A man of many talents. Photographer. Rodeo Announcer. Penmanship Professor. Marksman. Stryker's passion for life and photography knew no bounds. His photographs append meaning to the the old saying that "a picture is worth a thousand words".
"Downtown Cowtown"
Exchange Avenue, main entrance to the Fort Worth Stockyards. 1962Bedell's Saddle Shop
Rodeo Parade Riders with a pair of 8-Foot Texas Longhorns. 1960Greyhound Bus Terminal
Ninth and Commerce Streets. Fort Worth, Texas. 1954True West Motel
U.S. Highways 60 and 66 East. Amarillo, Texas. 1956A remarkable man and a determined photographer. Today, he is best remembered for his "Stryker's Rodeo Gloss Series" of postcards.
Dick Griffith, Famous Rodeo Star
Wild Brahma Bull Riding Contest. c. 1946Fancy Roping Champion
Chester Byers making a Six-Horse Catch. c. 1946All photography: John A. Stryker / Photos: Collection of J. Davis
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