Photographs of the Ellensburg Rodeo, 1954

Overview of the Collection

Title
Photographs of the Ellensburg Rodeo
Dates
1954 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 contact sheets with 36 photographs (1 folder ) : black and white
Collection Number
PH1528
Summary
Photographs of the 32nd annual Ellensburg Rodeo, 1954
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Languages
English

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

The Ellensburg Rodeo opens every Labor Day weekend along with the Kittitas County Fair in Ellensburg, Washington. Started in 1923, the Ellensburg Rodeo has grown from a local competition among ranch hands to the professional event of today with over 500 contestants and prize money in excess of $250,000. Within the Pacific Northwest the Ellensburg Rodeo is second in size only to the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, and is considered to be one of America’s top 25 rodeos. [Wikipedia]

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of events at the 32nd annual Ellensburg Rodeo, 1954.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Gay A. Howard, June 2019.

Transferred from the Social Issues Subject file, 2018.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
1 1 Bull riding, roping, rodeo clowns at the Ellensburg Rodeo
Contact sheet with twelve photographs of bull riding, roping events at the Ellensburg Rodeo. Photographs are numbered 25-36.
1954
1 2 Native Americans on horseback in arena, groups of contestants, athletes waiting at athletic arena at the Ellensburg Rodeo
Contact sheet with twelve photographs of events at the Ellensburg Rodeo. Photographs are numbered 61-72.
1954
1 3 Trick riding and bulldogging at the Ellensburg Rodeo
Contact sheet with twelve photographs of trick riding and bulldogging at the Ellensburg Rodeo. Photographs are numbered 133-144.
1954

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Bull riding--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--Photographs
  • Indians in rodeos--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--Photographs
  • Rodeos--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--Photographs
  • Steer roping--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--Photographs
  • Steer wrestling--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--Photographs
  • Trick riding--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
  • Women in rodeos--Washington (State)--Ellensburg--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Ellensburg Rodeo--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Ellensburg (Wash.)--Photographs