Can you spot the real cowboy? Only the photographer knew for sure. Ever since the first camera studio was set up, men and women have posed as their...
Dude or Not a Dude?
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life as a cowboy
Underage Drinking in the West
Was there an age limit for youngsters to drink in the frontier towns? It appears most states and territories didn't have age laws so if a lad was...
At the End of the Long Drive
When a cowboy got to a cattle town after a long drive, making his dollar a day, what would have been his thoughts on spending a part of that money...
Too Old to Wrangle or Ride on the Swing
What did a cowboy do to get by when they got too old to ride herd and work as a cowboy? Utah Phillips wrote a great song on that theme The Goodnight...
Aliases, Flintlocks and Cowboy Vests
Were there are any instances of small-time outlaws using the name of more famous outlaws as an alias? Jeffery Stafford Hyde, Cheshire, UK We do know...
Long Johns, Dirty Dave and the Bird Cage
What did cowboys wear as underwear? Ethan Cooperrider Coulee City, Washington Long johns were first introduced into England in the 17th century,...