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Four Redwood Rangers leave for California State Horsemen s Association Convention, Redwood Highway, Santa Rosa, California, October 12, 1947

 
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Four Redwood Rangers leave for California State Horsemen s Association Convention, Redwood Highway, Santa Rosa, California, October 12, 1947
Creation Date (Original)
October 12, 1947
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View photo location on the Sonoma County Historical Photos Map hosted by the City of Santa Rosa
Description
Redwood Rangers on horseback stand on the Redwood Highway in downtown Santa Rosa, waiting to start ride to the Stockton convention; left to right: Leo O'Connors (1897-1964); John F. "Jack" Luttrell (1892-1965); David Grant (1893-1985); Jack Williams; standing left to right: Joseph Obert Pedersen (1889-1981) Mayor of Santa Rosa; Clifton Elzo McCluskey (1903-1979) president of the Sonoma County Driving and Riding Club and regional vice-president of the California State Horsemen's Association; Warren Richardson (1905-1987) president of the Sonoma County Trailblazers and founder of the California Centaurs; Herbert J. Waters (1912-1990) editor of the Press Democrat; the Rangers were nicknamed the "Pony Express" for they carried letters from local dignitaries to their counterparts in Stockton on their ride; escorted to the edge of town by the California Centaurs Color Guard.
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Digital Collections Identifier
cstr_pho_039744
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