Bonnie McCarrol thrown from Silver, Bonnie knows they let'er buck
Creator
Bowman, W. S., Photographer.
Date
[1915]
Summary
Action shot of cowgirl Bonnie McCarrol, popular bronc-riding champion, being thrown off bucking bronco, Silver, at the Round Up, Pendleton, Oregon. She rides "slick" like male rodeo circuit riders with stirrups hanging loose. Riding "hobbled" with stirrups tied under the horse, she got caught in her gear and was trampled in 1929.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint (postcard); 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR711000142
Notes
Formerly F30457.; Formerly X-11000142; Photoprint has ragged edges.; Title hand-lettered on original.; R7110001423
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