roundups and rustlers and home on the range

(Thomas McAvoy. 1958?)

the lone cowboy Life Magazine c.1940s 

“Waiting for the fog to clear.” The beef bonanza. 1881.

All the horses except one moved warily away. The little bay filly stood her ground, watching him.

Desert Journey, Maynard Dixon, 1935

[ID: a black and white relief print of two cowboys stylized like a vintage comic illustration. the cowboy on the left is lying on his stomach with his hands resting on his chin and looking up at the other cowboy, who is serenading him with an acoustic guitar. behind them in the night sky are stars and a crescent moon. printed text on the bottom reads “cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other.” End ID.]

cowboy kisses

Mixes images from Arizona Highways Magazine, 1954