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Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Lorena Trickey, and Prairie Rose Henderson, c. 1920

Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Lorena Trickey, and Prairie Rose Henderson, c. 1920

Date: c. 1920
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo shows a row of cowgirls posing outside for the camera, holding their hats in the air. From left to right, they are: Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Unknown, Lorena Trickey (possibly), and Prairie Rose Henderson.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Vera McGinnis, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, and Rube Roberts, 1924

Vera McGinnis, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, and Rube Roberts, 1924

Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo is an interior shot of a group of men and women posing behind a table. It was taken somewhere in Europe. The back row, from left to right are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, Unknown, Rube Roberts, Unknown, and Unknown. Seated from left to right are: Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, and Unknown.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Creta Elliott, Ruth Roach, Bea Kirnan, Mabel Strickland, and Bryant Roach, c. 1920

Creta Elliott, Ruth Roach, Bea Kirnan, Mabel Strickland, and Bryant Roach, c. 1920

Date: c. 1920
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo is a group shot of of men and women. On the front row, they are, from left to right: Unknown, Creta Elliott, Unknown, Unknown, Ruth Roach, Bea Kirnan, and Mabel Strickland. The only other identify known in this photo is Bryant Roach, who is on the second row, fourth from the left.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Lorena Trickey, and Prairie Rose Henderson, c. 1920

Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Lorena Trickey, and Prairie Rose Henderson, c. 1920

Date: c. 1920
Creator: unknown
Description: This is a group photo of six cowgirls standing in a row. From left to right they are: Fox Hastings, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Unknown, Lorena Trickey (possibly), and Prairie Rose Henderson.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Bea Kirnan, Prairie Rose Henderson, and Fox Hastings, c. 1920

Bea Kirnan, Prairie Rose Henderson, and Fox Hastings, c. 1920

Date: c. 1920
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo shows six women on horses. From left to right, they are: Bea Kirnan, Prairie Rose Henderson, Unknown, Fox Hastings, Unknown, and Unknown.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Archives
Vera McGinnis, Red Sublett, Ruth Roach, Nowata Slim Richardson, and Bea Kirnan, 1924

Vera McGinnis, Red Sublett, Ruth Roach, Nowata Slim Richardson, and Bea Kirnan, 1924

Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Description: This is a group shot of ten riders, posing in a row. From left to right they are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Unknown, Red Sublett, Ruth Roach, Nowata Slim Richardson, Bea Kirnan, Unknown. This photo was taken while on an European tour and is believed to be in Paris, France.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Palladium Wild West Stage Show, 1924

Palladium Wild West Stage Show, 1924

Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo shows eight men and women, some mounted on horses, in front of a painted cloth backdrop of the American west. From left to right, they are: Unidentified Person, Bea Kirnan, Tommy Kirnam, Nowata Slim Richardson, Ruth Roach, Charlie Aldridge, and Vera McGinnis.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
The Passing of the West, 1923

The Passing of the West, 1923

Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo shows a row of seven standing cowgirls, with seven mounted Indians behind them, in an arena. The cowgirls are, from left to right: Ruth Roach, Florence Hughes, Bea Kirnan, Bonnie Gray, Rose Smith, Kitty Canutt, and Ruby Roberts.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
The Passing of the West, 1923

The Passing of the West, 1923

Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo shows eight women on horses, standing in a row, in an arena. From left to right, they are: Mabel Strickland, Florence Hughes, Bea Kirnan, Kitty Canutt, Rose Smith, Bonnie Gray, and Unknown. There are rodeo Indians on horses behind them and large buildings, including the dome of the nation's capital, in the background.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries