Bringing a Very Special C.M. Russell Exhibit Together

The C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls presents “Return to Calgary: Charles M. Russell and the 1919 Victory Stampede.”
Years in the making and involving 16 lenders from across the U.S. and Canada, this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit required an incredible effort to bring together… 22 of the original 24 paintings and all eight bronzes from Charlie Russell’s historic 1919 special exhibition at the 1919 Victory Stampede, the greatest assembly of Russell masterpieces in the last decade.

Wild West Showman Guy Weadick of Calgary sought out Russell as a major exhibitor and headliner to help promote the fledgling “Stampede” rodeo in Calgary, Alberta. This special 1919 event was branded the Victory Stampede in honor of the troops returning home from the Great War overseas and in celebration of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.