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junior w mayberry   a.ka.breed

halfbreed

a halfbreed in the old west,how was he treated by the indains.also how was he treated by the whites .i play a halfbreed this would help m...

Started by junior w mayberry a.ka.breed

14 18 hours ago
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt
Bob Wood

Why were they called Saloon's?

Why were drinking establishments in Southwest U.S. during the Old West period called Saloon's and not Bar's ? The term "Bar" was in use i...

Started by Bob Wood

9 18 hours ago
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt
Stan H

When was the "Old West"?

This has probably been discussed before, so pardon me for being lazy and not looking it up What is the consenseus here as to the time fr...

Started by Stan H

24 Nov 5
Reply by Stan H
Ginny Morgan

What was used to polish boots?

My husband and I were wondering when shoe polish as we know it came to be and what did they use to polish boots before the commercial pol...

Started by Ginny Morgan

7 Nov 5
Reply by Two-Step
Rick  Fritz

Collared shirts

When did collared shirts as we know them appear? Are they period for 1870-1890?

Started by Rick Fritz

12 Nov 2
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt
Ronnie Sanders (aka T. J. Blue)

IDs in the old west

Recently on the Westerns channel, I saw Cheyenne arrested for not having proper identification. This brought to mind the question what fo...

Started by Ronnie Sanders (aka T. J. Blue)

20 Oct 31
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt
Steve Sanders

Firearms Used at Gunfight Near the OK Corral

What historically accurate information do we have re: the actual make and model of firearms used by each participant in the gunfight?

Started by Steve Sanders

5 Oct 31
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt
Two-Step

Old West Gun Controle Question

I know that lot of people here are "gun toters" or at least would be, given the legal opportunity to do so. I also know that a lot of peo...

Started by Two-Step

9 Oct 28
Reply by Stan H
Gayle Martin

Birth Control in the Old West

One of my gal pals and I were discussing birth control and the fact that until recent times women did not have many options. We both knew...

Started by Gayle Martin

39 Oct 26
Reply by Bo Walker aka "Badlands Walker"
Mike Franklin

Women West

We've all seen the movies, or read the books, about single women being brought out West as wives. Railroad train loads, whole wagon train...

Started by Mike Franklin

17 Oct 22
Reply by Marshall Trimble

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