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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Donna Card, Ed McArty, and Ruth Roach, c. 1920

This photo shows Ed McArty standing in a rodeo arena, with his arms around two girls: Donna Card on the left and Ruth Roach on the right.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unidentified Cowboy

This photo shows a cowboy astride a standing horse.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pick-Up Man and Bronc Rider

This photo shows what appears to be a cowgirl (with a bow in her hair) riding a bucking horse in a rodeo arena, with a mounted man nearby.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fred Salmon, Tad Lucas, Buck Lucas, and Ruth Roach Salmon, c. 1950

This photo is a group shot of five people sitting in a booth, having a beer together. From left to right, they are: Fred Salmon, Unknown, Tad Lucas, Buck Lucas, and Ruth Roach Salmon.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trick Riders and Bronco Busters, Tucumcari Round-Up

This photo shows four cowgirls standing in a row in a rodeo area. None are identified.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History