15 Photos of Cowboys Holding Out At the Very End of the Wild West

Cameron Fetter Published 11 hours ago in ftw

The Golden Age of cowboys was during the American Wild West, from the 1860s to the late 1880s. But even as cowboys began to die out in the early 1890s, many kept the lifestyle alive for decades to come.

These cowboys don’t know when to quit. 20, 30, 40 years after the profession fell from grace– not a problem. These rough-riding cowpunchers don’t care that it’s out of style. And isn’t that the most cowboy attitude of all?

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A cowboy showing off his lasso skills, 1920s
2.
Two cowboys in Eastern Montana. Circa 1910
3.
Cowboy sitting next to his horse in Texas, 1910
4.
1920s Cowgirl.
5.
Cowboy, circa 1930
6.
Cowboy in the city, circa 1934
7.
Cowboy on the West Side of Manhattan, 1930s
8.
An aging cowboy in the 1940s
9.
Old cowboy in New Mexico, 1940
10.
Cowboys outside a cafe in Vega, Texas, in the 1950s
11.
Ralph E “Tex” Madsen, also known as ‘The Tall Cowboy’, in 1919. He was 7’7 tall.
12.
Choctaw Bill. Mora, NM, 1920s
13.
Cowboy at Safeway, 1955.
14.
Cowboy with his Jaguar, 1970s
15.
Swamp cowboy, 1970s

1.
A cowboy showing off his lasso skills, 1920s
2.
Two cowboys in Eastern Montana. Circa 1910
3.
Cowboy sitting next to his horse in Texas, 1910
4.
1920s Cowgirl.
5.
Cowboy, circa 1930
6.
Cowboy in the city, circa 1934
7.
Cowboy on the West Side of Manhattan, 1930s
8.
An aging cowboy in the 1940s
9.
Old cowboy in New Mexico, 1940
10.
Cowboys outside a cafe in Vega, Texas, in the 1950s
11.
Ralph E “Tex” Madsen, also known as ‘The Tall Cowboy’, in 1919. He was 7’7 tall.
12.
Choctaw Bill. Mora, NM, 1920s
13.
Cowboy at Safeway, 1955.
14.
Cowboy with his Jaguar, 1970s
15.
Swamp cowboy, 1970s