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23-OCT-2010 LynnH

IT IS ONLY NATURAL ~ THAT COWBOYS WERE BLACK MEN

George Ranch, Richmond TX

Those old Hollywood movies didn't tell you that 1/3 of Texas cowboys were black.
These brave men had to endure long, frantic cattle drives, terrible weather, wild Indians, cattle rustlers and many other hardships.

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Jola Dziubinska31-Oct-2010 00:32
Wonderful portrait, excellent details and compo. V.
Julie Oldfield30-Oct-2010 21:53
Wonderful photo.
Margaret Lew30-Oct-2010 06:31
A fine portrait! V
Irene Wehrli29-Oct-2010 15:54
Wow - love this portrait, excellent work Lynn!
Irene
Barbara Heide28-Oct-2010 23:40
excellent portrait!
Yvonne28-Oct-2010 10:00
Interesting pose here Lynn, makes me think he's having a quiet nap...
borisalex28-Oct-2010 07:52
Great shot with his pose, after the hard labour as as cowboy and yes I knew there wer many blacks , also mexicans! Not the movie romance here!
Mieke WA Minkjan28-Oct-2010 06:26
thank you for the information Lynn, one could easily misread the title
like the portrait
carol j. phipps28-Oct-2010 00:50
Wonderful portrait! Interesting information, too. V
Frank Brault28-Oct-2010 00:17
An excellent portrait. Thanks for the information. I did not realize that blacks were such a significant percentage of Texas cowboys. It is a shame that they have not been portrayed much as cowboys.
Ed McConnell27-Oct-2010 23:38
great candid portrait and comment Lynn.
Michal Leszczynski27-Oct-2010 21:37
Excellent portrait and great pose. V.
Guest 27-Oct-2010 21:13
A great portrait of a real fine cowboy!
Cindi Smith27-Oct-2010 20:52
Yes, they are. Some of the best cowboys are black. Mexican men are also great at breaking horses, something Hollywood doesn't mention either. A fine portrait of this cowboy! Yeehaw!
Jackdad27-Oct-2010 20:31
interesting portrait.
And there I was thinking that being a cowboy meant you got to shoot baddies, win at cards and always get the girl. :-)
laine27-Oct-2010 17:16
He has my son in laws hat...sweat stains and all :)
Ali Majdfar27-Oct-2010 16:44
Stunning capture! ~V
Guest 27-Oct-2010 15:32
i love this portrait, very well taken.
Walter Otto Koenig27-Oct-2010 14:42
Great portrait Lynn. I really like this pose, and an important point you made. "V"
Guest 27-Oct-2010 14:02
Another lovely portrait Lynn!!