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Confessions from a Real Cowgirl

Low and behold those cowgirls yesterday were more than just fresh lookin' faces with stylin' rodeo clothes! Get a load of this…. those cowgirls were real!

"Dear Corey,

I saw the photo and your post yesterday morning and well, being me, I just had to google these women.

Turns out they were all Cowgirls of the Rodeo. Ruth Roach was inducted in to the Hall of Fame as a world champion rodeo performer.   Prairie Rose's last name was Strickland. All from Texas, all considered great athletes. Here is a link to see some of them on horseback(one of which is Prairie Rose)

I googled this because the bottom of the photo said "Doubleday Photo" so I thought maybe it was for a book.  This is what I love to do….old photos have such history sometimes.

I was going to leave all this in a comment but decided not to ruin the fantasy of who people would say they’d want to be. I just wanted to pass this on just in case you didn’t know BUT I have a feeling you already did.

Love and hugs,

Lisa"

 

Links to round-up the cowgirls… dang Ruth was a Hall-o-Famer and Prairie a true grit Rodeo Queen! You never know what is behind a photo!

Prairie Rose and Rose Smith

Cowgirl Sweetheart

Confessions of a real cowgirl

Thank you Carole too, for passing on this link: Prairie Rose

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More about this photo tomorrow… Notice the one with the most flowers? I told you I am Prairie Rose!

 

Comments

28 responses to “Confessions from a Real Cowgirl”

  1. le petit cabinet de curiosites

    You ARE PRAIRIE ROSE !!!
    You look so cute

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  2. Marie-Noëlle

    Did YOU win that big bouquet by scoring minutes (or hours?) on cow back ???

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  3. Katy

    Woo-hoo!
    Kudos to Lisa, for sure! I hadn’t even thought to look on the website for the National Cowgirl Museum and it’s right here in my hometown! If any of you ever find yourselves in Fort Worth, Texas, I heartily recommend a trip to this museum. Even if you don’t have cowgirls in your ancestry, you leave the place swelling with pride. (We have some world-class art museums, too, but that’s another story. You might not expect that from Cowtown, would you?) Also, up in the Stockyards district is a sculpture depicting Bill Pickett “bulldogging” a steer (his story was the first story in your second link). Guess I’ll have to head up that way with my camera!

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  4. Jeanne

    Love and hugs and kisses
    All you share is fabulous.
    Love Jeanne

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  5. Karin

    I loved reading about the cowgirls but, what a sad ending for Prairie Rose and Fox Hastings. My thanks to Lisa for digging further and discovering the story behind the photo.

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  6. Ladelle

    Can’t wait to hear more about this picture! Love old photos and the stories behind them…I am definitely a Prairie Rose, too!
    Nothing like fresh flowers to brighten up the day…

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  7. Massilianana

    Simply amazing !! I am astounded at the description of the injuries these women got doing their stunts and “regular” stuff . What strikes me also is how petite and thin they all are and yet , after being stamped over by their own horse , for example , they are back on track faster than it takes to say it . Amazing women , simply amazing !

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  8. Dee

    Loved the history lesson! Can’t wait to hear about the new photo!

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  9. Beachy

    Ahhhh Corey – do I see you to the far right of this sweet photo??? I can tell these are darling girls of Portuguese descent (in their eyes, their skin, their hair)! =)

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  10. Sheala Feeney

    You “flower girls” look like the Amaro girl cousins in front of Saint Monica’s. Am I right? I think I recognize two of them (plus you of course!) Can’t wait to see if my memory is working.
    Blessings XOXOXO
    Sheala

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  11. christine

    The girl in the blue sailor dress looks a little like your niece Molly.

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  12. misti

    Ft. Worth is home to the Cowgirl Museum and a year ago I was finally able to go when I was home visiting my parents. (just saw Katy above said the same thing). It is a really cool place and a great tribute to those women who bucked trends and marched to their own tune.

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  13. Isabel ~ Maison Douce

    From reading some of the links, looks like Prairie Rose was a true fashion trend setter, too (thus the bloomers showing…)!!
    Can’t wait to hear about this photo of you… Are you all at a wedding?

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  14. suzanne, the Farmer’s Wife

    Oh I love your dress too. And what hair!!! You hit the jackpot in the gene pool. Love the photo and the information. It’s true you can find almost anything on the internet.
    – Suzanne, the Farmer’s Wife

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  15. Annie

    No doubt about it. You are the Prairie Rose princess and Queen of our hearts.

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  16. Suzanne

    First I thought you were speaking about the girl in the centet with the bigger bunch, but somewhat she didn’t look like you (at least like I imagine you) as a child! So, I looked better and there you were, that itsy bitsy lovely girl with that totally recognizable smile AND with the bunch of MORE flowers in it!!! :o)
    Looking forward to know more about that photo!
    Love*
    Suzanne

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  17. Rosemary

    How great is that!!!
    Is that you with the most flowers?
    Have a wonderful weekend,
    Rosemary

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  18. Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

    hello Corey. When you have time, please visit my blog post for today, Oct 3 under the title, ‘What is it?’ I’m sure you’ll take one look and know instantly what it is. I’ve seen different descriptions and titles. Thanks for playing!

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  19. Lorene

    Corey,
    Some of those faces look really familiar. But I don’t want to guess wrong. But they are from your Dad’s side of the family. The woman in the back has got to be one of your Aunt’s. But I can’t decide if it is your Aunt Ann or your Aunt Sarah. I am leaning towards Ann because one of the girls looks like your cousin Judy. And one of them must be you. The little girl in the blue dress looks just like your Uncle Frank’s granddaughter Hailey! Can’t wait to find out who everyone is.
    Lorene

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  20. Georganna

    Hi Corey — love the cowgirl picture! My mother was the Hamlin, Texas Rodeo Queen in c. 1936 when she was in high school. I have the cutest picture of her and all the other Rodeo Queens of West Texas that year. I must find that picture! Mother was a barrel racer and raced at the Stamford Cowboy Reunion Rodeo that year. She was remembered (with good natured humor and much teasing for years) by a good friend who attended the rodeo that year as the girl who fell off her horse during the ‘grand entrance’, but she got back on her horse (as they say) and did very well in the barrel racing. I’m so glad you shared these stories with us — these were ‘true women’, weren’t they.
    Here’s a link to a post from my blog about my mom if you’re interested:
    http://myfireflycottage.blogspot.com/2008/06/blackeyed-peas-mother-tagged.html
    Love your beautiful blog — thanks for sharing.
    Georganna
    P. S. Here’s a link to some info on the Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford if you’d like to read a little about it:
    http://www.tcrrodeo.com/

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  21. Lisa Oceandreamer S.

    Were you maybe rehearsing for the Portuguese Festa(?). By the flowers maybe you were the Queen or a Junior Queen (if they have one) and they the Princesses or You were a princess and they your court or something like that??
    Whatever the rank my guess it has something to do with that.
    XOXOXO

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  22. Shelley

    corey, oh my ,that photo is you and lynn ,julie ,jeannie i cant tell who the others are…….. very cute photo……….

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  23. Cousin Chris

    I am the one who knows where that photo was taken!
    Cousin Chris

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  24. Cousin Chris

    I can tell you ALL about the photo and the rest of the day. So can my sister!
    Cousin Chris

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  25. ulla

    You have always been a Prairie Rose in my mind!

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  26. Heidi T

    Isn’t that a wonderful photo?! And great comments. The old-time cowgirls are fascinating. My grandmother rode steers in Montana rodeos in the 1920s and I’ve written a novel (Cowgirl Dreams, soon to be out) based on her life. It’s been a fun journey, researching that era. I have a couple of articles on my blog about the old-time cowgirls, if you’re interested.
    Heidi
    http://heidiwriter.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/cowgirls-empowered-women/
    http://www.heidimthomas.com

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  27. tommie

    Did you knock those girls down to get the biggest flowers?? I can’t wait to hear this one.

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  28. Tamara Giselle

    Kindred spirit this Prairie Rose! I loved reading about her life and even in death she was unconventional. Thank you and your reader for the links.

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