[Poster: The Big Ball's in Cowtown]

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Poster containing photographs of people and events held at Cowtown Coliseum from 1907 through 2007 with timeline notes. It includes a large photo of Elvis on the left side of the poster from his 1956 performance and lyrics for a song called "Big Ball's in Cowtown" in the upper-right corner.

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1 poster : col.

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Creator: Unknown. 2007~.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Cowtown Coliseum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 419 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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Cowtown Coliseum

The Cowtown Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Fort Worth that hosts rodeos, sporting events, and concerts. Built in 1908, it is part of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards and the first ever indoor arena for rodeos in the United States.

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Poster containing photographs of people and events held at Cowtown Coliseum from 1907 through 2007 with timeline notes. It includes a large photo of Elvis on the left side of the poster from his 1956 performance and lyrics for a song called "Big Ball's in Cowtown" in the upper-right corner.

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1 poster : col.

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Drawn from collections at the UNT Libraries and various partners, these materials about Texas history include artifacts, books, documents, manuscripts, photographs, maps, letters, and more.

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  • 2007~

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  • 1907 - 2007

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  • May 30, 2015, 11:39 a.m.

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  • 32.789653, -97.347703

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[Poster: The Big Ball's in Cowtown], poster, 2007~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth611854/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cowtown Coliseum.

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