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The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 1
First volume of biographical accounts related to the explorations of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in North America including memoirs, accounts, and narratives of his discovery and exploration down the Mississippi River.
[Calendar for 1921]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1921, bound in full orange/brown leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1922]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1922, bound in full black leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1923]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1923, bound in full light brown leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1924]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1924, bound in full red leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1925]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1925, bound in full brown leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1926]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1926, bound in full dark blue/black leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1928]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1928, bound in full reddish/brown leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1929]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1929, bound in full olive green leather with gilt decorations.
[Calendar for 1930]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1930, bound in full dark blue leather with gilt decorations.
Greater Fort Worth City
Map of Greater Fort Worth, Texas, circa 1920, showing roads, railways, interurban lines, streetcar lines, automobile routes, river levees, buildings, schools, churches and residence street numbers. There is a legend on the right side of the map. Scale 1:12,000
Road Map of Tarrant County, Texas
Map of Tarrant county, Texas, circa 1920, showing roads, railways, interurban lines, place names, schools and churches. Scale 1:126,720
Texas and Oklahoma Boundary: Big Bend Area, Sheet Number 1
Map of the Big Bend area around the Red River showing portions of both Texas and Oklahoma. Various areas are marked off into numbered segments and there are red lines radiating from specific points on either side of the river. A legal notice at the bottom of the page asserts that the map is accurate, verified by the Supreme Court of the United States. Scale 1:6,000
Texas and Oklahoma Boundary: Fort Augur Area, Map Number 4
Map of the Fort Auger area around the Red River showing portions of both Texas and Oklahoma. Various areas are marked off into numbered segments and there are red lines radiating from specific points on either side of the river. A legal notice at the bottom of the page asserts that the map is accurate, verified by the Supreme Court of the United States. Scale 1:24,000
Topographic Map of Texas and Oklahoma Boundary: Fort Auger Area, Map Number 5 (In Four Sheets)
Map of the Fort Auger area around the Red River showing portions of both Texas and Oklahoma. River depths are marked with relief shown by contour lines. A legal notice at the bottom of the page asserts that the map is accurate, verified by the Supreme Court of the United States. Scale 1:6,000
Ruth Roach, woman champion trick rider, c. 1920s
Photograph of Ruth Roach standing on a running horse with her arms in the air, in a rodeo show.
Ruth Roach in London, England
This photo shows Ruth Roach in her cowgirl clothing, sitting at the helm of a ship, with hands on the wheel.
Ruth Roach, Champion Lady Rider
In this photo, Ruth Roach is performing an upside-down trick on a running horse.
Europe (London), 1924
This photo shows Ruth Roach riding a horse out the front door of a building before a crowd of onlookers.
[Greeting Card From Cowgirl] Mabel Hamilton, C. 1920
This printed card, with a photo of cowgirl Mabel Hamilton, includes the written message, "To Ruth, with good luck from Mabel."
Ruth Roach and Kitty Canutt
This photo shows Ruth Roach, on the left, and her associate, Kitty Canutt, on the right. They are leaning over a wooden fence, smiling at the photographer, and Kitty Canutt has a rope in her hands.
Ruth Roach and Mabel Strickland Trick Riding
This action photo shows Ruth Roach (in the back) and her associate, Mabel Strickland, riding their horses side by side, standing up in the stirrups with their arms over their heads.
Nowata Slim Richardson and Ruth Roach, 1924
In this photo, Ruth Roach sits astride a horse, beside a man, also on a horse, in a rodeo arena.
Going Under Belly, Bob Calen - Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 1921
This photo shows a man hanging under the belly of a running horse in an arena.
Billie Kingham winning first money at Blackfoot, Idaho, on "Lightning Creek", c. 1920
This photo shows Billie Kingham, a cowboy, in a rodeo arena, riding a dark horse that is trying to throw him off.
Bob Calen trick riding - Cowboy Championship Contest, c. 1920
This photo shows a man doing a handstand on the back of a running horse in a rodeo arena.
Bob Calen trick riding - Cowboy Championship Contest, c. 1920
This photo shows a man riding under the belly of a white horse in a rodeo arena.
Tom Burnett
This photo shows a man posing on a horse in a rodeo arena.
Bob Calen trick roping - Cowboy Championship Contest, c. 1920
This photograph shows a man on a horse in a rodeo arena, throwing his lariat into a wide circle before a woman on another horse.
Arizona on "Ibedam", c. 1920
This photo shows a man riding a bucking bronco.
Palladium Wild West Stage Show
This photo shows eight men and women, some mounted on horses, in front of a painted cloth backdrop of the American west. From left to right, they are: Unidentified Person, Bea Kirnan, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, Ruth Roach, Charlie Aldridge, and Vera McGinnis.
Ruth Roach With Other Rodeo Riders, on Tour in Europe
This is a group shot of twelve riders in a row, whose horses are all moving toward the photographer. Ruth Roach is in the middle, wearing white pants. This photo was taken while on a European tour and is believed to be on location in Paris, France.
Cowboy Group Photo in Arena
This is a group shot of ten riders, posing in a row. From left to right they are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Unknown, Red Sublett, Ruth Roach, Nowata Slim Richardson, Bea Kirnan, Unknown. This photo was taken while on a European tour and is believed to be in Paris, France.
Cowboy Group Photo
This photo is an interior shot of a group of men and women posing behind a table. It was taken somewhere in Europe. The back row, from left to right are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, Unknown, Rube Roberts, Unknown, and Unknown. Seated from left to right are: Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, and Unknown.
Ruth Roach and Mamie Stroud
This photo shows Ruth Roach (woman on left) and Mamie Stroud (woman on the right) posing with two unidentified rodeo characters, by the side of an arena.
Bea Kirnan, Prairie Rose Henderson, and Fox Hastings, c. 1920
This photo shows six women on horses. From left to right, they are: Bea Kirnan, Prairie Rose Henderson, Unknown, Fox Hastings, Unknown, and Unknown.
The Passing of the West #2
This photo shows eight women on horses, standing in a row, in an arena. From left to right, they are: Mabel Strickland, Florence Hughes, Bea Kirnan, Kitty Canutt, Rose Smith, Bonnie Gray, and Unknown. There are rodeo Indians on horses behind them and large buildings, including the dome of the nation's capital, in the background.
The Passing of the West #1
This photo shows a row of seven standing cowgirls, with seven mounted Indians behind them, in an arena. The cowgirls are, from left to right: Ruth Roach, Florence Hughes, Bea Kirnan, Bonnie Gray, Rose Smith, Kitty Canutt, and Ruby Roberts.
Creta Elliott, Ruth Roach, Bea Kirnan, Mabel Strickland, and Bryant Roach, C. 1920
This photo is a group shot of men and women. On the front row, they are, from left to right: Unknown, Creta Elliott, Unknown, Unknown, Ruth Roach, Bea Kirnan, and Mabel Strickland. The only other identity known in this photo is Bryant Roach, who is on the second row, fourth from the left.
Woman on a Bucking Bronco
This photo shows an unidentified young woman riding a bucking horse in a rodeo arena.
[In Soldier's Field, Chicago]
This photo shows a group of eleven cowgirls standing in Soldier's Field, Chicago, with a row of classical columns behind them. From left to right, they are: Fox Hastings, Donna Cowan, Marie Gibson, Florence Hughes, Tad Lucas, Grace Runyan, Ruth Roach, Rose Smith, Bonnie McCarroll (possibly), Vera McGinnis, and Mabel Strickland.
Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Lorena Trickey, and Prairie Rose Henderson, c. 1920
This is a group photo of six cowgirls standing in a row. From left to right they are: Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Unknown, Lorena Trickey (possibly), and Prairie Rose Henderson.
Ruth Roach on a Bucking Bronco
This photo shows Ruth Roach riding a bucking horse in a rodeo arena.
Trick Riders and Bronco Busters, Tucumcari Round-Up
This photo shows four cowgirls standing in a row in a rodeo area. None are identified.
Pick-Up Man and Bronc Rider
This photo shows what appears to be a cowgirl (with a bow in her hair) riding a bucking horse in a rodeo arena, with a mounted man nearby.
The Encyclopedia of Texas
This book provides a biographical view of Texas and its history. The book uses many narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history. The book also includes profiles of: the public school system in Texas; banking; the public school system; the State Fair; the Cotton Industry; oil history; and histories of select towns, such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Ellis County, Waco, San Antonio, Galveston, and many others.
Indian Fights on the Texas Frontier
A book about an author coming to Texas in 1843, and his experiences on the frontier.
Pioneer history of Bandera County : seventy-five years of intrepid history
A history of Bandera County from 1847 to 1922.
The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 2
Features short biographies of prominent Texans.
The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 1
Features short biographies of prominent Texans.
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