Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection; image no. SG112.
Creator(s)
Garcia, Shannon.
Summary
Roberto Torres, Jr. carries the flag in the opening event of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza during the 100th anniversary of the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Roberto rides a horse, wearing a traditional Mexican cowboy (charro) costume with an embossed leather jacket, chaps and a sombrero decorated with gold braid. He holds an American flag on a staff topped with a brass eagle.
Date
[2006 January 1]
Notes
Content derived from inventory prepared by Dana EchoHawk.; Description based on content viewed.; Scan of photograph from Shannon Garcia.; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Source: loan, Shannon Garcia, owner, 2010.; Title derived from inventory.; Digitization sponsored by the Library Services and Technology Act and the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library.
Is Part Of
Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection.;
Subject
National Western Stock Show--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Flag bearers.; Flags--American.; Horseback riding.; Rodeos.; Torres, Roberto, Jr.--Pictorial works.; National Western Stock Show--Pictorial works.; Charros--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Flags--United States--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Horsemanship--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Rodeos--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Source
loan; Shannon Garcia; 2010.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
