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Lot Of Eleven 101 Ranch Photographs, Letters And Ephemera MILLER BROTHERS 101 RANCH

Lot Of Eleven 101 Ranch Photographs, Letters And Ephemera

MILLER BROTHERS 101 RANCH

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Publication: Various, 1910 - 1925, Various Locations

A group of eleven photograph post cards and letters each with association to the Miller Brothers Ranch and Wild West Show. 1) 11" x 8 1/2" typed letter signed by J. C. Miller on the colorful 101 Ranch stationery. Typed on 1-2-1913 at Bliss, Oklahoma, and sent to Miss Eleanor E. Chase of Harrisburg, Illinois. At the bottom of this letter is an inked response to the inquiry from Miss Eleanor E. Chase. Some faint fold creases and a small chips to the bottom and the top of the letter, else a very good copy. 2). 11" x 8 1/2" typed letter on Old-Time Cherokee Strip Cow-Punchers Association stationery to Geo L. Miller dated July 6th, 1925, from O. E. Brewster, Secretary/Treasurer, Crescent, Oklahoma of the Old-Time Cherokee Strip Cow-Punchers Association. Faint fold creases and light wear to the fore-edge, else a very good copy. 3). 6 3/8" x 4 1/8" cabinet portrait of a showman on a Stevens cabinet card. Stevens Art Studio, McVicker's Theatre Bldg., Chicago. Fine copy. 4). 10 3/8" x 8 1/2" handwritten letter in red ink on colorful 101 Ranch Wild West stationery with great graphic detail.in color of the letterhead. The letter is addressed to Joe Miller from George Miller and is in regards to horse equipment. The letter is dated 8-13-1910. Faint fold creases and a few tiny nick to the edges, else a very good copy. 5). 11" x 8 1/2" typed letter on colorful 101 Ranch stationery with great graphic detail in color of the letterhead. The letter is addressed "To Col." and signed by C. W. Finney, General Agent of Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Real Wild West and Great Far East Shows. Faint fold creases and a tiny nick to the fore-edge, else a near fine copy. 6). 3 3/8" x 5 3/8"photo postcard of Lucille Mulhall working her trick horse. Born October 21, 1885, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Zack and Agnes Mulhall, Lucille Mulhall is celebrated as the first cowgirl, an appellation bestowed by Teddy Roosevelt after seeing her ride at the Mulhall ranch. Legend has it that Roosevelt told her if she could rope a wolf, he would invite her to his inaugural parade. She came back three hours later dragging a dead wolf behind her. Although "cowgirl" had been in use since the year of her birth, few would argue that she was the first to give the word national meaning. She was among the first women to compete in roping and riding events against men and earned such titles as "Champion Lady Steer Roper of the World" at the Winnipeg Stampede. She starred in Mulhall's Wild West, the Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch Wild West show, and in vaudeville. In 1913 she formed her own troupe and in 1916 produced her own rodeo, Lucille Mulhall's Roundup. She was married briefly in 1908 to Martin Van Bergen, a cowboy singer who opened her act and by whom she had a son. She was married for three years to Tom Burnett, whose father, Burk, established the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas. Around 1922 Lucille retired to the family ranch in Mulhall. She was killed in a car accident on December 22, 1940. Lucille Mulhall's popularity was due to her skill, the result of perfect timing with her rope, unusual balance on her horse, and her diminutive size and ladylike demeanor. Most important, she was authentic, coming from a genuine ranch background. She was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1975 and National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1977. ---Oklahoma Historical Society. Fine copy. 7). 3 3/8" x 5 3/8" photo postcard of Lucille Mulhall working with her trick horse. Fine copy. 8). 8 1/2" x 11" handwritten letter on Weadick & LaRue Lariat Experts stationery with pictorial detailed letterhead. The letter is addressed to Mr. J. C. Miller (Joe Miller) from Guy Weadick and dated Jan. 1st, 1911. Weadick's letter is written and sent from 1553 Broadway, New York City to Bliss, Oklahoma. A newsy letter checking on family members and wishing all a Happy and prosperous New Year. "George Guy Weadick (23 February 1885 – December 13, 1953) was an American-Canadian cowboy, performer and promoter. Today, he is best known as the founder of the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada. He was married to famed cowgirl, Florence LaDue. Weadick was the first to be inducted in the Builder category in the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Born Grace Maud in 1883. She left home, by some accounts running away to join a wild west show, and began performing under the name Florence LaDue. By 1905 she was appearing with Cummins’s Wild West Show and Indian Congress. While there, she met Guy Weadick, who was also an accomplished rider and roper, and they married in 1906. Florence LaDue and Guy Weadick led a peripatetic life for the next five years. They worked with John P. Kirk’s Elite Vaudeville co. in 1908 and were appearing with Will Rogers’ Wild West show in 1910. They had a stint on Broadway in ‘Wyoming Days’ and did the Keith-Albee, Orpheum, and Pantages vaudeville circuits, as well as appearances in Glasgow, London, and Paris. LaDue often performed solo, but also with her husband, as Weadick and LaDue, and in larger groups" ---- Wikipedia. Fold creases, tiny chip at bottom corner, light wear to fore-edge and top edges, rust mark at top left edge from an old paper clip, else a very good copy. 9). 8 1/2" x 11" two-page letter on "The 3 McGiverns, Montana's Expert Marksmen" stationery with the pictorial detailed letterhead. The letter is addressed to Mr. J. C. Miller (Joe Miller), Bliss, Oklahoma, dated Jan. 18th, 1912 (or 1913) and signed "The McGiverns, but actually written by E. J. McGivern. The McGiverns were from Butte, Montana and consisted of Madge McGivern, E. J. McGivern, and Bob McGivern , who was billed as the "World's Youngest Expert Pistol Shot." They used Savage rifles and pistols exclusively according to their letterhead. An interesting letter in which the McGiverns ask Joe Miller to send them train tickets and let them pay back the expense from their first month's salary. Minor edgewear to one of the letters, else fine copies. 10). 10 3/4" x 8 1/4" handwritten letter on "South American Kids Frontier Attractions" promotional letterhead, written and sent from Ogalala, Nebraska on June 10th, 1920 to Joe Miller from Milt Hinkle. Hinkle is requesting to buy a "little white burro" from the 101 Ranch Wild West Show for his "clown act." Milt Hinkle was known as "The South American Kid." Top and bottom edges a bit soiled, else a very good copy. 11). 7 3/4" x 5 3/4" photograph of a 101 Ranch Cowgirl with her horse. At lower left side of the photograph are the words: "Copyright 1909 by Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kans." At the bottom right of the photograph are the words: "The Belle Of The Ranch." Tiny corner chip to top left corner, but not affecting the image, else a fine, clean copy. Provenance: The Robert G. McCubbin Collection

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