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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 W. L. Rhodes. Rhodes was born on his father's farm in Georgia, and moved to Kaufman County, Texas at a young age. He began working as a cowhand at a neighboring ranch part time when he was nine years old, and full time when he was twelve. In his interview, he describes roundups, rustling, branding, roping, trail drives, and stampedes. He also tells a story about chasing down a rival cattleman on the open range.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-3
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