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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 H. P. Walker. Walker was born in 1867 in Leon County, Texas and moved to Hood County in 1871 when his father established a farm there. He grew up working on the farm, learning how to ride a horse and handle cattle from a young age. His career as a cowhand began when he was hired for a trail drive. He later worked for ranches in Texas and New Mexico, and took cattle on a trail drive from Texas to Montana. In his interview, he discusses trail drives, water holes, branding, a quarantine on Texas cattle, and using the railroad to ship cattle.
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Undated
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-4
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