Rodeo in Honaunau, photo on canvas
Item Number: 359
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Initially started as a way to boost morale of ranch workers, rodeo competition continues to be a popular sporting event throughout HawaiÊ»i. One of the most well-known stories of local cowboys competing abroad is of the success of Hawaiian cowboys Ikua Purdy, Jack Low, and Archie Kaaua, who earned top awards at the world-famous Cheyenne Rodeo in 1908. According to the Cheyenne paper, the performances of the dashing Hawaiians “took the breath of the American cowboys.”
Here, Benji Rollins from Maui competes on a bareback bronc at Honaunau arena in 1968.
This photograph on canvas appeared in Kona Historical Society's 2016 exhibit, Kona Ranching and Kona Cowboys. Dimensions are 11"x16".
From the Collections of Kona Historical Society.
Special Instructions
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