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](https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1930-Parade-scene-Calgary-Stampede.jpeg)
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](https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1930-Parade-scene-Calgary-Stampede-copy.jpeg)
![1930 - [Parade scene], Calgary Stampede](https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1930-Parade-scene-Calgary-Stampede-copy-2.jpeg)
For more old photographs of the Calgary Stampede, please visit the University of Calgary collection.
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