University of Wyoming
Cheyenne Frontier Days was an outdoor rodeo and western celebration in Cheyenne, Wyoming that took place annually the last week of July. The first celebration was in 1897 and grew to be one of the largest rodeos and western celebrations in the world.
The collection contains ephemera from or about Cheyenne Frontier Days. Included are post cards, a photo album with a leather cover (embossed with “Cheyenne, Wyo.”) of an automobile trip, circa 1920, that includes images that may have been taken at Cheyenne Frontier Days, and a poster.
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This material was received from various sources from 2000-2021.
The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in July 2022.
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