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Call Number	X-1832
Title	Confederate reunion
Creator(s)	Coffey, Pat.
Summary	View of a rattlesnake derby in Trinidad, Colorado. Shot at night, this blurred image shows part of a round enclosure with spectators outside of it. Several 30's sedans are parked in the background, and a sign on a fence reads: Coca Cola.
Date	August, 1939
Notes	Rubber stamp on verso of typed label reads: Sep 1, 1939 F. H. F.; Title and date hand-written on back of photoprint.; Typed label with photoprint reads: "Scene of the great rattlesnake derby, a feature of the local color stuff provided by Trinidad for the entertainment of its visitors from the south. The Junior Chamber of Commerce was responsible for this stunt. A dozen full sized and full- equipped rattlesnakes gathered in from the nearby prairies were dumped out in the middle of the enclosure. An electric current starts them on their way toward the outer fence. The snake which first pokes his head thru the fence is declared the winner, and as all the openings between the stakes in the fence are numbered, the person holding the winning number gets a prize of $250.00. Although they start moving at a lively pace, with their rattles going full blast when stung by the electricity, the snakes calm down within a few feet and scarcely move at all from then on. Within 10 or 15 minutes some snake with a yen to travel will reach the fence, and often the finish is very close. A snake may come right up to the fence and decide to parallel it for a while, giving the fans heart failure as they cheer him on or beseech him to stop at the "wicket" whose number they hold. A corrugated iron wall about two feet high keeps the spectators and the snakes apart. The ball club which uses this park for soft ball games got a court order to prevent loosing the snakes there, fearing some might get lost and become a pest. But that was just a publicity stunt and the rattlesnake derby went off night after night, as scheduled.; R7100018321
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 16 x 24 cm. (6 1/2 x 10 in.)
Subject	Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940. Racing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940. Snakes--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940. Spectators--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
Source	Source: Henry Hough, Life Magazine
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	10001832.TIF

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