Mary Ann Mayfield Photograph Album
All photographs are drawn from the Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen Historical Collection, unless otherwise noted.
Trick Riding Images
- Trick Riding Demonstration, Inverted, circa 1940s-1950s
- Trick Trick Riding Demonstration, Standing, circa 1940s-1950s
- Mary Ann Mayfield, Trick Rider at the Colborn Bowl in Dublin. The 100 ft. spread was just one of the many acts that Mary Ann performed in the Worlds Championship Rodeo. 1946
- Mary Ann Mayfield performing a double rope trick, standing at a gallop, Colborn Bowl. August 5, 1953
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen entering the rodeo arena to begin her trick riding performance, Dublin, Texas, circa 1948
- Mary Ann Mayfield practicing a rope trick, standing in front of her parents home in Dublin, circa 1948
- Mary Ann Mayfield practicing a rope trick, standing in front of her parents home in Dublin, circa 1948
- Mary Ann Mayfield practicing a rope trick, mounted on her horse. The location is in front of her parents home in Dublin, circa 1948
- Mary Ann Mayfield practicing barrel racing techniques, location unknown, circa 1950s.
Dublin Rodeo Queen--1948
- Mounted with Dublin Rodeo Flag, 1948
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen at Colborn Bowl. 1948 Rodeo Queen.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen holding Dublin Rodeo flag at the Colborn Bowl, located just north of downtown Dublin, Texas. This photograph and others like it were publicity photographs taken to be used in promotional materials. Stephen was the Rodeo Queen in 1948.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen holding Dublin Rodeo flag at the Colborn Bowl, located just north of downtown Dublin, Texas. This photograph and others like it were publicity photographs taken to be used in promotional materials. Stephen was the Rodeo Queen in 1948.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen holding Dublin Rodeo flag at the Colborn Bowl, located just north of downtown Dublin, Texas. This photograph and others like it were publicity photographs taken to be used in promotional materials. Stephen was the Rodeo Queen in 1948.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen standing with her horse in front of Chute #2, Colborn Bowl, just north of downtown Dublin, Texas. This photograph and others like it were publicity photographs taken to be used in promotional materials. Stephen was the Rodeo Queen in 1948.
Dublin Rodeo Images
With Friends
- Mary Ann Mayfield with her horse and dog, circa 1953
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen on her horse, September 23, 1945. View #1. Dublin, Texas.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen on her horse, September 23, 1945. View #2. Dublin, Texas.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen on her horse, circa 1946. Dublin, Texas.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen, left. Carolyn Colborn, right. Date unknown. Dublin, Texas.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen on her horse, Dublin, Texas, circa 1946.
Travel
Madison Square Garden--1950
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen and two unidentified rodeo participants in a staged publicity photograph, Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo, 1950.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen and two unidentified participants in a staged publicity photograph, Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo, 1950.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen and three sponser girls in a staged publicity photograph, Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo, 1950.
- On the Steps of New York City Hall, Opening of the Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo. Among those pictured include: (foreground) Gene Autry and Champion with city officials; (first row, from right) 1. Everett Colborn 2. Rosemary Colborn 6. Berva Dawn Sorenson Taylor (second row, from right) 4. Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen, 1950
- On the Steps of New York City Hall, Opening of the Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo. Among those pictured include: (foreground, left) Gene Autry n with city officials in front; (first row, from right) 1. Everett Colborn 2. Rosemary Colborn 6. Berva Dawn Sorenson Taylor (second row, from right) 4. Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen, 1950
- On the Steps of New York City Hall, Opening of the Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo. Gene Autry is pictured with the 1950 Sponser Girls for the rodeo. Among those pictured include: (foreground, kneeling) Gene Autry (first row, from right) 4. Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen 6. Berva Dawn Sorenson Taylor, 1950
- Champions and their winning saddles. This group includes: (left to right) 7. Everett Colborn and 9. Gene Autry. Photograph was taken in the lower level at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 1950. (Photograph suffered severe damage)
- Champion, 1950 Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo. This group includes: (left to right) 2. Everett Colborn and 6. Gene Autry. Photograph was taken in the lower level at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 1950.
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen with two companions in a publicity photograph at New York City, 1950. (Photograph has severe damage)
- Mary Ann Mayfield Stephen and four other sponser girls with New York jockey in a staged publicity photograph, Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo, 1950.
- Rodeo parade on their way to a children's hospital in New York City. This event was part of the promotional activity that preceded the Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo. Participants in the hospital visit usually included sponser girls, rodeo officials, and contestants, 1950.
- Rodeo parade arrived at a children's hospital in New York City. Note the patients and Catholic staff members in the windows and balcony. This event was part of the
promotional activity that preceded the Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo. Participants in the hospital visit usually included sponser girls, rodeo officials, and contestants. Charlie Bend Bradberry is holding the Texas flag and riding a white horse on the left side of this photograph, 1950.
- Rodeo crowd relaxing after a long day at the rodeo, Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo, unidentified, 1950.
Miscellaneous Portraits