Vintage Photographs of the Calgary Stampede from 1930

The Calgary Stampede is this week running from July 7th – July 16th. The annual rodeo, exhibition and festival is held every year in July with roots tracing back to 1886.

1930 - [Parade scene], Calgary Stampede
1930 – [Parade scene], Calgary Stampede
From the Calgary and District Agricultural Society Fair until when the Victory Stampede, in honour of soldiers returning from World War I, merged with Calgary Industrial Exhibition in 1923 to become the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, the event had not yet been defined. Since then, the Calgary Stampede has brought in thousands of folks each year to witness and take part in the festivities.

To celebrate this year’s stampede, I have collected some vintage photographs of the Calgary Stampede in the year 1930 for you to enjoy.

1930 - [Parade scene], Calgary Stampede
1930 – [Parade scene]
1930 - [Parade scene], Calgary Stampede
1930 – [Parade scene]

1930 - Allan Wigmore on Silver King, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Allan Wigmore on Silver King
1930 - Buck Davis on Twin Dame, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Buck Davis on Twin Dame
1930 - California cart race
1930 – California cart race
1930 - Canada Kid on Red Head, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Canada Kid on Red Head
1930 - Canada Kid On Straightaway, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Canada Kid On Straightaway
1930 - Canada Kid on Wildfire, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Canada Kid on Wildfire
1930 - Casey Patterson of Gadsby doing a high dive from Flat Tire, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Casey Patterson of Gadsby doing a high dive from Flat Tire
1930 - Casey Patterson on Cloudburst, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Casey Patterson on Cloudburst
1930 - Chick Hannen in steer decorating, he missed his steer, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Chick Hannen in steer decorating, he missed his steer
1930 - Chuck wagon races, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Chuck wagon races
1930 - Eddie Watrin on Lucky Strike, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Eddie Watrin on Lucky Strike
1930 - Eddie Watrin on Whirl Pool, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Eddie Watrin on Whirl Pool
1930 - Frank Sharp on Homesteader, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Frank Sharp on Homesteader
1930 - Harry Knight on Snowball, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Harry Knight on Snowball
1930 - Joe Fisher on Midnight, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Joe Fisher on Midnight
1930 - Joe Warrior on Horned Toe, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Joe Warrior on Horned Toe
1930 - Lee Unger leaving Which Way, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Lee Unger leaving Which Way
1930 - Leo Watrin of High River on Sensation, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Leo Watrin of High River on Sensation
1930 - Miss Malee Harding, trick rider, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Miss Malee Harding, trick rider
1930 - Paddy Ryan of Ismay, Montana, high stepping with Barnacle Bill, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Paddy Ryan of Ismay, Montana, high stepping with Barnacle Bill
1930 - Red Deer Kid on Calico, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Red Deer Kid on Calico
1930 - Richard Merchant of Kirkland, Arizona, wins first place in North American Calf Roping Contest. Four calf average 22.7 seconds
1930 – Richard Merchant of Kirkland, Arizona, wins first place in North American Calf Roping Contest. Four calf average 22.7 seconds
1930 - Wild cow milking contest, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Wild cow milking contest
1930 - Wild horse race, Calgary Stampede
1930 – Wild horse race

 

For more old photographs of the Calgary Stampede, please visit the University of Calgary collection.