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| Title | Mary Gilham riding in parade in Medora, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1968? |
| Description | Mary Gilham rides a Palomino in a Medora, N.D parade. Two other horses are visible at each of her sides. Two automobiles and several trees are in sight. Notice the paved street. |
| General Subject | People
City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Parades & processions
Horses
Horseback riding
Trees
Streets
Women
Automobiles
Buildings
Clothing & dress
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| Location | Billings County (N.D.)
Medora (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | BI-34 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 12.5 x 18 cm. |
| Transcription | "Mary "Mayme" Gilham riding in parade in Medora"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff.
Photographer unknown.
Saddle and clothing are housed in the Billings County Museum. |
| Biography/History | "MARY "MAYME" GILHAM CAME TO MEDORA IN 1883 WITH HER PARENTS. SHE WAS 7 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. MAYME, AS EVERYBODY CALLED HER, WAS A TRUE PIONEER WOMAN, SHE COULD RIDE ALMOST ANY HORSE ON THE RANGE, AND DID HER SHARE OF RANCH WORK, ENDURING ALL THE HARDSHIPS AND ENJOYING THE GOOD TIMES. MAYME HAD THIS SIDE SADDLE MADE TO ORDER IN 1896. SHE BROKE ALL HER OWN HORSES USING THIS SADDLE. AT THE AGE OF 92 MAYME RODE A PALOMINO IN A PARADE IN MEDORA. SHE USED HER SIDE-SADDLE, AND WORE THE RIDING SKIRT AND FELT HAT FEATURED IN THIS DISPLAY. SHE GAVE THESE ITEMS TO EVELYN CONNEL NEUENS WHO HAS LOANED THEM TO THIS MUSEUM"--Typed on information sheet. |
| Repository Institution | Billings County Historical Society
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| Credit Line | Billings County Historical Society (BI-34) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | Billings County Historical Society Museum
c/o Leona Odermann
P. O. Box 364
Medora, ND 58645
701-623-4829
bcm@midstate.net |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmBI34 |
