1915 photo postcard cowboy on a bucking bronco ’Riding Straight Up’

$25.00 CAD

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Attractive photo postcard of cowboy waving his hat, as the bucking bronco he is on has all four legs in the air.

Photo by famed photographer Ralph Russell Doubleday.

Written on negative:

‘RIDING STRAIGHT UP’
- Copyright 1915-
‘R.R. DOUBLEDAY’

 

Based on ‘AZO’ paper used, dates from 1904-1918.

Unused.

Crease LR corner. Slight damage along top border. Toning and smudges on back

(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)

               

Doubleday-Foster Photo Co., Inc. (D.F.P.Co., Inc.)   1910-1955 Chicago, IL

Published and Distributed postcards made from the photographs of Ralph Russell Doubleday. Doubleday began his career creating stereo-views for Underwood & Underwood. After he began taking pictures of rodeos, their great popularity allowed him to start his own company traveling the circuit and selling postcards. His willingness to take great risks provided him with the first known action photo of a rider thrown into the air. Other images of performers, towns, and amusements were also captured on his cards, all with detailed descriptions of his subjects. He produced over 30 million postcards as real photos, and printed additional images through Curt Teich, earning him the name Rodeo Postcard King. Woolworth sold many of his cards through their Five & Dimes….

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