Harry the Horse with 30th Birthday Cake

Title

Harry the Horse with 30th Birthday Cake

Identifier

CS.2025.32.44

Description

Photo of Harry the Horse mascot posing with a cake with "30" candles on top. The photo is framed so that Harry is only visible from the waist up. He is wearing his usual uniform: white western hat, red bandana, red and white gingham shirt, cowhide vest, and white fringed gloves with red palms and "CS" logos on the cuffs. He is holding the cake with both hands, facing toward the left side of the frame. Harry is standing against a white studio backdrop.
Harry the Horse's first public appearance was on March 14, 1985, at the Calgary Stampede's Rodeo Royal. He remains one of the Stampede's most recognized mascots.

This photograph was taken as part of a series honouring his 30th anniversary.

Creator

Tveter Photographs

Date

2015

Subject

Calgary Stampede--Personalities

Publisher

Calgary Stampede Collection & Archives

Rights

Unrestricted

Type

Image

Format

Photograph -- Print, Photographic

Language

English

Coverage

Canada--Alberta--Calgary

Original Format

Printed photograph

Physical Dimensions

15.2 x 10.3 cm or 6 x 4 in

Notes

Photograph reverse is stamped with photographer logo.

Citation

Tveter Photographs, “Harry the Horse with 30th Birthday Cake,” The Calgary Stampede, accessed February 11, 2026, https://ceas.omeka.net/items/show/18226.

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