[Belt Buckle] National Finals Rodeo, Hesston, Antique-Bronze Black, 1979

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Canadian Energy Museum

View of Buckle, Front

View of Buckle, Front

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] National Finals Rodeo, Hesston, Antique-Bronze Black, 1979

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.33

Tags

Belt Buckle, Bronze, Black, Hesston, Rodeo, Metal, 1970s

Description

An oval belt buckle, branded to the Hesston National Finals Rodeo in 1979. Features: An oval cast metal belt buckle, finished in antique bronze and black. Front Design: A bronze, rope border runs around the edge, with a recessed and textured interior surface. The buckle features a bronze raised image of a cowboy riding a horse. Text at the top, arching downwards reads, "NATIONAL FINALS RODEO". At the bottom within an arched rectangle is text reading, "HESSTON", and on the left of the rectangle is "19" and to the right is "79". Back Elements: The back displays a dotted texture surface. The hook is a plain, thin, curved cylinder body. The hinge is a rounded rectangle and is attached by two rounded cylinders. The back features a paragraph of text with the title reading, "FIFTH EDITION COLLECTOR'S BUCKLE". At the bottom is a manufacturer's mark of a bull rider, and is branded to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Inc.

Collection

Rick & Carolyn VanEe

Cataloged By

Chloe Anna

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2025.14

Source or Donor

Rick VanEe

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

12 mm

Width

91 mm

Depth

69 mm

Created By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Create Date

June 9, 2025

Updated By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Update Date

June 10, 2025