[Cowboy Willie Thomas Participating in Bull Riding Competition at a Rodeo]

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Photograph (copy) of an African-American cowboy, Willie Thomas, participating in bull riding competition at a rodeo. The photographer's signature is at the bottom: "Jim Crainer". The "J" in his first name has a hat drawn at the top and a face in the middle. There is a smile face drawn below the name "Jim." Willie Thomas is wearing boots, dark pants with dark colored fringed chaps, white pinstripe shirt, and white cowboy hat. There is a wooden gate in left background with two cowboys sitting on top. Another cowboy is sitting on the wooden partition on the far left. Six … continued below

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Paper; Width/Diameter: 25.4 cm, Height: 20.3 cm

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Crainer, Jim Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: George Ranch Museum Collection and was provided by the George Ranch Historical Park to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 3368 times, with 16 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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George Ranch Historical Park

This 23,000-acre working ranch and living history museum are located in Fort Bend County. The land was originally settled in 1824 as part of the Austin Colony by Nancy and Henry Jones. The park's mission centers on preserving the history of the county and galvanizing the appreciation of cultural heritage.

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Photograph (copy) of an African-American cowboy, Willie Thomas, participating in bull riding competition at a rodeo. The photographer's signature is at the bottom: "Jim Crainer". The "J" in his first name has a hat drawn at the top and a face in the middle. There is a smile face drawn below the name "Jim." Willie Thomas is wearing boots, dark pants with dark colored fringed chaps, white pinstripe shirt, and white cowboy hat. There is a wooden gate in left background with two cowboys sitting on top. Another cowboy is sitting on the wooden partition on the far left. Six cowboys are standing near the wooden partition from center background to right. Two cowboys are sitting on wooden partition on right also. Trees in distance. Directly behind the rider was "Ray" he pulled flanks at the Sunday afternoon rodeos for Smokey. The photographer recalls that this picture was taken at the RV ranch in McBeth, Texas. The gentle man standing in front of the rider with the cigarette in his mouth is James Brown of Houston. To his right is Mike Nulish of Needville, he owns a feed store there. The fella standing at the tail of the bull with the hat on is Larry Thomas of Angleton.

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Paper; Width/Diameter: 25.4 cm, Height: 20.3 cm

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George Ranch Museum Collection

This 23,000-acre working ranch and living history museum was originally settled in 1824 as part of the Austin Colony by Nancy and Henry Jones. Materials focus on the Jones and George families and the traditional Texas pursuits of cattle, cotton, and oil.

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  • Jan. 26, 2006, 10:26 a.m.

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Crainer, Jim. [Cowboy Willie Thomas Participating in Bull Riding Competition at a Rodeo], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth8672/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting George Ranch Historical Park.

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