Broncho Busters Wild West Cowboy Souvenir Folder
Denver: H.H. Tannen Co., n.d. [ca. 1912]. No stated edition. Accordion fold within pocket. Twenty postcard-sized views printed in color on long folding sheets, fastened within mailing envelope. Very good (slight handling wear). Item #30520
The pictures show cowboys at ranch work, bulldogging, bronc riding, chicken running, horse breaking, and buffalo riding. Two cowgirls are pictured, “The Queen of Bar Tee Ranch” and “a typical cowgirl in a championship [bucking] contest.” One picture shows Old Steamboat, “the most famous outlaw of them all.” Short text printed on inside of envelope. The pictures are credited to a variety of sources or artists, and copyrighted in various years up to 1912. Many are based on photos; others seem to be from original paintings. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
Price: $12.50