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Robb Kendrick

Robb Kendrick

I have traveled 68,000 miles over 30 years searching for cowboys. I enjoy the tintype medium because tintypes slow you down to consider the image...

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Old-Time Remedies

Old-Time Remedies

Staying healthy was a must in the old west, as there weren't many doctors around and besides, being sick got in the way of chores. So booklet after...

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The Great Die-Up

The Great Die-Up

In the Wild West, cattle were a staple—cattle drives, cattle towns, cattle herds, cattle ranches. Cattle were king through the 1870s up until the...

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Fred Fritz and the Grizzly

Fred Fritz and the Grizzly

The days of marauding bands of Apache were gone but life was still not easy working cattle in the rough mountainous ranges along the Blue River. ...

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I’m Just Joshin’ Ya!

I’m Just Joshin’ Ya!

There are a number of terms for playing a joke on somebody but one of the most interesting word origins for such schemes is called “joshing.” Its...

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To Cure Cancer

To Cure Cancer

How many billions have been spent over the years searching for a cure for one of the top killers? How many careers have been launched seeking an...

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The Hashknife Outfit

The Hashknife Outfit

When it comes to Arizona cattle ranches, one famous spread had the unsavory reputation of having “the thievinist, fightinest’ bunch of cowboys in...

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