September 8, 1973

P.315.2.01        Cocktails and Dinner for 500 People

P.315.2.02        Cody Theater with a boarded western front for the premiere

P.315.2.03        Keith Merrill the film’s producer

P.315.2.04        Keith Merrill the film’s producer

P.315.2.05        7 times PRCA All Around Champion Cowboy Larry Mahan arriving for the Premiere

P.315.2.06        3 times PRCA Saddle Bronc Champion Cowboy Cody Bill Smith arriving for the Premiere

P.315.2.07        Fred Garlow, grandson of Buffalo Bill Cody visits with local Sheep Eater Indian

P.315.2.08        Local Premiere goers with Irma Hotel in background

P.315.2.09        Theater goers in front of the theater

P.315.2.10      Keith Merrill’s parents arriving for the Premiere

P.315.2.11      Miss Rodeo Wyoming arriving for the Premiere greeted by Mayor George Frank

P.315.2.12      PRCA Cowboy Hugh Chamlis winner of the $3,000 Saddle Bronc contest held earlier in the day

P.315.2.13      Relative of Keith Merrill

P.315.2.14      Premiere movie goers

P.315.2.15      Premiere movie goers

P.315.2.16      Bob McManis, Vice-President of Husky Oil and PRCA Rodeo announcer

P.315.2.17      Tag Taggart and photographer “Lincoln”

P.315.2.18      Jim Minter, event organizer with “Conita Dance Group”

P.315.2.19      Milward Simpson, Al Simpson and Larry Mahan (l to r) talk

P.315.2.20      PRCA Saddle Bronc Champion J.C. Bonine

P.315.2.21      Lyle Ellis KODI radio owner and night Rodeo announcer and Hugh Chamlis with $3,000 check

P.315.2.22      Bob McManis presenting Milt Larson’s leather art to Hugh Chamlis the $3,000 Saddle Bronc winner

P.315.2.23      Hugh Chamlis inspects Milt Larson’s leather art picture gift for winning the contest.

P.315.2.24      Rodeo Queens speak at the Banquet

P.315.2.25      Rodeo Queens speak at the Banquet

P.315.2.26      J.C. Bonine PRCA World Champion Saddle Bronc Cowboy

P.315.2.27      Cody Bill Smith and Jim Minter the event organizer

P.315.2.28      Larry Mahan’s photographer and Chuck Curtis, local cowboy and Two Dot Ranch manager

P.315.2.29      Tommy Tate a Sheridan  PRCA cowboy

P.315.2.30      PRCA Word Champion J.C. Bonine

P.315.2.31      J.C. Bonine

P.315.2.32      Cody Bill Smith

P.315.2.33      Bill Smith, J.C. Bonine and Judge (l to r) and Rodeo Queens

P.315.2.34      Bill Smith and Judge

P.315.2.35      Cody Bill Smith 3 times PRCA World Champion Saddle Bronc Cowboy

P.315.2.36      Cody Bill Smith

P.315.2.37      Cody Bill Smith

P.315.2.38      Team Ropers

P.315.2.39      Team Ropers

P.315.2.40      Conita Dancers at the Irma Holel

P.315.2.41      Conita Dancers at the Irma Holel

P.315.2.42      Conita Dancers at the Irma Holel

P.315.2.43      Barbershop Belles at the Irma Hotel

P.315.2.44      Bartender Rex Vanderhoff manager of the Irma Hotel after the Premiere showing

P.315.2.45      Small print of P.315.2.9

P.315.2.46      Small print of P.315.2.16

P.315.2.47      Small print of P.315.2.11

P.315.2.48      Small print similar to P.315.2.26

P.315.2.49      Small print of P.315.2.6

P.315.2.50      Small print similar to P.315.2.19

P.315.2.51      Small print similar to P.315.2.23

P.315.2.52      Small print of unknown rider

P.315.2.53      Small print of P.315.2.10

P.315.2.54      Small print of P.315.2.42

P.315.2.55      Small print of P.315.2.5

P.315.2.56      Small print of P.315.2.8

P.315.2.57      Small print of P.315.2.1

P.315.2.58      Small print of P.315.2.28

P.315.2.59      Small print of Cody Bill Smith           

P.315.2.60      Small print of P.315.2.34

P.315.2.50      A colored print of the front of the theater for the Premiere