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A transcript of a Cowboy Narrative, or Rangelore, interview conducted by Woody Phipps for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s with former cowboy John T. "Sad" Gardenhire. Gardenhire was born near Rockwall in present-day Rockwall County, Texas. He attended school until age 18, then worked as a cowhand for nearly thirty years. In his interview, he discussed the Civil War's effect on cattle ranching, stampedes, cattle drives, shootouts, rustling, and branding. He also describes and names several cowhands he worked with at the US Ranch in Stephens and then Baylor County. After retiring from ranching, he went into the grocery business in Boyd.
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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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