July 3-12 2015
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Chapter 01
1886 - 1913
The Exhibition and the Stampede have grown with the city of Calgary.
Chapter 02
1914 - 1945
Between the First and Second World Wars, the Calgary Stampede served as a training ground, a showcase for Western Canadian production and an escape from tumultuous world events.
Chapter 03
1946 - 2011
During the second half of the 20th century, the Calgary Stampede expanded and became the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
Chapter 04
2011 - Present
The Stampede welcomed its second century with fanfare in 2012 and was devastated by a flood in 2013, but the show went on and it continues to celebrate the community as well as western heritage and culture.
Do you have a piece of Stampede History?
The Calgary Stampede Archives is a growing collection, please contact us if you have an item of Stampede history you wish to donate.
About the Calgary Stampede
Historical Committee
A cowboy is in mid-buck in a saddle bronc riding competition. Cowboys can be seen watching from the chutes.
On the back of the postcard:
Stamp shows that the postcard was stamped in 1955
To: "Bill Chittick"
Fitchburg, Mass
"I'm enjoying myself here.
Abe"
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