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20131627-38
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A transcript of a Cowboy Narrative, or Rangelore, interview conducted by Sheldon F. Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s with former cowboy Sam Jones Washington. Washington, an African American man, discusses his time working as a cowhand in the aftermath of the Civil War. He was enslaved from birth by Sam Young, and after emancipation worked as a cowhand on Young's ranch. Washington describes earning the nickname "Loopleg" thanks to his skill at roping and wrangling wild horses. He also discusses stampedes, songs, food culture, and cattle running, among other topics. Finally, he describes an encounter with a racist in an unnamed town.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-3-11
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