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Advertising the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, 1918

This photo shows an old car with a steer head attached to the front, driven by a man, with four cowgirls and a wooden Indian as passengers. The girl on the far left is Prairie Rose Henderson and the girl sitting on the hood of the car is Ruth Roach.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach and Kitty Canutt

This photo shows Ruth Roach, on the left, and her associate, Kitty Canutt, on the right. They are leaning over a wooden fence, smiling at the photographer, and Kitty Canutt has a rope in her hands.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card From Cowgirl] Mabel Hamilton, C. 1920

This printed card, with a photo of cowgirl Mabel Hamilton, includes the written message, "To Ruth, with good luck from Mabel."
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach Riding a Bucking Bronco

In this action photo, Ruth Roach is riding a bucking bronco in a rodeo arena.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach With Her Horse "Silver Lady" Bowing

This photo shows Ruth Roach standing with her white horse, Silver Lady, which is bowing to the photographer.
Date: January 1931
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach With Her Horse "Silver Lady"

This photo shows Ruth Roach posing with her white horse, Silver Lady.
Date: January 1931
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach Astride a Railing

This photo of Ruth Roach shows her sitting on a railing, waving her cowboy hat and smiling at the photographer. It is believed this photo was taken when she was traveling by ship to Europe.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

London Park, 1924

This photo shows Ruth Roach riding a horse in a park in London, England.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruth Roach astride a horse in an arena in Paris, France]

In this photo, Ruth Roach sits on a horse, smiling at the photographer, in an empty arena.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Europe (London), 1924

This photo shows Ruth Roach riding a horse out the front door of a building before a crowd of onlookers.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruth Roach on a Rearing Horse]

This photo shows Ruth Roach astride a rearing horse, waving to the photographer.
Date: 1927~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach, 1914

In this photo, Ruth Roach is standing outside in front of a building, wearing an ankle-length ladies' suit.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

My Parade Horses on 101 Ranch, 1914

This photo shows Ruth Roach astride one horse and driving two more horses in front of her before a tent.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach, Champion Lady Rider

In this photo, Ruth Roach is performing an upside-down trick on a running horse.
Date: July 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach in London, England

This photo shows Ruth Roach in her cowgirl clothing, sitting at the helm of a ship, with hands on the wheel.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach Posing on a Horse

This photo shows Ruth Roach sitting astride a horse in a still pose.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruth Roach Portrait]

This photo is a portrait of Ruth Roach, sitting with her hands on her knee, in cowgirl clothing.
Date: 1925~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruth Roach, Woman Champion Trick Rider]

This photo shows Ruth Roach standing on a running horse with her arms in the air, in a rodeo show.
Date: 1925~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach, woman champion trick rider, c. 1920s

Photograph of Ruth Roach standing on a running horse with her arms in the air, in a rodeo show.
Date: 1925~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowgirls From the Madison Square Garden Rodeo With Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, 1932

This is a group photo of cowgirls from the Madison Square Garden Rodeo with some children and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, who is sitting in the middle front row, wearing a white cowboy hat. Ruth Roach is the first standing person on the left.
Date: 1932
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group on the wing [of a bi-plane], c. 1915

Photograph of a group of people with a bi-plane airplane in a field in Oklahoma. Sitting on top of the wings, from left to right are: Mabel Strickland, Bonnie McCarroll, Florence Hughes, Fox Hastings, and Ruth Roach. The men on the ground are involved in some kind of escapade involving a sword and turbans.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mayor of Boston with Ruth Roach and Tad Lucas, c. 1930

Photograph of a group of cowboys and cowgirls standing around the mayor of Boston outside the Federal Building in Boston, Massachusetts. Ruth Roach is the second cowgirl from the right and the first cowgirl on the right is tentatively identified as Tad Lucas.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruth Roach with Mabel Hamilton, 1914

Photograph of a boat, the Princess Mary, with what appears to be rodeo performers riding on the top deck with a U.S. Flag and a Union Jack. Ruth Roach is standing beside her friend, Mabel Hamilton, in the very center of the photograph. A notation on the back of the photo indicates that they are on the River Thames, on Ascot Sunday.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruth Roach sitting in the grass with friends]

Photograph of world champion rodeo performer Ruth Roach, sitting with friends in the grass at a rodeo arena. Roach is dressed in a polka-dot blouse and wearing a large cowboy hat.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History