A rare account of the Mexican-American War is found in an extensive archive of Raphael C. Smead, the captain of Company D of the Fourth Artillery....
Mexican-American War Archive Tops Sale
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Art, Guns and Culture
Old West Signs
“Sign” language has communicated messages to the public for thousands of years. But for craftsmanship that will stand the test of time, Western...
Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers
Over a quarter of a century ago, Timothy Hughes had had it with coin collecting. He wanted a collectible that hadn’t been exploited yet, and one...
More Bucks and Other Changes
Peanut shells litter the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo’s “green room.” A minister prays with a young cowboy, preparing him for his bull...
Hollywood’s “5-in-1” Movie Blank
A “5-in-1” is a blank cartridge, originally designed in the early days of motion pictures, for use in a number of similar, but differently chambered...
More than Just a Muse
Jim Lauderdale is a critically acclaimed songwriter, yet his own music is not widely known by the public at large. Jim’s songs have been recorded by...
Saddle Pals
Western fans know that every movie cowboy worth his hide had a trusty, four-legged saddle pal to help him tame the “reel West.” Roy Rogers rode...
Supercharged
Trick Pony captured center stage of the national music scene only three years ago when they were named Top New Vocal Group by the Academy of Country...
Short One Bead
A Charles Russell fake was pulled before the C.M. Russell art auction on March 16-19 in Great Falls, Montana, but its replacement brought a bang-up...
Shoulder Holsters
While we often think of the shoulder holster as a product of the gangster era of the 1920-30s, the rig was actually a creation of the gun toters of...
Limpia Creek Custom Hat
When PRCA cowboy Cody Ohl waves his hat after a good roping time, it’s likely to be one made by Limpia Creek Custom Hat. Fort Davis was this...
Any Day’s a Good Day
I’m in good hands. Roger Graham is driving Engine No. 300, an 83-ton, 2-8-0 steam engine built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1917, and Wesley...