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Old West Book Review: Victorian Wedding Dress
Victorian Wedding Dress in the United States; A History Through Paper Dolls, Norma lu Meehan and Mei Campbell, Texas Tech University Press, (800-832-4042), 32 Pages, $12.95, Paperback. This unusual book is a wonderful collectors’ item for anyone interested in vintage clothing, in particular the wedding dress. Back in 1850, the Godey’s Lady’s Book featured a […]
Trailing Louis L’Amour in Southeast Arizona
Trailing Louis L’Amour in Southeast Arizona – Louis L’Amour chose to give his last look at Southeast Arizona in The Burning Hills. It is a romance and adventure novel that acknowledges the Arizona pioneer ranches. The novel occurs after 1891. That was the year John Slaughter moved permanently to the San Bernardino Ranch. The old […]
Bitter Creek George Newcomb
George Newcomb was born in Kansas in 1867. At a young age he went to Texas to become a cowboy. From there he drifted up to Oklahoma. He so frequently sang, “I’m a wild wolf from Bitter Creek, and it’s my night to howl,” that his friends started calling him Bitter Creek George Newcomb. […]
The Passing of the Old West Boots
Considering the popularity of Old West boots today, here is an interesting article from 1894. Disuse of Foot Gear Once Popular East and West. November 7, 1894, Evening News, El Paso, Texas – The diminished use of boots is a matter of concern to the manufacturers of them and to the producers of heavy leather […]
Western Books You Need to Check Out
Cowboy to Cowboy presents Western Books You Need To Check Out! (Click on the book or the name to get more information.) Jake Cleary Trilogy “Jake rides a trail of revenge with a Us Marshall at his side.” “Forced into bounty hunting in order to rebuild his RISING SUN ranch. He uses his gun and sometimes […]
