The Arena Entrance
thecircusblog | May 13, 2009
Jack Wright saddled up and waiting to go into the show arena on his horse Toney. He would make his entrance on Toney, come out and get his trick riding horse Paint, shown in the right of the photo.
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All? Indian Band
thecircusblog | May 11, 2009
There is some Native Americans in this group, but I do see a couple of pale faces here and there. The 101 in 1927 .
Tex Cooper
thecircusblog | May 11, 2009
It might be hard to see but on the bottom of this picture you can see “Tex Cooper Feb 22,1926 Announcer 101 Wild West Show.” Here is the real thing…you can see his confidence and show biz style in this picture.
The 101 Trick Rider
thecircusblog | May 11, 2009
We had a lot of trick riders on the 101 and Jack Wright was one of the best. In this picture Jack is vaulting over the of the back of the saddle. He would then swing down with both legs and feet bouncing off ground giving him the momentum to carry him to the other side of the horse. This trick was done […]
The Rodeo
thecircusblog | May 11, 2009
Jack Wright was featured on this show. He is shown in the center of this flyer trick riding, doing a shoulder stand on his horse Toney. This hand bill was used in the early 1930’s. Jack was no longer with the 101 at this time.
The Texas Skip
thecircusblog | May 11, 2009
Here is Jack Wright demonstrating the Texas Skip. The trick is not that easy, you spin a large horizontal loop and pull it to your left, then to your right at the same time you are jumping though the loop as you see here. I learned how to do this trick from my father and I fell […]
Jack Wright Roping 5
thecircusblog | May 9, 2009
In this shot you can actually see the loop coiling over the top of the horses. When I first saw this picture, I couldn’t believe my eyes. There in the back ground is our family’s house trailer. I know it is ours because of the blue and white stripe though the middle just below Jack’s […]
Jack and a Friend
thecircusblog | May 9, 2009
Jack and a friend. I posted this picture in hopes that someone would know this person with Jack. On the back of this photo it says, in memory of Hazel. In the past months on the circus blog I have had many grandchildren, nieces or nephews seeing their relative on thecircusblog.com. It gives me a great deal of pleasure […]
Tom Mix and Tex Cooper
thecircusblog | May 9, 2009
From left to right areTex Cooper and the one and only Tom Mix. Tex was the announcer for the 101 Wild West Show in the 1920’s. Tom Mix, of course was a Cowboy movie star and he owned a circus. Just a little side note. In 1988 I was managing Lakemont Amusement Park located in Altoona, […]
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