This collection includes footage of the Ellensburg Rodeo. The rodeo first took place in 1923. Locals competed in 18 events with winners earning $900 in prizes. Since then, the rodeo has grown to be one of the top professional rodeos in North America, hosting 600 contestants and offering $400,000 in prize money. The rodeo takes place every year in September. Rodeo events include bare-back riding, team roping, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, bull riding, and steer wrestling.
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Ellensburg Rodeo Footrace
Central Washington University
A foot race held before Ellensburg Rodeo parade.
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Ellensburg Rodeo Queen Coronation
Central Washington University
This video shows the Ellensburg Rodeo Queen coronation ceremony, January 2000. It also shows the Royal Court in action at the rodeo parade.
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Ellensburg Rodeo Parade, 1999
Central Washington University
This video includes footage of the opening parade at the Ellensburg Rodeo, 1999. Commentary and interviews included.
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Ellensburg Rodeo Royal Court and Queen Coronation
Central Washington University
This video includes footage of the Ellensburg Rodeo Queen coronation. It also shows the Royal Court in action at the rodeo.
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Ellensburg Rodeo, Sunday Events
Central Washington University
This video shows Sunday events at the Ellensburg Rodeo, 1999. Included is footage of Yakama dancers.
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Ellensburg Rodeo Parade 1997
Central Washington University
The Ellensburg Rodeo and Kittitas County Fair happen every labor day weekend and is officially kicked off by the rodeo parade. 1997 was the seventy fifth anniversary of the event.
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Ellensburg Rodeo Queens and Princesses
Central Washington University
This clip includes footage of queens and princesses at the Ellensburg Rodeo between (approximately) the 1970s and 1997. Included is footage in which queens are announced, 1987 to 1997.
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Ellensburg: Washington’s Rodeo City
George Prescott
Promotional film transferred from 16m film, the Ellensburg Rodeo, which takes place every Labor Day weekend. Shows rodeo events such as bronc riding, trick and fancy riding and rope spinning, calf roping, steer wrestling, bareback riding, rodeo clowns, rodeo queen and her court, and Yakima, Wenatchee and Nez Perce Indian tribes. Also shows parade on Main Street featuring floats, Indian dancers, and mounted posses. Writer and narrator: George Prescott. Photographer: Fred Milkie. Director: Noel Johnson. Producer: Don McQuade.
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Ellensburg Rodeo 1923
Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame
This video shows footage from the first Ellensburg Fair and Rodeo in 1923.