A recent discussion about Idaho 'Belles' eventually got around to my grandmother Francis Beardsley Wood Steunenberg and bronc riding rodeo queen
Bonnie McCarroll. That got me pulling out a
couple family items from the china cabinet as
Bonnie was frequently a participant in the Pendleton Round-up in the
1920's. I have a small, what I am calling a Native American medicine
bag, purchased by my grandfather Julian Steunenberg for my then
five year old mother Brenda at the Round-up in 1923. At the time, Julian, Francis and the kids were living
over in Walla Walla, WA. I pretty much had forgotten about this bag as was buried in back of the cabinet and for me out of sight is out of mind.
I want to more research to perhaps determine tribal
origin and also take a closer look at who was in Pendleton for the
round-up that year. I am going ahead with posting a photo now and I will be back if I find more information. I hope any of you will feel free to comment or email me if you have any thoughts on the matter.
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| Bronc riding queen Bonnie McCarroll |
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| My mother, Brenda Steunenberg Richards c 1923-4 | |
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| My grandfather Julian circa 1905. |
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| My grandmother Frances Beardsley Wood Steunenberg c1904-5 |
Other Related:
McCarroll Rodeo Photographs
Mary Ellen "Bonnie" Treadwell McCarroll
Pendleton Round-Up
