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22 Photos of Cowboys Out in the Wild, Wild West

Yee haw!

By Carly Tennes

Published 1 year ago in Wow

Long before cowboys evoked images of old westerns, Clint Eastwood and girls in hot pink hats at bachelorette parties, real ranchers ruled the wild, wild west, wrangling animals, riding horses, and getting into all sorts of trouble. 


From Nellie Brown to Billy the Kid, here are 22 stunning snapshots of real cowboys ruling the West. 

  • 1

    “Cowboy from the 1800s.”

    “Cowboy from the 1800s.”

  • 2

    “1916 Chinese-American cowboy from the Autry Center of the American West.”

    “1916 Chinese-American cowboy from the Autry Center of the American West.”

  • 3

    “Cowboys of the Open Range as Photographed by Erwin E. Smith. 1905-12. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona. More info in comments.”

    “Cowboys of the Open Range as Photographed by Erwin E. Smith. 1905-12. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona. More info in comments.”

  • 4

    “My great-grandfather as a cowboy out west in the early 1900’s.”

    “My great-grandfather as a cowboy out west in the early 1900’s.”

  • 5

    “My grandfather, cowboy, Cliff Gatewood, founder of the Wild West show called “the Flying X Ranch and Rodeo. 1935.”

    “My grandfather, cowboy, Cliff Gatewood, founder of the Wild West show called “the Flying X Ranch and Rodeo. 1935.”

  • 6

    “My great(x3) grandpa and his brother, taking time off from cowboying for a photo in town (~1860).”

    “My great(x3) grandpa and his brother, taking time off from cowboying for a photo in town (~1860).”

  • 7

    “Real Cowboys - Circa 1880.”

    “Real Cowboys - Circa 1880.”

  • 8

    “Chinese Cowboy about to show a reporter one of the guns kept on his person. Denver CO Nov 1, 1880.”

    “Chinese Cowboy about to show a reporter one of the guns kept on his person. Denver CO Nov 1, 1880.”

  • 9

    “Tintype portrait of Native American and Black American Cowboys, Ca, circa 1860s.”

    “Tintype portrait of Native American and Black American Cowboys, Ca, circa 1860s.”

  • 10

    “Nat Love, American Cowboy, aka Deadwood D— (late 1800s).”

    “Nat Love, American Cowboy, aka Deadwood D— (late 1800s).”

  • 11

    “Full length portrait of Native American Cowboy, circa 1890s.”

    “Full length portrait of Native American Cowboy, circa 1890s.”

  • 12

    Billy the Kid — a.k.a. William Bonney — circa 1880.

    Billy the Kid — a.k.a. William Bonney — circa 1880.

  • 13

    “Black Cowboys in Texas, circa 1913.”

    “Black Cowboys in Texas, circa 1913.”

  • 14

    “What a real cowboy looked like. 1896.”

    “What a real cowboy looked like. 1896.”

  • 15

    “Nellie Brown, black cowgirl. c.1880s.”

    “Nellie Brown, black cowgirl. c.1880s.”

  • 16

    “Cowboy riding an elk, 1910.”


    “Cowboy riding an elk, 1910.”


  • 17

    “One of the last cowboys of the dying old west chilling in Bonham, Texas in 1910 [Colorized].”

    “One of the last cowboys of the dying old west chilling in Bonham, Texas in 1910 [Colorized].”

  • 18

    “Unknown cowboy, c.1900.”

    “Unknown cowboy, c.1900.”

  • 19

    “Cowboy - 1880s.”

    “Cowboy - 1880s.”

  • 20

    “Native American cowboy in 1850.”

    “Native American cowboy in 1850.”

  • 21

    Belle Starr, circa 1880.

    Belle Starr, circa 1880.

  • 22

    Butch Cassidy, date unknown.

    Butch Cassidy, date unknown.

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