The Sugerbrown Family Dancers

| September 2, 2008

Chief Sugarbrown can be seen in the center with the drum. This was a crowd pleaser! It was my favorite part of the show.

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Chief Sugerbrown

| September 2, 2008

This is Chief Sugerbrown, from the Great Cherokee Nation. He and his family of native dancers & stunt riders played a very important part in the show. 101 Ranch Wild West and Circus 1945.

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Hope McClinnen

| September 2, 2008

Hope was a trick rider in the 101 show. Her husband Don had a pony drill. They were fine people to know.

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Johnny Guitierres

| September 2, 2008

Johnny was one of the best on the slack wire. In this photo he is doing an act called the “drunk”. The antics on the wire were hilarious.

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Smokey Chisum

| September 2, 2008

Smokey and his wife Betty performing  acrobatic roping tricks.

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Tex Orten Family

| September 2, 2008

The Tex Orten family was a great western act on the 101, consisting of trick whip cracking and knife throwing.

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Mark Smith’s Girls

| September 2, 2008

These talented young ladies did everything from trick riding to manage and rosin back. There were two girls that did Roman Riding also. I never thought that I would ever get a comment on the Mark Smith girls. Brad Farren thank for your comment and for some of there names. Brad Farren’s mother is on […]

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Mark Smith’s Liberty Drill

| September 2, 2008

Mark Smith’s Liberty Drill was considered to be one of the best. There were just a few good horse trainers during this era and he was one of them.

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Riding Liberty Drill

| September 1, 2008

Mark put togather an all girl liberty drill, the audiance loved it.

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Mark Smith

| September 1, 2008

Mark Smith riding Wildfire. He did not do his act in the ring.  Mark Paraded back and forth close to the audiance presenting various tricks. In this picture,  they are warming up before the act.

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