Hello NCOWS,
Thought you might be interested in seeing some Old West photos. Each photo has supporting text. Two Flints
Cabinet Card Photograph Full Dressed Armed Wild West Cowboy ca 1880s - Very early armed cowboy standing in unknown photographers studio. Great gilded & scalloped edge photo mount depicts this well dressed Wild West cowboy wearing a great cowboy hat, leather tooled gauntlets, fringed leather chaps, very nice triple loop holster with pistol. The belt buckle is a dog, a great real cowboy.
Imperial Size Photograph of Two Armed Cowboys ca 1890s - Two unidentified cowboys sitting in a studio with no identified photographer. This is a great image of two armed cowboys one with Winchester Rifle, the other sitting with holstered pistol and both wearing leather chaps, and cowboy hats. The man on the right has a small whip attached to his suspenders
"Whittick" Photograph of Two Armed Full Dressed Scouts ca 1880s-1890s - Great early photograph of two well dressed frontier scouts, photographed in George. B. Witticks' studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory. These two men posing in the studio are well armed both have holstered pistols, great fringed leather pants and shirts, and wearing moccasins. The man sitting down is holding a Winchester, and double loop holster. The man standing has a triple loop holster, and what appears to be a breech-loading centerfire Whitney double barrel shotgun. You can see three triggers.
Cabinet Card Photograph of Great Armed Scout from Colorado 1880s - This superb image of Scout with leather fringed jacket, beaded shirt, great knee high boots & cowboy hat. Standing in the studio of J. R. Riddle located in Loveland, Colorado. This un-identified scout is also holding a Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle and a holstered revolver with cartridge belt, a great image
CDV Autographed Photograph of B. K. O'Dwyer - Scout, Wagon Master, & Saloon Keeper ca 1870s - This early Cartes de Visite of this government scout, wagon master, teamster and Dodge City , Kansas saloon keeper. B. K. O'Dwyer autographed this beautiful CDV of himself dressed in fringed leather outfit, great wide brim hat, Bowie knife stuck in his belt, pistol, Percussion rifle and fantastic beaded moccasins.
PLATE Tin Type of Three Men, One Holding "Large Size Currency" ca 1870s - Great early tin type photograph of three cowboys sitting in studio they are all wearing great cowboy hats, vests, boots, Etc. The man standing in background is holding two large size currency notes in his hands. Very nice early tin type.
Cabinet Card Photograph of Sheriff with pistol Arizona Territory ca 1880s - Great early photograph of sheriff standing next to his horse, has a great hat on with five point star attached, great leather double loop holster with pistol holstered.
Two Imperial Size Photographs of Cowboys on the Range ca 1880s-90s - First photograph of cowboys on the plains depicts many men sitting in front of cook tent, they are all wearing great cowboy hats, staring intently at this unknown photographer.
#2 - Two Imperial Size Photographs of Cowboys on the Range ca 1880s-90s - Second image has a couple cowboys in this photograph that are in the first, also great cowboy hats and a few cowboys are on horses. They are probably cattle men on the range
Imperial Size Cabinet Card Photograph Armed Apache Scouts Arizona Territory ca 1880s-1890s - Fantastic photograph of thirteen Apache Scouts, eleven Apache Scouts holding percussion Rifles. All the Scouts are wearing shell jackets, cartridge belts and bandanas. Some of the Indian Scouts have great gauntlets on. One Indian wearing fancy gauntlets with Stars of them. There is also a lieutenant standing to the right with holstered pistol, and a Mexican interpreter (Maryildo Grivalva) with great hat, Winchester & cartridge belt. In the foreground there are a couple Wickiups'. Photographed by Erwin Baer, Prescott, Arizona. Views of the following sections of the Territory. On verso in period ink, "Lt. Herbert O. Williams, 11th inf. Comdg. Apache Scouts at San Carlos Arizona 1890. Maryildo Grivalva interpreter".