Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.

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CallNo: N51-E1a6
Descriptive Title: Ray Bell in steer roping contest			Type: Negative
Date of Origin:			Provenance:
Size: 2 3/4 x 3 1/2"			Condition: very good
Text: 90673; Kodak safety film; Ray Bell in steer roping contest, (Doubleday)
Misc Info: Cowboy on horse twirls a rope to catch a steer at a rodeo; horse and steer are running to the left; cluster of other cowboys and horses in background at right.
Subject:	Ray Bell steer roping Doubleday rodeo rodeo arena cowboys horses steer rope or lariat trees fence Kodak		Related to:
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CallNo: P113-E1a6			larger image
Descriptive Title: Ray Bell steer roping			Type: Print
Date of Origin:			Provenance:
Size: 4 1/16 x 5			Condition: very good
Text: [front] y Bell in steer roping contest, (Doubleday) [back] Ray Bell in steer roping contest (Doubleday)
Misc Info: Man chases after steer during roping contest. He's swinging the rope or lasso from a horse.
Subject:	Ray Bell steer roping contest Doubleday steer cowboys horses lasso mountains trees shadows		Related to:
Other:	copy

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CallNo: P42-E1a5			larger image
Descriptive Title: Steer Roping			Type: Print
Date of Origin:			Provenance:
Size: 4 1/16 x 4 15/16			Condition: very good
Text: [front] Chester [s is backwards] Byers Roping, Pendleton, Oregon. (Copyright R.R. Doubleday); [sign in picture] THE ROUN [horse is in way of words] P 1 [back] Chester Byers Steer roping - Pendleton, Ore. © By R.R. Doubleday No Date
Misc Info: Man on horse roped the steer which is completely off the ground with head closest to the ground. Grandstand full of people.
Subject:	Steer roping steer cowboy rodeo Doubleday photo Chester Byers Pendleton, Oregon		Related to:
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CallNo: P74-F1b			larger image
Descriptive Title: Bareback bronc rider			Type: Print
Date of Origin:			Provenance:Harry E. Chrisman private collection
Size: 8 x p 15/16			Condition: good
Text: [back] Credit - Harry E. Chrisman Lane D. Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas. [stamped twice]; Negative of this pic in Mrs. Roger's files, but owned by HEC. [note] Con Jackson aboard Quanah Parker - Riding the horse with circingle, double-hand hold, horses head free. A rough way to ride. Try it, sometime! Con Jackson was one of the better bucking horse riders in southwest Kansas and the Neutral Strip. Con caught and broke wild horses with Perry Bright [righ circled with line going to top of page towards Brite] Brite. He also did some contest riding, capturing top prizes wherever he showed. He liked to set out with his friend, Walt Naylor (as they did to the Kingman Fair, one time and [insert symbol] in 1900) "try out a few broncs for size." Con was also a good roper and won contest money in the steer roping contests. At that time they roped Texas longhorns, range-raised, wild stock. Con later worked for a meat packing house as xxxxxxx livestock buyer. Burris Wright and Frank Peacock both said, "Con was one of the best." -- Photo courtesy Mrs. [insert symbol] Mary Elizabeth Rogers
Misc Info: Cowboy riding a bareback bronc in a corral with one rail broken. Picture has fuzzy background. Looks like possible horses and people behind the fence.
Subject:	Con Jackson bucking horse Quanah Parker (horse) Southwest Kansas Neutral Strip Perry Brite Walt Naylor Kingman Fair steer roping Mary Elizabeth Rogers Texas Longhorns Burris Wright Frank Peacock		Related to:
Other:	Photo has tape on top back.

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