by Jana Bommersbach | Aug 19, 2021 | Departments, Old West Saviors
A.R. Mitchell’s paintings are so “moving.” His name won’t trip off the tongue, but everyone knows his images: If the horses aren’t bucking, they’re seriously considering it; if the cowboy is still in the saddle, it’s because the next jolt hasn’t...
by | Aug 16, 2021 | True West Blog
Climax Jim was the darling of the Arizona press during the late 1890s. Thanks to the fertile imaginations of the old timers who knew him and the newspaper reporters who embellished and enlivened the activities of this likable street-wise kid from the east coast who...
by | Aug 11, 2021 | True West Blog
By the early 1900s the law was closing in and Butch was beginning to feel the pressure. He considered going to South America. The cattle industry was big in Argentina. He decided to pull a couple more robberies to finance the venture. The first was in the...
by True West | Aug 5, 2021 | True West Blog
“This is not just a gun — it is the history of America.” -Jim Earle The Early West: The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle 27 Aug 2021 | Los Angeles Beginning in 1973 and spanning the course of more than 50 years, Jim and Theresa Earle methodically...
by Candy Moulton | Jul 15, 2021 | Features & Gunfights
Western Museums Reopen with Hope and Optimism By Candy Moulton For those of us who love visiting museums to see new exhibitions, new additions to their collections or take part in programs, it is refreshing to see museums across the West reopen. Many staff members...