Cody, Wyoming 4th of July Parade 7/4/07

Photos by Margie Johnson


Chairs line Sheridan Avenue at 6:30 am on July 4


Susan Thomas, wife of recently deceased Wyoming US Senator Craig Thomas, rides the same horse Craig used to ride each year in his annual July 4 parade ritual


Friends of recently deceased Buffalo Bill impressionist Ebb Tarr fulfill his last wish to have them ride in his place during the parade


Huge crowds lined the streets of Cody


Crowd numbers could have exceeded 10,000


The Cody Stampede Board


Mayors Award


Wyoming's new US Senator John Barrasso


Buffalo Bill Historical Center float


Calamity Jane on her motorcycle


Cody High School band drummers


Kids scramble for candy thrown during the parade


Daughters of the American Revolution commandeered the Cody trolley


The Wayfaring Traveler Ranch llamas


Cody Mayor Roger Sedam and his wife Pat


Hope Sheets and her poodle


K3 Guest Ranch float


Local, state and national rodeo queens


Al & Colin Simpson with Al's wife Ann driving


Smokey the Bear


Uncle Sam shakes hands


Doug Reachard driving his 1916 International Harvestor that has never been rebuilt


Kim Sheets riding her 10-year-old steer "Cimarron"


The Shriner's turtle patrol entertains kids along the parade route