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Boots used by Don Bell while a Range Cowboy and Rodeo Performer in Wyoming

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Object Details

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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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-1f92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_679069

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