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Description
Order Number
00069774
Title
Baker
Ranch
Rodeo
Collection ID
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession
Sports-Rodeo
Date
1929
Physical Description
1
photograph
:b&w
Historical Data
The
annual
rodeo
often
drew
between
18,000
to
25,000
spectators
from
all
over
California
and
neighboring
Western
states
.
Roy
Baker
,
brother
of
shoe
magnate
C.H
.
Baker
,
built
the
stadium
and
sponsored
the
event
from
1927-1930
. The
area
later
became
the
site
of the
Saugus
Speedway
,
located
at
22500
Soledad
Canyon
Road
.
Description
A
charro
in
traditional
attire
performs
rope
tricks
at the
rodeo
at
Baker
Ranch
(Saugus
Speedway)
near
Saugus
.
Other
performers
on
horseback
are
visible
near
the
pole
on the
right
in the
background
.
Bronco
busting
,
steer
bulldogging
,
trick
riding
and
fancy
roping
all
took
place
at the
rodeo
. The
annual
rodeo
held
in the
1920s
and
1930s
often
drew
between
18,000
to
25,000
spectators
from
all
over
California
and
neighboring
Western
states
.
Roy
Baker
,
brother
of
shoe
magnate
C.H
.
Baker
,
built
the
stadium
and
sponsored
the
event
.
Photo
dated
May
6
,
1929
.
Subject
Saugus Rodeo (Saugus, Calif.).
Baker Ranch Stadium (Saugus, Calif.).
Rodeos--California--Saugus.
Charros--California--Saugus.
Trick roping--California--Saugus.
Horses--California--Saugus.
Stadiums--California--Saugus.
Spectators--California--Saugus.
Costumes.
Mountains--California, Southern.
Baker, Roy.
Saugus (Calif.).
Santa Clarita (Calif.).
Format
Photographic prints
Reproduction Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at
http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html
for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
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