Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Confederate reunion
- View of a rodeo in Trinidad, Colorado. A cowboy wearing chaps with conchos hangs onto a bucking horse. Other cowboys are in the background, many standing, some sitting on a rail fence.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rodeos--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Rodeo clowns
- A rodeo clown bucks off a male contestant in a mock rodeo contest at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Other men watch and enjoy the antics nearby. A straw hat is next to the rodeo clown and rider; spectators are in...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clowns--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Luis Canela and Boyd Polhamus
- Boyd Polhamus, rodeo announcer, poses with Luis Canela, the master of ceremonies for the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza during the 100th anniversary of the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Boyd wears a denim shirt, jeans and a cowboy...
- National Western Stock Show--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Masters of ceremonies--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Rodeo announcers--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Rodeos.; Canela, Luis--Pictorial works.; Polhamus,...
- [2006 January 1]
- Ring spear winners, Layover Day Rodeo at Shadow Mountain Lake [sic] Joe Dekker, Sage Kester, Rubin Craig, Wayne Van Vleet.
- Men identified left to right as: Joe Dekker, Sage Kester, Rubin Craig, and Wayne Van Vleet, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose on horseback at a rodeo in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. The men wear western attire. Joe Dekker...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Contests--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1955 July
- Confederate reunion
- View of rodeo spectators in Trinidad, Colorado. In the foreground are young men, women and children leaning on a chain link fence. They wear a variety of headgear; one woman has a polka-dot knotted scarf hat, another wears a dress of a bold,...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rodeos--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Adams, John, fl. 1939.; Bennett, Harlo, Jr.; Brill, Marty.; Powe, Peggy.; Tabor, Flora.; White, Anne, fl. 1939.
- August, 1939
- Rodeos and horse shows are almost a way of life at Colorado City
- Spectators, automobiles and pick up trucks line the fence of the rodeo grounds as the rodeo participants on horse-back form a line in center, Colorado City, El Paso, County, Colorado. Cowboys stand by the bronco and bull shoots below the judges...
- Colorado City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Rodeos--Colorado--Colorado City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Grand Lake, Shadow Mountain Lake Camp, Layover Day Rodeo call by Wayne VanVleet [sic], Ed Honnen on left, Montie Montana on right.
- Wayne Van Vleet sits on a log fence and speaks into a microphone at the Roundup Riders of the Rockies' Layover Day Rodeo at Shadow Mountain Lake Camp in Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. Ed Honnen, Sr. and Montie Montana, cowboy actor and rodeo...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Rodeo announcers--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.;...
- 1955 July
- Rodeo, the Precision
- The Precision Riding Troop of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. This view shows four uniformed riders with flags attached to their stirrups.
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo--1960-1970.; Royal Canadian Mounted Police--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Mounted police--Canada--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Uniforms--Canada--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Rodeo
- A cowboy flies through the air as a bronco bucks him off, Pike's Peak or Bust Rodeo, Penrose Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Broncos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Rodeos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.
- August 8, 1968
- Grand Lake rodeo grounds, 3R rodeo for the locals
- Dean O'Brien holds his hat and sits on his horse "Watchfob," as he prepares to receive the president's trophy, in the rodeo arena at Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. O'Brien wears a fringed vest, chaps with metal studs, and carries a lariat on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Grandstands--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Western History Subject Index
- Pow wow rodeo
- Rodeo
- Three men hold up a victorious rodeo rider on their shoulders in celebration at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. The rodeo rider wears a dark colored shirt and fur (?) chaps, he waves a hat that he holds in one...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rodeo
- A group of men pose for a photo at a rodeo at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Three of the men hold one rodeo contestant on their shoulders in celebration, other men stand and watch nearby.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rodeo
- Spectators watch from the stands as a rodeo contestant rides a bucking bronco at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. A man, possibly a rodeo clown, runs in front of the bucking horse. Another man on horseback is in the...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Colorado Yesterday and Today
- Float with sign, "Colorado Yesterday and Today", Colorado Springs, Colorado. Shows a large hand created mountain with Native Americans, mountain men, and mountain rescue climbers. The parade, Pageant of the Rockies, is part of the festivities of...
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1965
- 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
- Western History Subject Index
- may harley
- Manassa cowboy
- Portrait of an unidentified Hispanic cowboy who trained horses at the rodeo arena in Manassa (Conejos County), Colorado. He wears a cowboy hat over his gray hair and has a mustache.
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Manassa (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cowboys.; Cowboys--Colorado--Manassa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [2005 April 16]
- Manassa cowboy
- Portrait of an unidentified Hispanic cowboy who trained horses at the rodeo arena in Manassa (Conejos County), Colorado. He wears a dark cowboy hat over his gray hair, has a weathered face and full, gray beard.
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Manassa (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Beards.; Cowboys.; Older people.; Beards--Colorado--Manassa--Pictorial works.; Cowboys--Colorado--Manassa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [2005 April 16]
- Bronco rider
- Spectators watch a bronco buster at a rodeo at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. The rider wears a stripped shirt, fur (?) chaps and a hat. Men stand nearby in the arena.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Bronco rider
- Spectators watch a rodeo bronco rider at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Broncho [sic] contest
- A man rides a bucking bronco horse at a rodeo contest at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Other men, horses and spectators are in the background.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Bronc riding
- Two horseback riders chase a unsaddled horse around an arena at a rodeo at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne. Signs along the fence read: "Superior Service to St. Louis, Kansas City, Memphis and all points east", "Drink Zang's Beer", "Original...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Bronc rider
- Spectators watch from the stands as a rodeo contestant rides a bucking bronco at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Bronc riding
- A rodeo contestant rides a bucking bronco at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Other riders and specators watch.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Confederate reunion
- View of rodeo spectators in Trinidad, Colorado. Many young men, women and boys lean on a chain link fence in the foreground. They wear a variety of hats; one woman has a jaunty, small crowned, wide brimmed hat of unusual design. In the background,...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rodeos--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Adams, John, fl. 1939.; Bennett, Harlo, Jr.; McGilberry, Kitty.; Powe, Peggy.; Smythe, Douglas fl. 1939.; White, Anne, fl. 1939.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of rodeo spectators in Trinidad, Colorado. A laughing woman in pinstriped overalls, a white blouse, straw hat and sandals squats holding a Coke bottle. A small crying boy wears a cowboy outfit. People in the background include a man wearing a...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Trinidad-- 1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Second rodeo of Colored Rodeo Assn of Denver
- Black men adjust saddle stirrups at the Ted Gage ranch in northeast Denver, Colorado, at a Colored Rodeo Association of Denver event.
- Colored Rodeo Association of Denver--Performances--1940-1950.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Rodeos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948, September
- Members of Oglala Sioux tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota
- Native American (Oglala Sioux) men and women, from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, demonstrate dance steps on the streets of downtown Denver prior to their appearance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. They are dressed in traditional costumes and one...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Oglala Indians--Dance--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial...
- 1966? July 21
- Pony Express Riders
- Uniformed Boy Scouts of Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, pose with bicycles; some equipped with horns and lamps. Men in cowboy hats, shirts and bandanas are with them; Governor Ralph L. Carr, in a suit and white Homburg hat, holds a scarf. The...
- Boy Scouts of America--1930-1940.; Brush (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Brush--1930-1940.
- June 29, 1939
- Art Pfister
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies member Arthur "Art" Pfister sits on horseback and displays a ribbon during a gymkhana or rodeo competition in possibly Larimer County, Colorado. Shows people in an announcers stand beside a microphone and spectators at...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Contests--Colorado--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.;...
- [1958?]
- Ft. Collins, Colo.
- Trolley number 25 of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway passes the rodeo grounds in a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins, Colorado in Larimer County. Signs outside of the fairground read: "Colorado A & M College" and "Colorado A & M College...
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Street railroads--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1960.; Fort Collins Municipal Railway (Fort Collins, Colo.)
- [between 1947 and 1951]
- Western History Subject Index
- Pikes Peak.or bust rodeo
- Western History Subject Index
- Cowboys Turtle Association
- Western History Subject Index
- Little britches junior rodeo
- Western History Subject Index
- Little britches junior rodeo
- Western History Subject Index
- Tompkins, Harry
- Second rodeo of Colored Rodeo Assn of Denver
- View of a Black man on horseback, roping a goat on the Ted Gage ranch in northeast Denver, Colorado, at a Colored Rodeo Association of Denver event. People watch from the sidelines by parked cars.
- African Americans--1940-1950.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Rodeos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Roping--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [September, 1948?]
- Second rodeo of Colored Rodeo Association of Denver
- Black men hold a saddle at the Ted Gage ranch in northeast Denver, Colorado, at a Colored Rodeo Association of Denver event.
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Cowboys--1890-1920.; Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Rodeos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [September, 1948?]
- Fox Hasting bulldogging Ellensburg Rodeo
- Fox Hasting sits by a piebald calf at the Ellensburg Rodeo in Ellensburg (Kittitas County), Washington.
- Ellensburg Rodeo--1920-1930.; Ellensburg (Wash.)--1920-1930.; Cattle--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--1920-1930.; Rodeos--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--1920-1930.; Hasting, Fox.
- 1928
- Bob Crosby roping Phoenix Rodeo
- Bob Crosby stands by a calf at the Phoenix Rodeo in Phoenix (Maricopa County), Arizona; his horse pulls on the rope.
- Phoenix Rodeo--1920-1930.; Calf roping--Arizona--Phoenix--1920-1930.; Phoenix (Ariz.)--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Arizona--Phoenix--1920-1930.; Horses--Arizona--Phoenix--1920-1930.; Rodeos--Arizona--Phoenix--1920-1930.; Crosby, Robert Anderson, 1897-1947.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Jake McClure roping Brawley Rodeo
- Jake McClure rides a horse and ropes a calf at the Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo in Brawley (Imperial County), California.
- Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo--1920-1930.; Calf roping--California--Brawley--1920-1930.; Brawley (Calif.)--1920-1930.; Cowboys--California--Brawley--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--California--Brawley--1920-1930.; Rodeos--California--Brawley--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Burgess steer riding Golden Colo. Rodeo
- A man rides a steer at the Golden Colorado Rodeo in Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado; people watch from behind a fence. Table Mountain is in the background.
- Golden Colorado Rodeo--1920-1930.; Golden (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cattle--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Riding--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Rodeos--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Dutch Foster and Dave Campbell bulldogging Golden Colo. Rodeo
- Dutch Foster and Dave Campbell ride horses and chase a steer at the Golden Colorado Rodeo in Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado; people watch from behind a fence. Table Mountain is in the background.
- Golden Colorado Rodeo--1920-1930.; Golden (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cattle--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Rodeos--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Calgary Bryant on "Spark Plug" Phoenix Rodeo
- Calgary Bryant rides "Spark Plug," a bucking bronco, at the Phoenix Rodeo in Phoenix (Maricopa County), Arizona; people watch from the background.
- Phoenix Rodeo--1910-1930.; Phoenix (Ariz.)--1910-1930.; Broncos--Arizona--Phoenix--1910-1930.; Cowboys--Arizona--Phoenix--1910-1930.; Rodeos--Arizona--Phoenix--1910-1930.; Spectators--Arizona--Phoenix--1910-1930.; Bryant, Calgary.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Jonny Slator [sic] on "Home Brew" Burwell Rodeo
- Jonnie Slater rides "Home Brew," a bucking bronco, at the Burwell Rodeo in Burwell (Garfield County), Nebraska; people watch from the background.
- Burwell Rodeo--1910-1930.; Burwell (Neb.)--1910-1930.; Broncos--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Cowboys--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Rodeos--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Spectators--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Slater, Jonnie.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Jonnie Slater on "Bad Lands" Burwell Rodeo
- Jonnie Slater rides "Bad Lands," a bucking bronco, at the Burwell Rodeo in Burwell (Garfield County), Nebraska; people watch in the background.
- Burwell Rodeo--1910-1930.; Burwell (Neb.)--1910-1930.; Broncos--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Cowboys--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Rodeos--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Spectators--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Slater, Jonnie.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Al Garrett on "Danger" Tucson Rodeo
- Al Garrett rides "Danger," a bucking bronco, at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson (Pima County), Arizona; people watch in the background.
- Tucson Rodeo--1910-1930.; Tucson (Ariz.)--1910-1930.; Broncos--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Cowboys--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Rodeos--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Spectators--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Garrett, Al.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Howard Tegland on "Flash" Brawley Rodeo
- Howard Tegland rides "Flash," a bucking bronco, at the Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo in Brawley (Imperial County), California; people watch in the background.
- Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo--1910-1930.; Brawley (Calif.)--1910-1930.; Broncos--California--Brawley--1910-1930.; Cowboys--California--Brawley--1910-1930.; Rodeos--California--Brawley--1910-1930.; Spectators--California--Brawley--1910-1930.; Tegland,...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Mike Hastings bulldogging Burwell Rodeo
- Mike Hastings wrestles a calf at the Burwell Rodeo, in Burwell (Garfield County), Nebraska.
- Burwell Rodeo--1910-1930.; Burwell (Neb.)--1910-1930.; Cattle--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Cowboys--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Rodeos--Nebraska--Burwell--1910-1930.; Hastings, Mike, Cowboy.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]