A Reno Rodeo Story

Reno Rodeo, 1926

In 1926, my grandfather, Ira Purdy, sent the above post card to his wife, Margaret, and son, James, who was only a year old. He described the Reno Rodeo as a wild bunch of folks. He continued that he was on his way to Susanville to find a job. With the lumber mills in full swing this was not a difficult task. He found employment at Doyle & Hunsinger Ford, as a mechanic, many folks would know as the former Doyle Motors. Shortly thereafter me moved his family to Susanville, where they resided ever since. Some times it is interesting how much information one can glean from the back of a postcard.

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