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| Doubleday's Cowgirls: Women in the Rodeo |
Thursday, June 29, 2006
- Sunday, August 20, 2006
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Ralph Russell Doubleday, born July 4, 1881 in Canton, Ohio, was a freelance photographer for several years before taking pictures of riding and roping contests. At the 1910 Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo Doubleday made his personal and professional mark by capturing the first action shot of a man midair bucked from a bronc. Over the next four decades Doubleday pictorially recorded and documented the history of both big and little rodeos.
During the "Golden Age of Sport" (1919-1929) cowgirls and the sport of rodeo flourished and evolved. Female athletes from the United States in general enjoyed increased opportunities to compete during the twenties. During the Depression followed by the war years, big-time rodeo thrived. Doubleday's photographs captured many of these cowgirls who helped write the history of the sport of rodeo.
This exhibit will coincide with the Boulder County Fair, Livestock Show & Rodeo (July 26th-August 5th, 2006). Since this is a traveling exhibit from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK, the Boulder History Museum has supplemented the exhibit with two cases highlighting some of Boulder County's own cowgirls – past & present.
Right: Mabel Strickland saddle bronc riding, Circa 1935.
Bottom Left: Bonnie Gray jumping ' King Tut' over auto, Circa 1935.
Bottom Right: Mamie Francis atop Bobby the Steer, Circa 1935.
All photos courtesy of National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Event Location:
Boulder History Museum
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