“That line he puts on a canvas to start a painting is never finished,” wrote Donald J. Hagerty when he introduced the world to Phoenix,...
The Unfinished Line
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Do you know who made the cross pistols holster rig worn by Curly Bill in the film Tombstone?
Do you know who made the cross pistols holster rig worn by Curly Bill in the film Tombstone? Patrick Siempre Paradise Valley, Arizona I contacted...
Was Buffalo Bill awarded the Medal of Honor?
Was Buffalo Bill awarded the Medal of Honor? John Edwards Springfield, Missouri Buffalo Bill Cody was awarded the Medal of Honor for a battle fought...
Did Sheriff Pat Garrett and Wyatt Earp ever meet or have any professional communication? They lived and became famous in the same year. Their jurisdictions were not that far apart, neither in distance nor in time.
Did Sheriff Pat Garrett and Wyatt Earp ever meet or have any professional communication? They lived and became famous in the same year. Their...
When Gunsmoke’s Marshal Dillon, Doc or Festus visited Miss Kitty’s to have a beer and a steak, would they have been presented with a choice of cuts? And by the way, just what was a “grub steak?”
When Gunsmoke’s Marshal Dillon, Doc or Festus visited Miss Kitty’s to have a beer and a steak, would they have been presented with a choice of cuts?...
I’ve wondered how people in the Old West washed their hair. Did they make their own shampoo?
I’ve wondered how people in the Old West washed their hair. Did they make their own shampoo? Dianne Sullivan Springfield, Georgia Most folks got by...
When did the Army go from blue uniforms to O.D. (Olive Drab) uniforms?
When did the Army go from blue uniforms to O.D. (Olive Drab) uniforms? Jack Lemke Visalia, California The Army made the uniform change in 1904, just...
Was there ever such a thing as a Buntline Special (12-inch barrel Colt)? If so, do any exist? In this country, they seem to exist only in men’s minds.
Was there ever such a thing as a Buntline Special (12-inch barrel Colt)? If so, do any exist? In this country, they seem to exist only in men’s...
Storyteller of the Native American
Howard Terpning was in his 50s before becoming affectionately known as the “storyteller of the Native American,” an honor he holds close to his...
Elkhorn Ranch
Many True West readers live in snow country, and perhaps you’re one of them. Chances are as you look up from these pages and out the window, the...
Eating His Weight in Democrats
It was one of the most outrageous quotes of the Old West about one of the most barbaric crimes. In 1883, a 34-year-old tracker named Alferd Packer...
Trail Ride Couture
Riding the open range or a mountain trail on an organized trail ride may be as close to the Old West as a greenhorn can get. But look closely and...