First Peoples, Original View
Following in the footsteps of the early 19th-century artists, photographers began to travel the West and record the places and people they encountered. One group of Westerners that fascinated and attracted the image-makers were America’s Indigenous peoples, who...
Working Cowboys, Wyatt Earp and Big Nose Kate
Did all cowboys carry guns? Rendall Jones: Penperlleni, Pontypool, Monmouthshire Wales, United Kingdom Not all of them packed iron. A pistol could get in the way of roping and branding, so if a cowboy owned one, it would often be stowed in their “warsacks” or bags. A...
Western Art Museums of the Year
The 2019-2020 season for art museums showcasing the American West was cut short by a global pandemic, but that didn’t diminish the impact the best of the best had on lovers of Western art, Western history and Western museums. 1. The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY “The...
The Humble Biscuit
The humble biscuit quieted the growls of many hungry pioneer stomachs and sometimes served as their only meal. Biscuits were enjoyed with butter, honey, jam or gravy and served in Nebraska sod houses, fancy frontier hotels and along dusty cattle drives. Even though...
True West September/October 2025
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