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Re: Cherokee Hammons in wild west shows

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Re: Cherokee Hammons in wild west shows

studiotucsonsf — 2013-03-14 10:51:39Z

Hey PineHurst,
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Re: 1924 Rodeo Cowbory arrested

Coque — 2012-09-18 01:53:40Z

I found this article. It was in the 1924 New York Times.

COWBOY ARRESTED SAILING FOR LONDON; Champion "Bulldogger" Gives Bail and Leaves With Rodeo Party on Menominee.

Shortly after the 130 bronco busters and cowboys from the Southern and Western-cattle ranches boarded the Atlantic Transport liner Menominee yesterday on their way to the London rodeo, Lloyd Sanders, a champion "bulldogger," was arrested and taken ashore by Detectives Van Valkenberg, Kelly and Cridland on a warrant charging him with mortgaging property which he did not own.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-09-17 05:03:06Z

Hi David. Yes that is the same ship Mart Thompson was on. I have the photograph of the Menominee. Do you have any photos?
Wanda Thompson

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-09-17 05:00:37Z

Hi. My email is wpvan@telus.net
Thank you. Wanda Thompson

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-09-17 04:59:34Z

Hi. My email address is wpvan@telus.net
This is much appreciated. Thank you.
Wanda Thompson

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Coque — 2012-09-16 22:11:21Z

Opps ...Menominee...I think

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Coque — 2012-09-16 22:02:09Z

My George Earl (Shady) Woods was in the rodeo in England. He would easy to recognize as he had a hook on his right arm. He is listed as a passenger on the Memominee with Roy Robbins as his witness. This is the last we know of George. Any photos of George appreciated. I don't think there were many cowboys with a hook on their right arm so if you see one, he's our man.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Blumell — 2012-07-28 13:18:14Z

What is your email address? I I'll send you a copy

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Blumell — 2012-07-28 13:17:00Z

I will send you a copy if you give your email address

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Blumell — 2012-07-28 13:15:15Z

I will send you a copy if the picture if you post your email address.

1924 Wembley Rodeo

wpvan — 2012-06-13 04:27:25Z

Where would I find the footage?
Wanda Thompson

Re: my father was a professional bull rider in rodeos.

DAlfonso6969 — 2012-06-13 04:23:01Z

have you tried a newspaper search? There are free sites you can check. Also give the cowboy hall of fame a call, they have a wonderful research librarian!

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

DAlfonso6969 — 2012-06-13 04:16:10Z

There is newsreel footage online of the rodeo.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-06-05 23:36:51Z

Hi Casey,
Trick roping was a real art. Your father must have had some exciting stories of when they traveled there and everything that they experienced. I would love to hear the stories. What ship did he travel on?

Wanda Thompson

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-06-05 23:34:06Z

Hello. Would it be possible to get the picture of your father in the group? It would be great. What other pictures and information do you have of when they went to Wembley? You can contact me offline at wpvan@telus.net

Wanda Thompson

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

ckorkus — 2012-06-05 23:21:27Z

I have a photo of my father, Gordon Jones, a trick roper in a group on horseback.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

ckorkus — 2012-06-05 23:18:30Z

My father Gordon Jones was a trick roper and traveled to the 1924 Wembley Stadium in London by ship. He might be in your photo.
Casey Korkus

Re: Turk Greenough

dormannelson88 — 2012-05-27 17:35:36Z

Howdy,

Please email me at dormannelson@sbcglobal.net

As I mentioned I am collecting info on the Greenoughs....

Thanks,
Dorman Nelson
Biographer
www.Johnlivereatingjohnston.com

Re: Turk Greenough

saheiner — 2012-05-26 17:59:45Z

Second post

Also meant to say the buckle is inscribed 1933 not 1953-1936. I still have it; his first chanpionship buckle.

Re: Turk Greenough

saheiner — 2012-05-26 17:54:16Z

Would be interested in reading your book as Packsaddle Ben Greenough was known by me as Grandpa Greenough. He has been written about and is in the historical records of Carbon County, MT. I have many photos of him and Grandma Greenough who has an interesting history of her own as I discovered when visiting a museum in Monroe, MI.

Re: Turk Greenough

saheiner — 2012-05-26 17:46:40Z

I explained the circumstances of this to Tom Ringley during his re-righting of Turk's biography called When the Whistle Blows. Turk was my dad - actually uncle who used to joke that he "stold" me. If there is anything you would like to know about him you're welcome to email me.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Shabibi1 — 2012-04-09 20:34:48Z

hi I have no family that went to this rodeo but James R Massey went from Texas, he was in MOntana, The reason I would love a photo is that my family have the Calgary Stampede saddle he won in 1912 in Calgary at the first stampede. Our family is putting the saddle at the Hall of fame for Calgary, and I would love a photo of james massey. By the way;, my grandfather was Bert Sales, from Wisc., and a cowboy he rode in Calgary, and won the saddle from James Massey in a poker game...... cool my email is berwin@telusplanet.net Elaine Sale-Garrow Thanks everyone..

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-04-09 03:25:55Z

Thank you. My email is info@wandapthompson.com
Wanda

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

CD_Perrin — 2012-04-09 03:19:53Z

I can send what I have here. Others are on another computer.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-04-09 03:13:38Z

Would it be possible to get a copy? Thanks.
Wanda

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-04-09 03:12:55Z

Would it be possible to get a copy? Thanks.
Wanda

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

CD_Perrin — 2012-04-09 03:08:19Z

Mostly on horseback at Calgary. I have a very small closeup of one contestant standing.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-04-08 04:28:14Z

Do you have any photographs of any of the contestants?
Wanda

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-04-08 04:26:00Z

Hi, could you please send me a copy? One of the other 2 unknown could be my grandfather Mart Thompson. Thank you. What other information do you have?

Wanda

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2012-04-08 04:18:47Z

Hi. Yes that is the same ship that my grandfather Mart Thompson was on. The photograph that I have is of the ship the Menominee. Could you tell me more about Leslie Collier? I would like to follow up on the contestants. What information do you have? I would like to correspond with you.

Thank you,
Wanda

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

CD_Perrin — 2012-04-08 03:50:28Z

I am looking for photographs, too. Edwin Perrin and Donavon Perrin of Canada .. both Bronc Riders.

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Eellitta — 2011-09-13 02:41:28Z

Hi Wanda,
I found a web site that talks about the rodeos in Wembley and has a few pictures.
http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/cms/Exhibits/As...

https://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/cms/FindingAid...

http://www.ecrater.com/p/7333657/when-the-american-rodeo-wen...

Eellitta

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Eellitta — 2011-09-13 02:28:06Z

This is a picture of the steamship.
http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/25Menominee.htm

Eellitta

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

croused_1 — 2011-09-12 22:53:49Z

Hi, I saw your post about Wembley. My wife's grandfather's brother,Leslie Collier was a participant from New Mexico. He was on the ship Menomimee, along with others. Is that the same ship Mart Thompson was on, if so do you have the photograph.

Thanks,
David

Re: Thurkel (Turk) Greenough Red Lodge, Montana cowboy 1930's

Carolyn_Maloney — 2011-08-27 21:38:30Z

We have a very interesting picture of Turk Greenough. Signed by him to My hubby's mom and Bob Woodward. Is this considered a collectible?

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2011-08-12 07:05:57Z

I look forward to hearing from you. I would be interested in a copy of the photo. Thank you. Wanda thompson

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2011-06-14 19:45:32Z

Hi. Would you send me the a copy of the picture? My email is wpvan@telus.net

I am interested to see the 5cowboys on the ship. I look forward to hearing from you.
Wanda Thompson

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2011-06-13 18:20:17Z

Hi. Thank you for your response. I would be very interested in seeing the picture. You can email me offline at wpvan@telus.net

I may be able to give you information on the other two people. Do you have any more information?

Thank you.
Wanda

Re: 1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

Blumell — 2011-06-13 11:36:27Z

I have a picture of 5 cowboys on a ship to this rodeo. TThere are 2 Lunds and a Purnell but I do not have names for the other 2

Re: Turk Greenough

dormannelson — 2010-08-09 23:38:35Z

I am writing a bio on the father after my book on Liver EAting Johnston.

Greenough spent one winter with Johnston and went on to marry and have the famous rodeo riders....

I am collecting information on them.

Thank you,

Sincerely,

Dorman Nelson
dormannelson@sbcglobal.net or www.johnlivereatingjohnston.com

Re: Turk Greenough

sirphog — 2010-08-08 19:31:42Z

Honey (Helen Stewart) and Turk had a painting of Turk hanging in their living room. At the bottom of Turk's portrait was a small plate that said "Turk Greenough National Saddle Bronc Champion 1953-1956".

I'm puzzled by the comment that his last Rodeo was in 1948.

Montana Frank McCray

Dovesky — 2010-02-15 21:58:34Z

In 1938 Frank McCray was found living in an isolated cabin in the Salmon river wilderness of Idaho. He was age 73. He is said to be the last surviving Buffalo Bill scout and rough rider. He was a scout and hunter for a number of years. Later he was with the Buffalo Bill Wild West show.
He wears his Iron grey hair long flowing in locks and wears beaded buckskin shirt with jeans to match. He has the same type of goatee the Buffalo Bill once wore.
Frank McCray was born at Butte on 15 Jan. 1854 the 2 nd white child born there. I have more information for some one who wants it. too much to type.

1924 Rodeo in Wembley, London England

wpvan — 2010-01-27 02:43:36Z

Hello. My grandfather, Mart Thompson was selected as one of many to represent Canada at a rodeo in London England at Wembley stadium in 1924. I am looking for anyone who has photographs or information on this event. Thank you.

Wanda Thompson

Everett Colburn - Stock Contractor

Eellitta — 2009-12-21 17:07:56Z

I happened to have an article mentioning Everett Colburn. It was in an old scrapbook of my fathers. I do not know the date of the article.

"He originated the first night rodeo in Caldwell, Idaho in 1935."

Eellitta

Re: Idaho's Burel Mulkey, Bronc Champ, Admits Rodeo Earnings Pass $5000

Eellitta — 2009-12-05 07:13:46Z

I was contacted by a Paul Carney regarding a picture I posted with Burel Mulkey above. I tried e-mailing him but the e-mails keep coming back. Please write me again. I have many articles regarding your grandfather.
Eellitta
russetred@msn.com

Great Grandpa was a cowboy!!! Need Help!

tahirihlang — 2009-10-14 02:26:59Z

William S Henslee was a rodeo competitor and cowboy in Oklahoma 1890's. I need help finding him as a ranch hand. I know he was affilitated with the Mulhill Ranch based on a newspaper article. But I am looking for facts to back it up, if anyone can help please respond!

Thanks

Re: Idaho's Burel Mulkey, Bronc Champ, Admits Rodeo Earnings Pass $5000

kmaus59 — 2009-08-11 06:12:17Z

Sandy, Thanks for the tip. If there is some way I could contact Vern Harrington, let me know.

Kevin A. Maus

Re: Idaho's Burel Mulkey, Bronc Champ, Admits Rodeo Earnings Pass $5000

Theharringtontonranch — 2009-08-08 02:14:43Z

Burel Mulkey is my fiance' Great Uncle. His name is Oliver Harrington and his father is Vern Harrington from Cheney, WA.
I don't know allot about him, but Vern could possible give you some more information.

Sandy

Re: Wild West Shows originating in Billings, Montana

Eellitta — 2009-08-07 21:29:44Z

Go to the following web site and do a search for Wild West Shows.

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

The first one I looked at mentioned a Montana Wild West Show.
Eellitta