Call NumberX-1677Date1930-1940SummaryView of a rodeo at Will Rogers Stadium (later Spencer Penrose Stadium) near Manitou Springs, Colorado. In the foreground, a cowboy hangs on to a bucking bronco that is in midair, forelegs down, hindquarters raised in full kick. In the background, cowboys are both mounted on horses and standing along the fence at the perimeter of the arena. Behind the fence, bleachers are filled with people, numbering in the several hundreds. Above them pillared shelters are topped with waving flags and a photographer with a tripod on the left. In the background are mountains, possibly Iron and Red Mountains, on the south side of town.Physical Description1 copy photonegative : black-and-white ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectManitou Springs (Colo.)Cowboys--Colorado--Manitou SpringsRodeos--Colorado--Manitou SpringsGeographic AreaManitou Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710001677Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromW.P.A. Writer's Program.Original Material Found in CollectionWPA PhotosNotesFormerly F7427. Hand-written on back of photoprint: P636 S865d. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. "Is Part Of" term supplied by cataloger. R7100016777
Will Rogers Rodeo Manitou (1930-1940). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/01/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1018128
