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[Susan Felter photographs of rodeo cowboys and Circus Vargas performers].
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[Susan Felter photographs of rodeo cowboys and Circus Vargas performers]Creator/Contributor:
Felter, Susan, creator, photographer.Abstract:
Portraits and other photographs of rodeo cowboys taken at Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assocation (PRCA) events, mostly in California.
Subjects include Roger Cummings, Paul Mayo, Eddie Kutz, Toots Boyd, Ralph Pacheco, Rodeo Tommy (Tom Harris), Purple Cowboy,
Lasso Man (Jeff Barmby), Gary Leffew, Albuquerque Kid, Allan Jordan, Charlie Simpson, Cotton Rosser, Kid Lasso, Mike Baron,
Roy Walter, Rob Smets (clown) and other unidentified cowboys. Identified events include Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco,
1978 and 1980), California Rodeo (Salinas, 1979 and 1981), Solano County Fair Rodeo (Vallejo, 1978 and 1979), PRCA Stampede
Days Rodeo (Bakersfield, 1979), Los Angeles Rodeo (1980), Santa Barbara Fiesta Rodeo (1978), Sacramento County Fair Rodeo
(1979) and New Mexico State Fair Rodeo (Albuquerque, 1980).
Photographs of Circus Vargas performers and other scenes taken in the San Francisco Bay Area. Subjects include Ana (of Les
Victoria Statues), Ares Macaggi (tightrope), Cemon Chimp Troupe, Scott Parker (clown), Dione Parey, Eva Williams (with elephant),
Fabianna Bizarro, Flying Españas, Franconi Duo, Greg McElwan (clown), Kathy Braa (aerialist), Miss Kitty (Kitty Bevis, aerialist),
Kneisley Duo (aerialists), Joe Pon (ringmaster), Signora Macaggi, Tiger Woman, unidentified dog trainer and dogs, and tent
wranglers. Most scenes are depicted backstage or during rehearsal.
Date:
1978 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caRodeo performers -- California -- Photographs
Cowboys -- California -- Portraits
Rodeos -- California -- Photographs
Circus performers -- California -- Photographs
Cowboys de rodéo -- Californie -- Photographies
Cowboys -- Californie -- Portraits
Rodéos -- Californie -- Photographies
Circus performers
Cowboys
Rodeo performers
Rodeos
California
United States
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (U.S.)
Vargas Circus -- Photographs
Vargas Circus.
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (U.S.)
Note:
Title devised by cataloger.
Photographed by Susan Felter.
Names of subjects provided by photographer.
Also includes vintage chromogenic prints, most of which are duplicated by digital prints.
Purchase ; from Susan Felter ; 2018.
Additions : Purchase ; from Susan Felter ; 2021.
Susan Felter documented rodeos between 1978 and 1980, and Circus Vargas performers between 1982 and 1985.
Susan Felter photographs of rodeo cowboys and Circus Vargas performers, BANC PIC 2019.002, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Portraits.
Digital prints-Color.
Physical Description:
photoprint
73 photographs in 2 boxes : chiefly color digital prints ; sheets 46 x 62 cm or smaller
Language:
English