Photograph of Ken Curtis holding two small children on either side of him.

Photograph of a crowd at a rodeo event in Montgomery, Alabama, 1968.

Photograph of a dark-colored horse. Several leafless trees make up the background.

Photograph of a man with several horse trophies. He poses with them, wearing a striped shirt and a Stetson hat.

Photograph of a person riding a horse, trying to capture a cow. Spectators watch the event from the stands.

Photograph of a dark-colored horse standing in a field. A leafless tree and some buildings can be seen in the background.

Photograph of the backside of a dark-colored horse standing in a field. The hands of someone holding its lead can be seen in the right of the image.

Photograph of a brahman cow jumps through a ring of fire in an indoor dirt roping arena at an event in Montgomery, Alabama in 1968.

Photograph of a woman riding a horse. The background of the image is very dark.

Photograph of a woman riding a horse around an arena. She shakes hands with children in the stands.

Photograph of a performer riding in a standing position on the backs of two Brahman steers. The performer wears pink satin pants, a pink crushed velvet shirt and a white cowboy hat. The arena is filled with people in stadium seats. Photograph was taken at an event in Montgomery, Alabama, 1968.

Photograph of a man with several horse trophies. He poses with them, wearing a striped shirt and a Stetson hat.

Photograph of a person riding a horse, trying to capture a cow. Spectators watch the event from the stands.

Photograph of two women with a horse. A shorter woman on the left wears an orange dress and glasses. The woman to the right of the horse wears a cowboy hat and a ruffled light blue shirt. The horse is saddled and the photo is taken outdoors in Montgomery, Alabama in 1968.

Photograph of a women with a horse. She wears a cowboy hat and a ruffled light blue shirt. The horse is saddled and the photo is taken outdoors in Montgomery, Alabama in 1968.

Photograph of a man on Stage with Ken Curtis, musician and star of the program "Gunsmoke" in Montgomery, Alabama, 1968. Curtis and the man in a suit stand on a plywood platform put their arms around one another. A few other men stand on the ground behind them, though only two are visible on each side. One in a red suit plays an accordion and the man on the right in a blue suit holds a guitar. The photo appears to be taken in an indoor roping arena.

Photograph of a dark-colored horse standing in a field. A water tower and some buildings can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a man on Stage with Ken Curtis, musician and star of the program "Gunsmoke" in Montgomery, Alabama, 1968. Curtis and the man in a suit stand on a plywood platform shaking hands. A few other men stand on the ground behind them, though only two are visible on each side. One in a red suit plays an accordion and the man on the right in a blue suit holds a guitar. The photo appears to be taken in an indoor roping arena.

Photograph of an older man wearing a white oxford shirt, light blue pants, and a cowboy hat. He holds a trophy in the shape of a horse with his left hand, and the lead of the dark brown horse which stands next to him in his right hand. The photo was taken outdoors at an event in Montgomery, Alabama in 1968. Photo has many small scratches on it.

Photograph of a dark-colored horse. Several leafless trees make up the background.

Photograph of a man being applauded after riding on the backs of two Brahman cows. The cows kneel on the ground of the dirt arena while the man stands to their left. He wears pink satin pants, a pink crushed velvet shirt and holds a white cowboy hat lined with pink satin in his hand. The arena is filled with people in stadium seats behind him. Photograph was taken at an event in Montgomery, Alabama, 1968.

Photograph of Mrs. Clarence Dufresne comforts Vickilee Ferguson, during a treatment. The 7 year old daughter, Vickilee Ferguson of Major Victor Ferguson. Looking on is Mrs. Sara M. Welch, a nurse's aid at the US Air Force Hospital at Maxwell Field, AL.