Rockies annual trail ride in Colorado. The men smile and wear patterned western shirts, cowboy hats and jeans or chaps.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Joking--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Roping--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Boyle, John F.; Montana, Montie.; Wulfekuhler,...
- 1953 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
- John Eastman at Elk Falls Park
- John Eastman poses with his horse in a meadow near Elk Falls Ranch in Park County, Colorado. Eastman wears a western shirt, a belt, cowboy boots, a cowboy hat, a neck scarf and holds the reins of his palomino horse. Shows aspen trees and a slope in...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Palomino horse--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Eastman, H. John.
- 1953 July
- Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch
- People are gathered to watch a performance by the Roundup Riders of the Rockies at Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch in Park County, Colorado. Spectators sit by a stone wall, and children watch from the arena fence. Frame lodge buildings and a truck are...
- Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dude ranches--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1953 July
- At the Estes Park show
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose probably at a rodeo in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Men and boys, members of the Ki-Ann Indian Dancers are dressed as North American Indians with feather headdresses, beaded panels on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Impersonation--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Estes...
- 1953 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
- Elk Falls rodeo, Rudy Paulson, whoa damnit!
- Rudy Paulson, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pulls the reins to slow his horse during a rodeo at Elk Falls Ranch in Park County, Colorado. Paulson stands beside his horse in western attire with boots and spurs. Spectators sit on a...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Rodeos--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Paulson, Rudy E.
- 1953 July
- Bald Mountain - near Nevadaville
- An arched gravestone at the cemetery in Bald Mountain, Colorado, features a raised representation of two lambs lying down, and an inscription that reads: "They are Gone but not Forgotten. John Henry Born Oct 16, 1877. Age 2 Yrs. & 15 Ds. Richard...
- Cemeteries--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Ampex recorders
- A man sits at a console that holds a large Ampex reel to reel recorder, amplifiers and a speaker. Two men stand near him, one is possibly Jean Matthews. A banner on the wall reads: "Ampex [Ma]gnetic Recorders."
- Ampex Corporation--Facilities--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Sound equipment & supplies.
- [between 1965 and 1970?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Ranches. Matthews. Texas
- Western History Subject Index
- Matthews. Mrs
- Western History Subject Index
- Matthews. A
- Western History Subject Index
- Matthews., J H
- Western History Subject Index
- Matthews. James T
- Western History Subject Index
- Matthews., Washington