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Loyd Shaffer riding bronco "Self-Starter," circa 1915

Subjects
Crowds & GatheringsHorses
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Loyd Shaffer riding bronco "Self-Starter," circa 1915, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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Back of Loyd Shaffer riding bronco "Self-Starter," circa 1915, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

A black-and-white real-photo postcard captioned "Loyd Shaffer on 'Self-Starter'" shows a cowboy riding a rearing white bronco in an open field, with other mounted riders and spectators near a wooden corral fence. The image records a rodeo or bucking-horse exhibition, a popular attraction at fairs and frontier celebrations. The photographer's mark at lower left identifies O'Neill Photo.

Postcard Details

Message

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PublisherO'Neill Photo
LOYD SHAFFER ON "SELF-STARTER"
Addressed to

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Postcard record

PublisherO'Neill Photo
SeriesR-6
ConditionGood
NotesWhite border; black-and-white real-photo print; surface scratches and light mottling; caption "LOYD SHAFFER ON 'SELF-STARTER'" and photographer's mark "R-6 O'NEILL PHOTO" printed in the negative. No postmark; unused divided-back real-photo postcard. Blank address and message areas. Light soiling/edge wear; front is a white-bordered glossy real-photo print.

Cite this card

Loyd Shaffer riding bronco "Self-Starter," circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/loyd-shaffer-riding-bronco-self-starter-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.