Cowboy history

Charles D. Kirkland, Wyoming Cow-boy, c. 1877–95 From the intro: "In the late 1800s Kirkland became known for portraits of Wyoming cowboys and straightforward descriptions of ranch life." (But these are dress clothes.)

"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today." ~By Will Rogers~

When we think of cowboys, we generally think of the stereotypical American West cattle ranger of the late nineteenth century with his Stetson and lasso, and although that's a relatively accurate assumption, there was (and still is) a lot more to the traditional cowboy/girl aesthetic; with practicality at the forefront of their minds. Everything the cowboys wore -- and still wear -- has a purpose. Chaps, spurs, even denim; it was all chosen for a reason. Have a read below and maybe you'll…

The Cherokee Kid is the most famous cowboy Indian known today. His real name was Will Rogers, and he was born in 1879 on a cattle ranch in the Cherokee

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Wild Ben Raymond, who worked as a mine guard, posed for his photograph in Leadville, Colorado, holding a First Model open top Merwin Hulbert Frontier Army revolver. Although the arm is believed to have been a photographer’s prop, it nonetheless shows the Merwin’s presence inthe Wild West. – Courtesy Robert G. McCubbin Collection – True West Magazine