Name/Title
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteEntry/Object ID
2017.976.9.2Description
Original Pictures of the photographs filed in 2017.976.9.1. These pictures also correspond to numbers and are grouped together on pieces of black cardboard. They are not all in succinct order, due to their original filing by the donor's family.
See 2017.976.9.2 for description of the following numbers found in this file.
1 - 13, 15 - 17, 19 - 31, 33 - 38, 40 - 55, 57 - 71, 73 - 85, 87 - 94, 96 - 100.
The following pictures are found only in this file.
101: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The event takes place on a track. The horse is nearly vertical, with the cowboy managing to stay on its back. In the foreground are male spectators -- two on the left side of the picture, two behind the fence on the right side. In the background are stands filled with hundreds of spectators. Written at the bottom is: "Jim Shannon on 'Stranger' American Legion, Stampede, Casper, Wyo. (DoubleDay)."
102: Dark-colored steer returning to the ground after bucking off its rider. The rider is captured behind the steer, legs on the ground, left arm extended down, right arm still in the air. In the background are various spectators standing around and sitting on a fence. Written at the bottom is: "(Sensored) parting from a wild bad acting long horned Texas Steer (Casper, Wyo, Stampede) (DoubleDay)."
103: Horse bucking off its rider. The rider is sliding off the back of the horse. In the background are three cowboys on their horses, observing the spectacle. Further in the background dare other spectators sitting in stands behind a fence that also has a line of cars parked behind it. Written at the bottom is: "Kenneth Miller Leaving 'Spider" Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay)."
104: Man on a bucking horse. The man's legs are up and resting on the horse's back in a stunt-like manner. The horse has its front legs approximately two feet from the ground. Dust is being kicked up behind the horse from its hind legs. Written at the bottom is: "Howard Tegland Riding Bareback, Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay)."
105: Cowboy on a horse. The horse has its front legs approximately nine inches from the ground. The rider has his right arm in the air and his left hand holding the reins. In the background are various spectators (cowboys) along a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Jack Brown on 'Coyote' Casper, Wyo, American Legion Stampede, (DoubleDay)."
106: Cowboy on a horse. The horse is jumping -- front legs on the ground, back legs approximately two feet from the ground. The cowboy has his right arm extended to his side and his left hand holding the reins. In the background is a cowboy observing from his horse. Further in the background are multiple spectators behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "John Maggert on 'Yellow Fever' American Legion Stampede, Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay)."
107: Cowboy on a running horse. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm bent in front of his chest. In the background on the left side of the picture is a cowboy watching from his horse. On the right side of the picture are various other cowboys standing around, observing the spectacle. Written at the bottom is: "Buck Lucas on 'Light Foot' American Legion Stampede, Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay)."
108: Cowboy on a white bucking horse. The horse has its front legs approximately one foot from the ground. The rider has his legs extended in front of him, laying flat on the horse's back. In the background -- on the left side of the picture -- are various spectators in stands behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Red Sublett Taht Cowboy Clown, Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay)."
109: See 106 (Duplicate).
110: Cowboy on a dark-colored horse. The horse is bucking, with its front legs approximately three feet from the ground. The rider has both hands hidden -- appearing to both be on the reins. In the background are two cowboys on their horses obserrving scene from in front of a fence. Behind the fence are various other cowboys on their horses also observing. Written at the bottom is: "Jack Claytor on ''Coyotte' Casper Round-Up, (DoubleDay)."
111: Cowboy on a white horse. The man has his right arm extended in a posterior angle. In the background is another cowboy on his horse, observing the scene. Further in the background -- out of focus -- are other cowboys on their horses. Written at the bottom of the picture is: "Red ___ on Steel."
112: Cowboy on a horse. The horse has all four hooves elevated approximately one to two feet from the ground. The rider has his left hand on the reins, and his right arm extended behind him. In the background are various cowboys on their horses and on the fence -- not all are paying attention. Written at the bottom is: "Hippy Burmaster on 'Tar Baby' at American Legion Stampede, Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay)."
No number: Dark-colored horse that had just bucked its rider. The horse has its two front legs approximately three to four feet from the ground. The rider is in a white shirt on the ground, behind the horse. In the background is a fence with a handful of spectators behind it. Written at the bottom is: 'Polo Kid' Treats em Rough #12 Corbett the victim! Rogner Photo Rawlins, Wyo."
113: Cowboy falling off of a white horse. The horse has its posterior on the ground, with a cloud of dust extending behind it. Amidst the cloud of dust is another cowboy on his horse, observing the scene. Written at the bottom is: "Byers Vs. Corkscrew, The Later Winning! Rogner Photo. Rawlins, Wyo. # 3."
114: Cowboy on a horse. The horse is bowing its head to the ground -- a small cloud of dust swirling near its snout. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right extended to his side. The cowboy has his body bowed down -- his head horizontal to the horse. In the background are a handful of cowboys on horses, viewing the event. Written at the bottom is: "T. Werthoim on Blue Dog. Rogner Photo."
114: Different than the first 114. The rider is semi-standing on a running horse. The rider's left hand is on the reins and his right arm is extended and bent to his side. In the background is another cowboy on his horse, observing the scene. Further in the background are multiple cowboys on their horses, observing the scene from behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Floyd Stillings on Corado Blue. Rawlins Rodeo '24. Meyers Photo."
115: Cowboy off his steer. The steer has all four hooves on the ground and has its head tiled in the direction of the cowboy. The cowboy has both feet on the ground and one of his hands on the steer's snout -- his face is grimacing. Written on the bottom is: "Bulldogging, Leonard Ward. Rawlins Rodeo '24. Meyers Photo."
116: Cowboy on a horse. The horse has all four legs on the ground -- dust whirling behind the horse's back legs. The cowboy has his body slightly tilted back. In the background are various cowboys, spectating from a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Bob Askins on School Girl, Rawlins Rodeo '24. Meyers Photo."
117: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse has its two front legs approximately one foot off the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended outwards. In the background on the right side of the picture is a cowboy on his horse, observing the scene. In the background on the left side of the picture are cowboys standing on the ground, observing the scene. further in the background are spectators behind a fence.
118: Cowboy on a dark-colored horse. The horse has all four hooves on the ground with its head bowed down. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended to his side with his hat in that hand. Written at the bottom is: "C. Ivey on Biplane #17. Rogner Photo Rawlins, Wyo."
119: Cowboy on a white bucking horse. The horse has its front legs approximately two to three feet off of the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arn extended to the side. In the background, on the right side of the picture, are two men standing on the ground, watching the event -- one of whom is in a prepared-to-run stance. Further in the backgound are the grand stands, where there are additional spectators. Written at the bottom is: "Carter on Appendicitis #59. Rogner Photo. Rawlins, Wyo."
120: Cowboy on a white horse. The horse has its back legs bent on the ground. The front legs of the horse are in the air approximately two feet. The cowboy has his legs stradling the horse's back with his torso and buttocks lifted in the air. The cowboy's hat is falling -- passing by the horse's head. In the background are numerous spectators in the stands. Written at the bottom is: "C. Sawyer pleasing the fans riding in 'Wild Horse Race.' #17. Rogner Photo."
121: Multiple cowboys on their horses. Amidst the riders are men on the fround, observing and running with the horses. On the left side of the photo are the stands, featuring spectators. Written at the bottom is: "'That Wild Horse Race' #21. Rogner Photo, Rawlins, Wyo."
122: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse has its back arched and front legs approximately two feet off of the ground. The rider has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended to his side with hat in his hand. There are no other people in the photo. Written at the bottom is: "Farrar on 'Over the Top' #9. Rogner Photo. Rawlins, Wyo."
123: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse has its front legs in the air, its back legs are kicking up dust. The picture was taken from behind -- the rider's bacik can be seen arching. In the background are vehicles behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: #16. Ivey on Lightning Creek. Rogner Photo. Rawlins, Wyo."
124: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse has its front legs in the air. The picture is taken from behind, showing the rider's back slightly arched, buttocks lifted off his seat. In the background are various cars parked behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Carter on Tango #14. Rogner, Wyo. Rawlins, Wyo."
125: Cowboy on a horse. The horse has its front legs approximately three inches off the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins; the rider's right arm is extended in the air and appears to have a whip in it. In the background are a handful of cowboy behind a fence, observing. Written at the bottom is: "Russell Wood Taming a Wild One. Rogner Photo # 8 Rawlins, Wyo."
126: Cowboy on a horse. The horse has its front hooves extended just above the ground. The picture is taken from the side, with the cowboy turned towards the camera. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and right arm extended to his side, with an unidentified object in his hand. In the background, on the right side of the picture, is another cowboy observing from his horse. Written at the bottom is: "'Cook on Polo Kid' #18 Rogner Photo. Rawlins, Wyo."
127: Cowboy on a horse. The horse has its front hooves slightly elevated from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended in front of him, with his hat in his hand. There are not other people or man-made objects in the photo. Written at the botttom is: "Corbett on Sodbuster. #7 Rogner Photo. Rawlins, Wyo."
128: Cowboy on a white horse. The horse has its left front leg elevated and bent. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm bent in front of his chest. In the background are the grandstands, where a blur of spectators can be identified. Written at the bottom is: "Stten on Rom Rock. Rogner Photo."
129: Cowboy on a horse. The horse has all four hooves on the ground with its body semi-twisted. The cowboy has his legs stradling the horse, with his buttocks and torso lifted from the horse. The cowboy's left hand is on the reins and his right arm is extended to his side. In the background are various men on their horses observing the scene. Further in the background are spectators behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Cad O'Brien on 'Hell to Sit' Rogner Photo."
131: Cowboy on a white horse. The horse has its back legs approximately two feet in the air. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended behind him. The photo is closer to the rider than other pictures. The background is filled with other cowboys observing the scene -- their facial features are visible. Written at the bottom is: "Jack Tapers on 20 Mile Tim."
132: Cowboy on a black horse. The horse is bucking its front legs approximately one foot from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his left hand hidden (the picture is a profile shot). In the background on the right side of the picture is another cowboy on his horse, observing the scene. In the background on the left side of the picture are spectators standing on the ground. Written at the bottom is: "Pete Olson on Shorty."
133: Cowboy on a black horse. The horse has its body arched, front hooves slightly elevated from the ground, kicking up dust. The cowboy has his legs slightly lifted, in a stradling position atop the horse's back. The cowboy's torso and buttocks is lifted from the horse -- left hand holding the reins, right arm in a posterior extension. In the background are various cowboys on horses and near a fence, observing the scene. Written at the bottom is: "Foster Claytor on Wild Fire."
*128. Repeat.
130: Cowboy on a black horse. The horse has its head kneeled down, dust swirling aruond its hooves. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended to his side with his hat in his hand. In the immediate background are two cowboys on their horses and one on the ground -- all in the ring, observing the action. Further in the background are spectators behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Joe Stover on Mex. Rogner Photo."
135: Cowboy on a brown horse. The horse's front hooves appear to be approximately three inches from the ground -- dust swirls behind the back hooves. The rider has his left hand obscured by his torso, most likely on the reins; his right arm is extended into the air with a whip in it. In the immediate background are male spectators behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Russell Wood Taming a Wild One. Rogner Photo #8 Rawlins, Wyo."
134: Cowboy on bucking horse. Whether it be the angle of the photo, the position of the horse, or the horse's actual physicality -- it appears to be smaller than average. The horse has its body contorted in a twisting position away from the camera -- only the back right hoof on the ground, the rest elevated a few inches to one foot from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins, right arm obscured by his torso. In the background are a handful of cowboys observing from a fence. Written at the bottom is: "George Wilcox on Golden Arrow."
136: Cowboy on a light-colored horse. The horse has its front hooves elevated approximately three feet from the ground -- back hooves are obscured in a cloud of dust. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and right hand extended to his side. In the backgruond are two cowboys observing from their horses. In the distant background is a fence where spectators can be seen as minor blurs. Written at the bottom is: "Ben Roberts on Jack Creek. Meyers Photo."
137: "Cowboy on a black horse. The horse is in a running stance, with its front legs extended to its front -- approximately three to six inches from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm exted to his side. In the background is a cowboy observing from his horse, and other cowboys observing from a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Bill Baiers on Kelly."
138: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse is nearly vertical and slightly contorted to its left.
The cowboy has his right arm extended in the air and is still on the horse, In the immediate background are various cowboys amidst a fence. Written at the bottom is: "C. D. Clemons on P. Mac."
138: Cowboy on a black bucking horse. The horse has its body slightly twisted and front feet elevated approximately three to four feet from the ground. The cowboy has his right hand on the reins and his left arm extended to his side with a hat in his hand. In the background are spectators on or near a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Toad Espy on Whiz Bang."
139: Cowboy on a black bucking horse, twisting its body. The horse has all four hooves extended from the ground at varied lengths. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended in the air. In the background are two cowboys observing from their horses. Further in the background are additional cowboys observing from a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Fat Heady on Wiz Bang."
140: Cowboy on a black horse. The horse is in a running position. The picture is taken from behind. The cowboy is tilted towards his left. No people are in the background. Written at the bottom is: "Frank Espy on Bye Bye Black Bird."
141: Cowboy on a bucking black horse. The two front hooves are approximately one foot from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and right arm extended downwards with his hand obscured. In the background are cowboys observing from near a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Arnold Larson on Major."
142: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse has all four hooves elevated from the ground -- dust kicking up behind it. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended behind him with a hat in his hand. In the background on the left side of the picture are numerous spectators. Written at the bottom is: "Slim Buckingham on 'Black Wolf' Casper, Wyo, American legion Stampede, (DoubleDay)."
143: Cowboy falling off running horse, attmepting to climb on running bull. Next to him is another cowboy on a running horse, observing the event. In the background are cowboys observing from their horses, behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Mike Hastings, Bull Dog Gine Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay)."
144: Cowboys racing their horses. In the middle is a cowboy riding two horses. The two cowboys on the outer sides are standing on their horses. In the background are the grandstands, filled with spectators. Written at the bottom is: "Roman Standing Race, American Legion Stampede, Casper, Wyo, (DoubleDay) (Look At That Crowd)."\
145: Cowboy falling off of a horse. The horse has its body contorted away from the camera -- to the left. The cowboy is falling off of the left side -- his body already fallen off, he is grasping the horse's torso with both hands. In the background are three cowboys observing from their horse's. Further in the background are spectators behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Jum shannon Almost Rode 'Red Cloud' American Legion (DoubleDay) Stampede Casper, Wyo."
146: Group of cowboys standiing in front of a group of cowboys sitting on their horses in front of the grandstands filled with spectators. The cowboys that are standing in the front are holding instruments, such as: drums, horns, tubas, etc. Written at the bottom is: "Cowboys at Sheridan, Wyo. Rodeo, 1938, (DoubleDay)."
147: Parade of horses down a main street -- spectators on both sides of the street. Welcome banners hung above the parade. Written at the bottom is: "Ten Horse Hitch Sheridan Wyo Rodeo Parade (DoubleDay) 1938."
148: Cowbo running from a horse towards a bovine that he has roped. In the background are spectators observing from their horses and the ground. Wirtten at the bottom is: "E. Paapee Roping Sheridan Wyo Rodeo (DoubleDay) 1938."
149: Horse fallling on the ground with its rider. The rider is steady on the horse's back, holding the reins with both hands. In the immediate background are multiple observers amidst the fence. Written at the bottom is: "Jerry Ambler Takes A Spill From 'Satan' Sheridan, Wyo (DoubleDay) 1938 Rodeo."
150: Cowboy on a black horse. The horse has all four hooves on the ground but is in a bucking stance. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended in the air. The cowboy is in a standing stance on the horse. On the right side of the picture there are cowboys on their horses observing the scene. On the left side of the picture there are spectators sitting on the fence. Written at the bottom is: "Bob Pieyee on Billy the Kid. Meyers Photo."
152: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse is bucking its hind legs approximately two to three feet in the air. The rider has his left hand on the reins and his righ arm obscured by his torso. In the background are cowboys observing from the fence. Written at the bottom is: "Russell Lasator on Cueball. Meyers 31."
153: Cowboy flying off the front end of his white horse. The horse has its head bowed. The cowboy's feet are near the horse's neck, the remainder of his body in the air, angling towards the ground -- hand splayed out, preparing to strike the ground. Written at the bottom is: "Eddie Buchta on 20 mile Jim. Meyers 31."
154: Cowboy on a black horse. The cowboy's arms are obscured by his torso. In the background are a handful of cowboys on a fence, as well as a white horse. Written at the bottom is: "Tommy Wortheim on Bad Land Kelly, Meyers Photo."
155: Cowboy on a horse. The horse's front hooves are slightly raised above the ground, head bowed. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended to his side/ posterior. In the background are multiple cowboys on their horses. Written at the bottom is: "Don Brownell on High Tower. Meyers Photo."
156: Cowboy on a white horse. The horse has its head bowed (snout missing due to exposure). The cowboy's left hand is on the reins, right arm extended to his side with a hat in his hand. In the fore and background are cowboys observing from their horses.
157: White horse falling (rolling on the ground). It's rider can be seen falling on the ground -- to the right of the horse. In the background are cowboys observing from their horses.
157: Cowboy on a black bucking horse. The horse has its head bowed and fron hooves approximately two to three feet off the ground. The cowboy's left hand is on the reins and right arm obscured by his torso. In the background are cowboys observing from their horses. Written at the bottom is: "Geo Wilcox on Ace of Spades. Meyers Photo."
158: Cowboy on a black bucking horse. The horse has its head bowed and front legs extended approximately two feet from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and right arm obscured by his torso. In the background are multiple cowboys observing from their horses and a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Jack Tapers on Penny, Rawlins Rodeo. Meyers Photo."
159: Cowboy on a bucking white horse. The horse has its back legs approximately one to two feet from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm obscured by his torso. In the background are various cowboys amidst a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Mike Neptune on Spook. Meyers Photo."
160: Cowboy flying off of a white horse. The horse has all four hooves extended off the ground in a running/ bucking stance. The cowboy is flying off the horse's left side -- his left foot is stilon the horse's back -- the remainder of his body midair. No people can be seen in the background. Written at the bottom is: "Texas Slim, on Jack Creek, Rawlins Rodeo, Meyers Photo."
161: Cowboy on a black bucking horse. The horse has its back legs approximately three feet from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended to his side. In the background are various cowboys watching from a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Summetron on Bubbles. Meyers Photo."
138: Same photo as first 138. Written at the bottom is: "C. P. Clemmons on P. Mac. Rawlins Rodeo. Meyers Photo.'
162: Cowboy on a white bucking horse. The horse has its front hooves curled inwards and approximately two feet from the ground. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his righ arm extended downwards, yet forward. In the background are a handful of cowboys observing from their horses, and two from the fence. Written at the bottom is: "Jimmy Hagen on Jack Creek, Rawlins Rodeo. Meyers Photo '29."
163: Cowboy on a white horse. The horse is in a bucking/ running stance. The rider has his legs up on the horse's back -- his left hand on the reins, righ arm extended to his side. In the background are vehicles behind a fence. Written at the bottom is: "Johnny Slater on Blizzard. Meyers Photo.
164: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horwse has its head twisted and left leg extended sideways. The rider's hands are obscured by his torso, but his left arm can be seen hanging down his side. In the background on the right side of the photo are a handful of cowboys standing around and sitting on their horses, observing the scene. On the left side of the photo is one cowboy observing from the ground. Written at the bottom is: "Cowboy Johnson on Sweetwater Bill. Rawlins Rodeo. Meyers Photo '24.
165: Cowboy crouching on the ground next to a sitting white horse. The horse is sitting on the ground, with his legs extended outwards. The cowboy is to the side of the horse -- legs crouched, arms reaching towards the ground. In the background are numerous observers in the stands. Written at the bottom is: "Ed Wright and his 25 C mule. Rawlins Rodeo '24. Meyers Photo.
166: Cowboy on a black running horse. The horse is in a running stance, with all legs extending in various directions. Thw cowboy has his left hand on the reins and his right arm extended to his side, with a hat in his hand. On the far left side of the photo is a black horses head and front legs. On the right side of the photo in the far distance are two tipis. Written at the bottom is: "Dutch Meyers on Wild Fire, Rawlins, Wyo. Meyers Photo.
167: Cowboy flying off a black bucking horse. The horse has its back legs in the air. The cowboy is completely seperated from the horse -- hands bracing for the ground. In the background are four tipis. Written at the bottom is: "C. P. Clemmens Leaving Teddy. Rawlins Rodeo '24. Meyers Photo.
168: Cowboy on a horse halting to a stop. The horse's front legs are extended further front, its head is bowed down, and dust whirls around its back legs. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and right arm extended behind him. In the background are a handful of cowboy's on their horses. Written at the bottom is: "Dave Campbell on Wild Fire. Rawlins Rodeo '24. Meyers Photo.
170: Cowboy on a bucking horse. The horse's back legs are splayed in a wide gait and in the air. The cowboy has his left hand on the reins and right arm extended upwards with a hat in his hand. To the side is another cowboy on his horse, observing the scene. Written at the bottom is: "Rinehardt on Appendicits. Copyright 1919 by H. J. Rogner Rawlins, Wyo.
Original photos of 45 and 2 -- see 2017.976.9.1.
Photo similar to 1: Cowgirl on a horse, jumping over a car. The horse's back legs are extended behind it, front legs positioned downwards, towards the car. Written at the bottom is: "Bonnie Grey on 'King Tut.' Rawlins Rodeo '24. Meyers Photo.
Copy of a 170. Printed on a notecard.
Photo of Native American Men in headdresses, riding their horses up a path. Typed on the back is: "Ute Indians at Shan Kive. 1913. Chiefs in Garden of the Gods during a Shan Kive celebration."
Photo of a man standing at a sink, working on a clay pot. Typed on the back is: "Potter at Van Briggle. ca. 1915. The artisan is probably Ambrose Schlegel, master potter."
Piece of notecard sized paper on black scrapbook board. On the piece of papers is: "Phil Leckenby 5520 NW Shasta Ave. Corvallis OR 97330."
Black scrapbook board with brands written on it in white ink. Written in the center is: "Phil Leckenby From Ruth Leckenby." A brand with an upside down heart is above the names. The border of the carboard is line with brands.Collection
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