Snapshots of the Past

Steer wrestling at a rodeo with spectators on pen fences – Antique Wall Art

Steer wrestling at a rodeo with spectators on pen fences — historic image
Steer wrestling at a rodeo with spectators on pen fences. Historic image from the Barns & Farms collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Steer wrestling at a rodeo with spectators on pen fences, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Steer wrestling at a rodeo with spectators on pen fences

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Spectators crowd the wooden pen fences in this scene, leaning over the rails to watch a steer wrestler bring a steer down in the arena. Steer wrestling, often called bulldogging, was a signature event of the rodeo, where a rider leaped from a horse, grabbed the animal's horns, and twisted it to the ground. Events like this were a staple of county fairs across rural America, drawing farm families and townspeople who came to see skill, speed, and the working traditions of ranch life on public display.

Original scan4,675 × 3,242 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi
Reference1a34125u Rodeo at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

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