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Lot Description

[WESTERN AMERICANA]. A group of 80 RPPCs and photographs of rodeos and cowboys.

The lot is comprised of the following: approx. 77 real photo postcards, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in., or smaller, many unused, 1 stereoview, and 2 silver gelatin photographs, 3 3/4 x 6 in., or smaller, showing studio portraits and outdoor views of cowboys and cowgirls in action, rodeos, and various images of Round-Ups, most notably the Pendleton Round-Up and Cheyenne Frontier Days. Many of the scenes are identified in the negative.

Highlighted titles/scenes include: Billie Keen Riding Roman Over Auto, Arcadia Rodeo. -- "Bull Dogging" a Wild Steer at the Round-Up, 1912, by Marcell, Portland, OR. -- "Stanley's Drunken Ride" at the Round-Up, 1912, by Marcell, Portland, OR. -- Fancy Roping at the Round-Up, Pendleton, OR, by Marcell, Portland, OR. - Tillie Baldwin, Champion Lady Trick Rider of the World, Pendleton Round-Up, by Marcell, Portland, OR. -- Multiple RPPCs by O'Neill Photo Co., including an image of Pete Swartz Bulldogging a Steer, and an image of Dick Rabern on Henry Ford. -- Al Hoyt on Angel, by W.S. Bowman. -- Composite postcard promoting Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY. -- View of the Red Cross at the Round-Up. -- RPPC of 4 identified "Lady Relay Riders" at Cheyenne, WY. -- Little Mrs. Wilkes Looking for a Soft Spot, Miles City Round-Up, July 1914, by Marcell, Portland, OR. -- "Indians Ridin' for Money" at the Stampede in Calgary, 1919. -- View of Bertha Dukes hitting the dirt after trying to ride Sitting Bull, by W.S. Bowman.

Additional subjects include: Col. W.F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Mrs. L. Schwoob (?) at 49 Camp. -- Deadwood Dick, with his death date listed. -- Multiple images of cowboys and performers involved in the Pendleton Round-Up.

Together, approx. 80 real photo postcards and photographs. Condition generally good to very good. Some with edge wear, toning, and album residue to verso.

[With:] Souvenir Folder Pendleton Round-Up, September 26, 27, 28, 1912, containing multiple prints taken during the 3-day event. Some staining to folder, occasional spotting and soiling to interior prints.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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