Pecos Cowboys

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20044406

Description

The youngest and oldest cowboys of Pecos, Texas, will lead the parade at the 1940 July Fourth Rodeo. They are Lewis Earl Eisenwine, left, five years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Eisenwine, and Henry Slack, believed to be the last surviving contestant of the first rodeo staged at Pecos, Texas, on July 4, 1883. Lewis and Henry are shown mounted on horses in the middle of an open road. A pony is standing at the left beside Lewis. Lewis is wearing a long-sleeve shirt, trousers and a cowboy hat. Henry is wearing a long-sleeve shirt, a vest, a necktie, trousers and a cowboy hat.

Archival Date

1940-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1194

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Cowboys; Rodeos; July Fourth Rodeo; Eisenwine, Lewis Earl; Slack, Henry; Eisenwine, Norman; Eisenwine, Norman (Mrs.); Horses; Horseback riding; Ponies; Neckties; Vests