"McOnagill" riding "Nancy Manks" without saddle or bridle
Date
1910
Summary
Spectators watch a man on a bucking bronco from the other side of a fence in Craig, Colorado. Two men stand in the corral and watch the horse leap into the air as the rider hangs onto the animal's back. A two story, wood-frame storefront with a false front is in the background.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 12 x 16 cm. (4 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)
Subject
Craig (Colo.); Broncos--Colorado--Craig
Geographic Area
Craig (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
JR Burroughs.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710007416
Notes
Formerly F12280.; Hand-written on back of photoprint: Bareback riding in corral on the main street of Craig - Date uncertain, but probably around 1910. The man with his back to the camera, extreme left, is Bill Garrett, brother of Pat Garret, the sheriff who killed "Billy the Kid" in New Mexico. Note that some spectators are standing in wagons to watch the bucking.; Title hand-written on front of photoprint.; R7100074165
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