Roping Contest Dewey, Oklahoma, 1911 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Roping Contest Dewey, Oklahoma, 1911. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: 4th Annual Riding and Roping Contest, Dewey, Okla., July 4th 1911
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Roping Contest Dewey, Oklahoma, 1911
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Dewey, Oklahoma, sat in Washington County in the northeast part of the state, on land that had been part of Indian Territory until statehood in November 1907. The town took its name from Admiral George Dewey, the naval hero of the Spanish-American War, and its economy rested on the cement works and the surrounding farms and ranches. By 1911 the region was still settling into its new status as part of a state, and local life centered on the courthouse, churches, and the rail and freight traffic that moved goods in and out. Contests like this roping event drew ranch hands, townspeople, and visitors from nearby communities, and they showed how working cattle skills had become public entertainment in the new state.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Creator | drum & griggs |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Oklahoma |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,390 × 1,348 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | 4th Annual Riding and Roping Contest, Dewey, Okla., July 4th 1911 |
| Reference | OK Roping Contest Dewey 1911 |
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