Object Details
user
Bell, Don
Description (Brief)
Leather cowboy boots worn by the donor, Don Bell, while performing in rodeo shows and while a range cowboy. Don Bell joined the rodeo circuit at the age of 12 performing in the Clyde Miller Wild West Show, the Bill King Rodeo Co., and Rufus Rollins' Wild West Show. He retired from performing in 1949 but continued to work as a range cowboy and became a writer and historian of the rodeo lifestyle.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Don Bell
ID Number
1984.0253.03
accession number
1984.0253
catalog number
1984.0253.03
Object Name
boots
Physical Description
leather (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 11 1/2 in x 4 in; 30.48 cm x 29.21 cm x 10.16 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Rodeo
level of sport
Professional
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_679069