Cowboys Going to Dinner, Wyoming Territory, 1880-1889

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Artifact Overview

The Wyoming cattle boom began soon after the Civil War. Ranchers hired cowboys to tend the herds that roamed the open range. Cowboys rounded up cattle, branded calves, and drove the herd to market among other jobs. Here, hard-working cowboys have some fun as they race toward the photographer waving their hats.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1880-1889

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.803.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George Dalgleish.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 6.875 in

Inscriptions

caption on bottom of photograph: COW BOYS GOING TO DINNER. 188[8?] / WYO. TER. 188[0?] / DALGLEISH Photo. handwritten on back: #10
Cowboys Going to Dinner, Wyoming Territory, 1880-1889