Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Share this post

Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day -- weekend

Photo of the Day -- weekend

No. 374

Brenda Elthon's avatar
Brenda Elthon
Jul 29, 2023
∙ Paid
8

Share this post

Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day -- weekend
1
Share
Left: photo caption: 'Coaly, the boy who could ride and rope anything that had four feet and wore hair.' Greer County, TX (now OK), c. 1870. Right: Nat 'Deadwood Dick' Love, wearing 'my fighting clothes,' c. 1907.

While Texas ranchers fought in the Civil War, their cattle herds scattered and they lost their slave labor force.

After the war, these ranchers hired cowboys to round up their maverick cattle and drive herds north, to shipping points in Kansas, Colorado and Missouri, to capitalize on a surging Northern demand for beef.

Bill Pickett, whose cowboy skills led to a 30-year rodeo career around the turn of the 20th century and film roles in the 1920s.

The cowboy era ended around 1895, w…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Photo of the Day to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Elthon Publishing Company
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share