Description: Cowtown Rodeo, New Jersey, Images of America, Paperback An enormous red cow and a 20-foot-tall cowboy have long welcomed all who arrive at the Cowtown Rodeo and Flea Market. In the 1920s, Amos Howard Harris was auctioning automobiles in a livestock town. Realizing he needed to appeal to the locals, he and his son began hosting weekly livestock auctions and inviting local merchants to attend and sell their goods. The idea was a success. In 1929, the Harris family and Cowtown helped revive the local annual fair and rodeo, which continued to exist until World War II. With the popularity of the auction and the growth of the midway market, the operation moved to a larger location in 1940. Then, 15 years later, Cowtown hosted its first full rodeo season. Today, it is the longest continually running weekly professional rodeo in the country. It remains a Harris family business and a South Jersey tradition, attracting visitors from around the world.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467121484
Book Title: Cowtown Rodeo
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Sociology / General, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Rodeos, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Author: Angela Speakman
Item Length: 9.2 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
