Vincente Orapeza, a top roper in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, twirls a lasso in the air in the foreground in a dirt arena for the show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. He wears a sombrero and pants that lace on the sides. A small log cabin is in the arena in the right background. The grandstand is in the left background. Orapeza was a leader among the Mexican vaqueros who were members of the Wild West Show cast.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 7 x 12 cm. (2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; on mat 7 x 11 cm. (2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920; Log cabins--1890-1900; Trick roping--1890-1900; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917; Vincente Orapeza; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
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: ZZR700105121
Notes
Image also identified as "F28825."; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001051216
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