Offered here for your consideration are rosters from the famous Rancheros Visitadores covering a spettering of years from the 1930s and forward to 1957. The Rancheros Visitadores is a southern California social club that annually gathers at a Santa Barbara ranch for a sixty mile trek on horseback. The club included such notables as artist, Ed Borein and movie producer and artist, Walt Disney, each of whom appears with a small profile picture in a roster. Clark Gable was a member, as well as, many prominent people that make up a fascinating list of modern folks dedicated to the ways of the old west, which should be of interest to collectors of show biz, California history, and western history. Bid now and add these books to your library!
PROVENANCE: Godshall family locker. Located near Victorville, CA, the Ihmsen Ranch, later named the C Bar G, was acquired by the Godshall family. Cal Godshall began to host an annual rodeo at the ranch circa 1933, a rodeo that continued into the 1950s. The rodeo was a success, including the likes of Rex Bell, Clara Bow, Hopalong Cassidy, and Tex Ritter. The Hollywood connections bore fruit as the C Bar G became a Dude ranch hosting the likes of Carol Lombard, Dinah Shore, Joe Louis, and Alice Faye, and also a film set for early westerns. Disney Studios scored the movie, Fantasia at the Ranch there. Jeanne Godshall, the ranch owners’ daughter, was one of America’s most skilled and well known trick riders and performed all across America and in Europe. She was also a high fashion model. Many, many famous people from the golden age of Hollywood were associated with the ranch.
MAKER: Rancheros Visitadores.
APPROX AGE: 1930s to 1950s.
SIZE: Large book is 5 inches x 8 inches. Others measure roughly 4 inches x 6 inches.
CONDITION: Average for their age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $10 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
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