Calgary Stampede

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Chapter 01

THE EARLY YEARS

1886 - 1913

The Exhibition and the Stampede have grown with the city of Calgary.

Chapter 02

THE WORLD WARS

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

BUILDING THE STAMPEDE

1946 - 2011

During the second half of the 20th century, the Calgary Stampede expanded and became the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Chapter 04

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.

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The Calgary Stampede Archives is a growing collection, please contact us if you have an item of Stampede history you wish to donate.

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Historical Photos

Two fallen cowboys in a wild horse race

Two cowboys are on the ground, one of the fallen cowboys is holding a rope that is attached to the horse. Another cowboy is holding a rope in a wild horse race. Cowboys and audience can be seen watching in the background.

On the back of the postcard:

Calgary, Alberta Canada, July 11

To Mr & Mrs Cleranger

Oregon USA

"Hi

how is this for excitement, we sure have seen lots of [unreadable]

weather is ideal & [unreadable] tremendous [unreadable] this pencil is acting up. sure is hot here [rest of sentence unreadable] See you before too long. F & R

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