I was getting depressed about photography because I really wasn’t
photography because I really wasn’t
photography because I really wasn’t interested in spending time on a
interested in spending time on a
interested in spending time on a computer so I found a person that knew
computer so I found a person that knew
computer so I found a person that knew how to do the tintype process and I
how to do the tintype process and I
how to do the tintype process and I wouldn’t took a tutorial in about three
wouldn’t took a tutorial in about three
wouldn’t took a tutorial in about three hours into a three day tutorial I was
hours into a three day tutorial I was
hours into a three day tutorial I was hooked I mean it was an experience that
hooked I mean it was an experience that
hooked I mean it was an experience that was very tactile it smelled like
was very tactile it smelled like
was very tactile it smelled like photography you your fingers got wet
photography you your fingers got wet
photography you your fingers got wet they got dirty and you know the
they got dirty and you know the
they got dirty and you know the attractive thing was each one was a
attractive thing was each one was a
attractive thing was each one was a one-of-a-kind Emmett
you know that really kind of took it 180
you know that really kind of took it 180 degrees away from digital photography
ever since then I’ve been pretty hooked
ever since then I’ve been pretty hooked on it
thank you for having me here tonight and
thank you for having me here tonight and thank all of you for coming I’m going to
thank all of you for coming I’m going to
thank all of you for coming I’m going to explain the tintype process first just
explain the tintype process first just
explain the tintype process first just so we can kind of get the technical
so we can kind of get the technical
so we can kind of get the technical stuff out of the way so you understand
stuff out of the way so you understand
stuff out of the way so you understand what’s involved in taking a tintype when
what’s involved in taking a tintype when
what’s involved in taking a tintype when I go out on these assignments I’m taking
I go out on these assignments I’m taking
I go out on these assignments I’m taking a seven foot by 12 foot trailer that’s
a seven foot by 12 foot trailer that’s
a seven foot by 12 foot trailer that’s behind my truck and so for this
behind my truck and so for this
behind my truck and so for this particular story
particular story
particular story I drove forty-one thousand miles I went
I drove forty-one thousand miles I went
I drove forty-one thousand miles I went to 14 states in the US I went to Mexico
to 14 states in the US I went to Mexico
to 14 states in the US I went to Mexico and two provinces in Canada and so in
and two provinces in Canada and so in
and two provinces in Canada and so in that trailer is a portable darkroom with
that trailer is a portable darkroom with
that trailer is a portable darkroom with water silver nitrate and potassium
water silver nitrate and potassium
water silver nitrate and potassium cyanide and about 600 pounds of
cyanide and about 600 pounds of
cyanide and about 600 pounds of photography gear so this is what I pull
photography gear so this is what I pull
photography gear so this is what I pull up and at every ranch and when these
up and at every ranch and when these
up and at every ranch and when these ranches I tried to prep them as best I
ranches I tried to prep them as best I
ranches I tried to prep them as best I could about the time that was going to
could about the time that was going to
could about the time that was going to be necessary and what I would be driving
be necessary and what I would be driving
be necessary and what I would be driving and what all it would entail but I still
and what all it would entail but I still
and what all it would entail but I still don’t think most of these people were
don’t think most of these people were
don’t think most of these people were prepared for me to come with all of this
prepared for me to come with all of this
prepared for me to come with all of this but I was always welcomed and I use an 8
but I was always welcomed and I use an 8
but I was always welcomed and I use an 8 by 10 camera I use 19th century lenses
by 10 camera I use 19th century lenses
by 10 camera I use 19th century lenses so all these lenses have actually taken
so all these lenses have actually taken
so all these lenses have actually taken photographs back during the 1850s 60s
photographs back during the 1850s 60s
photographs back during the 1850s 60s and 70s so it’s a when you pull out a
and 70s so it’s a when you pull out a
and 70s so it’s a when you pull out a camera like this it’s a totally
camera like this it’s a totally
camera like this it’s a totally different experience I got hooked on
different experience I got hooked on
different experience I got hooked on tintype about eight years ago and I
tintype about eight years ago and I
tintype about eight years ago and I really haven’t looked back with any
really haven’t looked back with any
really haven’t looked back with any regret it’s every time I pull this out
regret it’s every time I pull this out
regret it’s every time I pull this out and have an experience with the subjects
and have an experience with the subjects
and have an experience with the subjects it’s it’s always like I walk away with a
it’s it’s always like I walk away with a
it’s it’s always like I walk away with a unique experience a unique look into
unique experience a unique look into
unique experience a unique look into somebody’s life because they have to
somebody’s life because they have to
somebody’s life because they have to spend anywhere from one to eight hours
spend anywhere from one to eight hours
spend anywhere from one to eight hours you know to get the job done so it’s a
you know to get the job done so it’s a
you know to get the job done so it’s a total intimate situation that that is
total intimate situation that that is
total intimate situation that that is more than just about taking photographs
more than just about taking photographs
more than just about taking photographs it’s about keeping memories
it’s about keeping memories
it’s about keeping memories making memories and getting to know
making memories and getting to know
making memories and getting to know people and having new acquaintances and
people and having new acquaintances and
people and having new acquaintances and sometimes new friends the the exposures
sometimes new friends the the exposures
sometimes new friends the the exposures tend to be 7 to 45 seconds long so you
tend to be 7 to 45 seconds long so you
tend to be 7 to 45 seconds long so you could you can’t with these lenses you
could you can’t with these lenses you
could you can’t with these lenses you can’t move a quarter of an inch or a
can’t move a quarter of an inch or a
can’t move a quarter of an inch or a half inch if you’re doing a close-up
half inch if you’re doing a close-up
half inch if you’re doing a close-up portrait and still maintain sharpness so
portrait and still maintain sharpness so
portrait and still maintain sharpness so it’s it’s really something that people
it’s it’s really something that people
it’s it’s really something that people have to get into a state of mind to be
have to get into a state of mind to be
have to get into a state of mind to be still and focus their efforts and I
still and focus their efforts and I
still and focus their efforts and I think that’s why a lot of times the eyes
think that’s why a lot of times the eyes
think that’s why a lot of times the eyes and the photographs look so revealing
and the photographs look so revealing
and the photographs look so revealing this because they’re so concentrated on
this because they’re so concentrated on
this because they’re so concentrated on making sure they’re still and focused on
making sure they’re still and focused on
making sure they’re still and focused on not blinking and that’s hard to do in 20
not blinking and that’s hard to do in 20
not blinking and that’s hard to do in 20 seconds try it sometime
seconds try it sometime
seconds try it sometime you know the days would start at about
you know the days would start at about
you know the days would start at about 5:00 a.m. and they would end at about 10
5:00 a.m. and they would end at about 10
5:00 a.m. and they would end at about 10 o’clock 11 o’clock at night so every day
o’clock 11 o’clock at night so every day
o’clock 11 o’clock at night so every day was you know 15 to 18 hours long a lot
was you know 15 to 18 hours long a lot
was you know 15 to 18 hours long a lot of driving this is Holly who assisted me
of driving this is Holly who assisted me
of driving this is Holly who assisted me on the job so we just took every chance
on the job so we just took every chance
on the job so we just took every chance to take interesting pictures in the
to take interesting pictures in the
to take interesting pictures in the middle of the day and on our way and
middle of the day and on our way and
middle of the day and on our way and after the shots were done we actually
after the shots were done we actually
after the shots were done we actually took pictures that people wanted you
took pictures that people wanted you
took pictures that people wanted you know some of the people we photographed
know some of the people we photographed
know some of the people we photographed wanted pictures were they actually
wanted pictures were they actually
wanted pictures were they actually smiled and so we ended up shooting
smiled and so we ended up shooting
smiled and so we ended up shooting digital pictures and sending them back
digital pictures and sending them back
digital pictures and sending them back to people so they could have a picture
to people so they could have a picture
to people so they could have a picture that actually looked like them you know
that actually looked like them you know
that actually looked like them you know the unique thing too about having this
the unique thing too about having this
the unique thing too about having this trailer is that people can I’m supposed
trailer is that people can I’m supposed
trailer is that people can I’m supposed to point this out there’s the ten type
to point this out there’s the ten type
to point this out there’s the ten type right there so that’s the five by seven
right there so that’s the five by seven
right there so that’s the five by seven inch ten type and a lot of times the
inch ten type and a lot of times the
inch ten type and a lot of times the Cowboys were always invited to come in
Cowboys were always invited to come in
Cowboys were always invited to come in the trailer and watch the whole process
the trailer and watch the whole process
the trailer and watch the whole process which again puts it on a different level
which again puts it on a different level
which again puts it on a different level I mean the relationship between myself
I mean the relationship between myself
I mean the relationship between myself and the subject I mean I get to spend a
and the subject I mean I get to spend a
and the subject I mean I get to spend a lot of time with them but then they get
lot of time with them but then they get
lot of time with them but then they get to watch the whole thing process so it’s
to watch the whole thing process so it’s
to watch the whole thing process so it’s almost like a Polaroid because at the
almost like a Polaroid because at the
almost like a Polaroid because at the end of two minutes after we take the
end of two minutes after we take the
end of two minutes after we take the picture two minutes later they get to
picture two minutes later they get to
picture two minutes later they get to see the picture and if they choose to
see the picture and if they choose to
see the picture and if they choose to come in the darkroom they get to watch
come in the darkroom they get to watch
come in the darkroom they get to watch the whole process which is pretty
the whole process which is pretty
the whole process which is pretty magical
magical
magical and so you again you get a different
and so you again you get a different
and so you again you get a different level of commitment and enthusiasm from
level of commitment and enthusiasm from
level of commitment and enthusiasm from the people
the people
the people and probably at this point they’re not
and probably at this point they’re not
and probably at this point they’re not in the darkroom because they’ve made
in the darkroom because they’ve made
in the darkroom because they’ve made several trips in and there’s a lot of
several trips in and there’s a lot of
several trips in and there’s a lot of you know chemicals that are best as they
you know chemicals that are best as they
you know chemicals that are best as they can be vented out ether and potassium
can be vented out ether and potassium
can be vented out ether and potassium cyanide so a lot of them they kept you
cyanide so a lot of them they kept you
cyanide so a lot of them they kept you know a lot of guys would say you’re
know a lot of guys would say you’re
know a lot of guys would say you’re getting high in there I know that and
getting high in there I know that and
getting high in there I know that and and it was just because of the ether so
and it was just because of the ether so
and it was just because of the ether so you know this is probably towards the
you know this is probably towards the
you know this is probably towards the end of the day and they’re all tired of
end of the day and they’re all tired of
end of the day and they’re all tired of the smell so they’re waiting for me to
the smell so they’re waiting for me to
the smell so they’re waiting for me to come out and share it with them on the
come out and share it with them on the
come out and share it with them on the trip I did audio recordings will hear a
trip I did audio recordings will hear a
trip I did audio recordings will hear a selection tonight so you can hear some
selection tonight so you can hear some
selection tonight so you can hear some of the amazing voices and stories from
of the amazing voices and stories from
of the amazing voices and stories from some of these people and I also shot
some of these people and I also shot
some of these people and I also shot video alongside so here we see a picture
video alongside so here we see a picture
video alongside so here we see a picture of 19th century technology on the right
of 19th century technology on the right
of 19th century technology on the right and 21st century technology on the left
and 21st century technology on the left
and 21st century technology on the left and I would just hit the play button and
and I would just hit the play button and
and I would just hit the play button and have the the subject stare into the lens
have the the subject stare into the lens
have the the subject stare into the lens and I just did a video portrait so while
and I just did a video portrait so while
and I just did a video portrait so while I was off processing the plate they
I was off processing the plate they
I was off processing the plate they would stand there for 2 minutes and look
would stand there for 2 minutes and look
would stand there for 2 minutes and look into the video camera so it was kind of
into the video camera so it was kind of
into the video camera so it was kind of an interesting relationship they were
an interesting relationship they were
an interesting relationship they were having with this unmanned video camera
having with this unmanned video camera
having with this unmanned video camera the only thing I would do is I would
the only thing I would do is I would
the only thing I would do is I would recruit a cowboy to push the stop button
recruit a cowboy to push the stop button
recruit a cowboy to push the stop button and this is pat up at the padlock ranch
and this is pat up at the padlock ranch
and this is pat up at the padlock ranch he’s trying to figure out where the stop
he’s trying to figure out where the stop
he’s trying to figure out where the stop button is so here’s another picture two
button is so here’s another picture two
button is so here’s another picture two side-by-side of the two things I was
side-by-side of the two things I was
side-by-side of the two things I was doing and every one of these plates you
doing and every one of these plates you
doing and every one of these plates you have to make the plate you first you
have to make the plate you first you
have to make the plate you first you pour the emulsion on a metal plate when
pour the emulsion on a metal plate when
pour the emulsion on a metal plate when emulsion is gun cotton and ether and you
emulsion is gun cotton and ether and you
emulsion is gun cotton and ether and you put it in silver nitrate for four
put it in silver nitrate for four
put it in silver nitrate for four minutes and then you load it into a
minutes and then you load it into a
minutes and then you load it into a plate holder and then you have to take
plate holder and then you have to take
plate holder and then you have to take it out to the camera and from that point
it out to the camera and from that point
it out to the camera and from that point depending on the time and temperature
depending on the time and temperature
depending on the time and temperature you have basically six to eight minutes
you have basically six to eight minutes
you have basically six to eight minutes to make your exposure get back and
to make your exposure get back and
to make your exposure get back and process the plate that’s why it’s called
process the plate that’s why it’s called
process the plate that’s why it’s called wet plate process so everything has to
wet plate process so everything has to
wet plate process so everything has to be done in a certain time period so
be done in a certain time period so
be done in a certain time period so crawling on top of this barn to shoot a
crawling on top of this barn to shoot a
crawling on top of this barn to shoot a picture down into the corral of cattle
picture down into the corral of cattle
picture down into the corral of cattle and horses and stuff was a big
and horses and stuff was a big
and horses and stuff was a big commitment not only because every time I
commitment not only because every time I
commitment not only because every time I shot a picture I had to climb down off
shot a picture I had to climb down off
shot a picture I had to climb down off the barn to go process it and then every
the barn to go process it and then every
the barn to go process it and then every time I wanted to shoot another plate I’d
time I wanted to shoot another plate I’d
time I wanted to shoot another plate I’d had to take the plate and carry it up
had to take the plate and carry it up
had to take the plate and carry it up this
this
this fence I’m going to jump back on the roof
fence I’m going to jump back on the roof
fence I’m going to jump back on the roof and shoot a picture so it’s a big
and shoot a picture so it’s a big
and shoot a picture so it’s a big commitment and same same angle just a
commitment and same same angle just a
commitment and same same angle just a different variation just quickly a map
different variation just quickly a map
different variation just quickly a map to show the different regions the cowboy
to show the different regions the cowboy
to show the different regions the cowboy basically breaks into four different
basically breaks into four different
basically breaks into four different types the Vaquero
types the Vaquero
types the Vaquero which is the traditional roots of the
which is the traditional roots of the
which is the traditional roots of the cowboy in North America and then the
cowboy in North America and then the
cowboy in North America and then the buckaroo region which is west of the
buckaroo region which is west of the
buckaroo region which is west of the Rockies and that’s basically a
Rockies and that’s basically a
Rockies and that’s basically a bastardization of the word Vaquero but
bastardization of the word Vaquero but
bastardization of the word Vaquero but the Anglos there couldn’t say the word
the Anglos there couldn’t say the word
the Anglos there couldn’t say the word so they buckaroo stuck and these people
so they buckaroo stuck and these people
so they buckaroo stuck and these people are easily identified by flat brim tats
are easily identified by flat brim tats
are easily identified by flat brim tats fringed leather chaps that they call
fringed leather chaps that they call
fringed leather chaps that they call chinks and then their saddles are very
chinks and then their saddles are very
chinks and then their saddles are very ornate and stamped with what they call
ornate and stamped with what they call
ornate and stamped with what they call flower stamping it’s tools leather
flower stamping it’s tools leather
flower stamping it’s tools leather Cowboys are kind of east of the Rockies
Cowboys are kind of east of the Rockies
Cowboys are kind of east of the Rockies and cowpunchers are Arizona New Mexico
and cowpunchers are Arizona New Mexico
and cowpunchers are Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and that’s a very kind of
Oklahoma Texas and that’s a very kind of
Oklahoma Texas and that’s a very kind of rougher utilitarian looking cowboy it’s
rougher utilitarian looking cowboy it’s
rougher utilitarian looking cowboy it’s not decorative at all
not decorative at all
not decorative at all and it’s because the area they work
and it’s because the area they work
and it’s because the area they work tends to be brushy thorny and it’s
tends to be brushy thorny and it’s
tends to be brushy thorny and it’s pretty rough on their gear and so each
pretty rough on their gear and so each
pretty rough on their gear and so each region kind of is has its own pride each
region kind of is has its own pride each
region kind of is has its own pride each region will tell you the best but they
region will tell you the best but they
region will tell you the best but they all respect the way the other works
all respect the way the other works
all respect the way the other works that’s kind of an interesting subculture
that’s kind of an interesting subculture
that’s kind of an interesting subculture within the culture as these four
within the culture as these four
within the culture as these four different regions so anyway we’ll start
different regions so anyway we’ll start
different regions so anyway we’ll start talking about the pictures here so this
talking about the pictures here so this
talking about the pictures here so this this would be somebody that’s in the
this would be somebody that’s in the
this would be somebody that’s in the cowpuncher region on this he’s got very
cowpuncher region on this he’s got very
cowpuncher region on this he’s got very simple utilitarian chaps and nothing
simple utilitarian chaps and nothing
simple utilitarian chaps and nothing fancy about what he’s wearing just jean
fancy about what he’s wearing just jean
fancy about what he’s wearing just jean jacket and a felt hat and big round
jacket and a felt hat and big round
jacket and a felt hat and big round Spurs are kind of something that you’ll
Spurs are kind of something that you’ll
Spurs are kind of something that you’ll see in the cowpunchers but again every
see in the cowpunchers but again every
see in the cowpunchers but again every one of these images is you know one of
one of these images is you know one of
one of these images is you know one of and I don’t sit there you know when I
and I don’t sit there you know when I
and I don’t sit there you know when I used to shoot I mean the reason I got
used to shoot I mean the reason I got
used to shoot I mean the reason I got into ten types was I was kind of having
into ten types was I was kind of having
into ten types was I was kind of having a midlife crisis I guess eight years ago
a midlife crisis I guess eight years ago
a midlife crisis I guess eight years ago and was frustrated with digital
and was frustrated with digital
and was frustrated with digital photography just seemed to be something
photography just seemed to be something
photography just seemed to be something that was very sterile to me you shot a
that was very sterile to me you shot a
that was very sterile to me you shot a picture you look at the
picture you look at the
picture you look at the your camera and it’s kind of over with
your camera and it’s kind of over with
your camera and it’s kind of over with at that point other than the computer
at that point other than the computer
at that point other than the computer work and this is just personally how I
work and this is just personally how I
work and this is just personally how I feel about it
feel about it
feel about it and so you know when I got into
and so you know when I got into
and so you know when I got into photography was all about black and
photography was all about black and
photography was all about black and white and you got your hands wet in the
white and you got your hands wet in the
white and you got your hands wet in the darkroom you smell things it was a real
darkroom you smell things it was a real
darkroom you smell things it was a real tactile experience and so I started to
tactile experience and so I started to
tactile experience and so I started to see that my love of photography was kind
see that my love of photography was kind
see that my love of photography was kind of diminishing because it became a very
of diminishing because it became a very
of diminishing because it became a very two dimensional experience and and I
two dimensional experience and and I
two dimensional experience and and I think also for me at your level of
think also for me at your level of
think also for me at your level of pushing yourself is is diminished as
pushing yourself is is diminished as
pushing yourself is is diminished as well because you if you’re working 10 12
well because you if you’re working 10 12
well because you if you’re working 10 12 14 hours and you’ve been out for several
14 hours and you’ve been out for several
14 hours and you’ve been out for several weeks you look at the back of the screen
weeks you look at the back of the screen
weeks you look at the back of the screen and it looks good
and it looks good
and it looks good but does it look great you know when we
but does it look great you know when we
but does it look great you know when we shot slides we continued to push
shot slides we continued to push
shot slides we continued to push ourselves at least I did because you
ourselves at least I did because you
ourselves at least I did because you never knew if you had it so you just
never knew if you had it so you just
never knew if you had it so you just pushed and pushed until you were just
pushed and pushed until you were just
pushed and pushed until you were just you know give out and so with the the
you know give out and so with the the
you know give out and so with the the Tim type it’s really pushing yourself in
Tim type it’s really pushing yourself in
Tim type it’s really pushing yourself in a different way and one thing that I’ve
a different way and one thing that I’ve
a different way and one thing that I’ve come to appreciate is you can’t ever
come to appreciate is you can’t ever
come to appreciate is you can’t ever control the tintype I mean it’s too
control the tintype I mean it’s too
control the tintype I mean it’s too primitive and reacts to temperature and
primitive and reacts to temperature and
primitive and reacts to temperature and humidity it’s very sensitive to these
humidity it’s very sensitive to these
humidity it’s very sensitive to these things so you never quite have a handle
things so you never quite have a handle
things so you never quite have a handle on it and I like that because it always
on it and I like that because it always
on it and I like that because it always keeps you guessing but also I think you
keeps you guessing but also I think you
keeps you guessing but also I think you learn that patience and serendipity or
learn that patience and serendipity or
learn that patience and serendipity or wonderful gifts and some things that you
wonderful gifts and some things that you
wonderful gifts and some things that you wouldn’t necessarily do happen because
wouldn’t necessarily do happen because
wouldn’t necessarily do happen because it’s just everything’s handmade so it’s
it’s just everything’s handmade so it’s
it’s just everything’s handmade so it’s it’s kind of you’re letting things
it’s kind of you’re letting things
it’s kind of you’re letting things happen kind of intuitively and I kind of
happen kind of intuitively and I kind of
happen kind of intuitively and I kind of like that process you’ll notice on some
like that process you’ll notice on some
like that process you’ll notice on some of the corners where there’s not any
of the corners where there’s not any
of the corners where there’s not any image that’s not vignette inform the
image that’s not vignette inform the
image that’s not vignette inform the lens it’s just the way I pour the
lens it’s just the way I pour the
lens it’s just the way I pour the emulsion so if there’s inconsistencies
emulsion so if there’s inconsistencies
emulsion so if there’s inconsistencies it’s just because I tend to pour each
it’s just because I tend to pour each
it’s just because I tend to pour each plate differently and sometimes try to
plate differently and sometimes try to
plate differently and sometimes try to not cover all the plate so the blue
not cover all the plate so the blue
not cover all the plate so the blue staining that you see is a reaction from
staining that you see is a reaction from
staining that you see is a reaction from the silver nitrate not being washed out
the silver nitrate not being washed out
the silver nitrate not being washed out after the plates gone through the
after the plates gone through the
after the plates gone through the developer and when you put it into the
developer and when you put it into the
developer and when you put it into the potassium cyanide it has a
potassium cyanide it has a
reaction and it stains this blue stain
reaction and it stains this blue stain so you know I kind of think it’s very
so you know I kind of think it’s very
so you know I kind of think it’s very beautiful
beautiful
beautiful makes it a color image this is Bret
makes it a color image this is Bret
makes it a color image this is Bret reader his I did two plates of Brett and
reader his I did two plates of Brett and
reader his I did two plates of Brett and Brett so wife was really pissed off and
Brett so wife was really pissed off and
Brett so wife was really pissed off and I couldn’t get all his mustache in and I
I couldn’t get all his mustache in and I
I couldn’t get all his mustache in and I backed up and did a third plate and his
backed up and did a third plate and his
backed up and did a third plate and his head became so small that I just said it
head became so small that I just said it
head became so small that I just said it just doesn’t work that way and but she
just doesn’t work that way and but she
just doesn’t work that way and but she just loved that mustache I wanted to ask
just loved that mustache I wanted to ask
just loved that mustache I wanted to ask her you know what it was like to kiss a
her you know what it was like to kiss a
her you know what it was like to kiss a guy with that kind of a mustache but I
guy with that kind of a mustache but I
guy with that kind of a mustache but I never got around to it and I think we’re
never got around to it and I think we’re
never got around to it and I think we’re going to play these audio so you can
going to play these audio so you can
going to play these audio so you can hear and it doesn’t necessarily relate
hear and it doesn’t necessarily relate
hear and it doesn’t necessarily relate to the person in the shot so when you’re
to the person in the shot so when you’re
to the person in the shot so when you’re hearing the voice
hearing the voice
hearing the voice don’t put it with this person
don’t put it with this person
don’t put it with this person necessarily there’s only one that goes
necessarily there’s only one that goes
necessarily there’s only one that goes because sometimes the audio is really
because sometimes the audio is really
because sometimes the audio is really great but the pictures not my favorite
great but the pictures not my favorite
great but the pictures not my favorite so Justin if we could play number one
so Justin if we could play number one
so Justin if we could play number one that would be great
that would be great
that would be great Rose Hansen is the money name Osbourne
Rose Hansen is the money name Osbourne
Rose Hansen is the money name Osbourne eastern South Dakota born raised in a
eastern South Dakota born raised in a
eastern South Dakota born raised in a farm went to work at early age Missouri
farm went to work at early age Missouri
farm went to work at early age Missouri River breaks from there on just cowboy
River breaks from there on just cowboy
River breaks from there on just cowboy no life several states shot go to
no life several states shot go to
no life several states shot go to Wyoming Montana Idaho Nevada now back
Wyoming Montana Idaho Nevada now back
Wyoming Montana Idaho Nevada now back here in Montana at just a way of life
here in Montana at just a way of life
here in Montana at just a way of life that come easy
that come easy
that come easy solitude God nature and animals
solitude God nature and animals
solitude God nature and animals yeah raised family and probably didn’t
yeah raised family and probably didn’t
yeah raised family and probably didn’t do to get a job on that at Ten made a
do to get a job on that at Ten made a
do to get a job on that at Ten made a lot of good people and a very good wife
lot of good people and a very good wife
lot of good people and a very good wife probably ruined her with all this
probably ruined her with all this
probably ruined her with all this business but she stood it well um I like
business but she stood it well um I like
business but she stood it well um I like to who I work alone try to solitude
to who I work alone try to solitude
to who I work alone try to solitude animals
animals
animals we’re all land a big country it it’s
we’re all land a big country it it’s
we’re all land a big country it it’s just a way life feud
just a way life feud
just a way life feud some people for some don’t makes you
some people for some don’t makes you
some people for some don’t makes you really feel alive or me anyway getting
really feel alive or me anyway getting
really feel alive or me anyway getting caught in a big storm out there alone
caught in a big storm out there alone
caught in a big storm out there alone it’s up to you come out and do this you
it’s up to you come out and do this you
it’s up to you come out and do this you know it’s just a vast emptiness of it
know it’s just a vast emptiness of it
know it’s just a vast emptiness of it and it’s just the you really feel alive
and it’s just the you really feel alive
and it’s just the you really feel alive or I do in that sort of environment
or I do in that sort of environment
or I do in that sort of environment right I never been in a bad place ever
right I never been in a bad place ever
right I never been in a bad place ever place to me that you make a living and
place to me that you make a living and
place to me that you make a living and stay horseback is a good place for
stay horseback is a good place for
stay horseback is a good place for fairies breaks mountains and desert I
fairies breaks mountains and desert I
fairies breaks mountains and desert I guess maybe I prefer where I started
Missouri River breaks I think is as good
Missouri River breaks I think is as good as they come but they’re all good the
as they come but they’re all good the
as they come but they’re all good the people wonder how you can live by
people wonder how you can live by
people wonder how you can live by yourself and not get out and not go out
yourself and not get out and not go out
yourself and not get out and not go out so on this nut that’s it’s really pretty
so on this nut that’s it’s really pretty
so on this nut that’s it’s really pretty easy if you can’t live with yourself
easy if you can’t live with yourself
easy if you can’t live with yourself you’re not can be easier to live with a
you’re not can be easier to live with a
you’re not can be easier to live with a lot of people around you okay well I
lot of people around you okay well I
lot of people around you okay well I think I mean for me this was the first
think I mean for me this was the first
think I mean for me this was the first story I’ve ever done where I took audio
story I’ve ever done where I took audio
story I’ve ever done where I took audio with me and probably never be able to do
with me and probably never be able to do
with me and probably never be able to do another project without it because you
another project without it because you
another project without it because you know the pictures are nice the memories
know the pictures are nice the memories
know the pictures are nice the memories I have of the experiences I had with
I have of the experiences I had with
I have of the experiences I had with these people I I can have those but the
these people I I can have those but the
these people I I can have those but the voices really make the pictures come
voices really make the pictures come
voices really make the pictures come alive for me and and just the way he the
alive for me and and just the way he the
alive for me and and just the way he the pauses and the things he tells us but
pauses and the things he tells us but
pauses and the things he tells us but you know the the cowboy I mean really
you know the the cowboy I mean really
you know the the cowboy I mean really represents a wide spectrum of people
represents a wide spectrum of people
represents a wide spectrum of people this is the duck Valley Reservation
this is the duck Valley Reservation
this is the duck Valley Reservation these are Shoshone buckaroos up in Idaho
these are Shoshone buckaroos up in Idaho
these are Shoshone buckaroos up in Idaho and Native Americans have played a big
and Native Americans have played a big
and Native Americans have played a big part in the west of course and with
part in the west of course and with
part in the west of course and with ranching and so it shouldn’t be a
ranching and so it shouldn’t be a
ranching and so it shouldn’t be a surprise to us but a lot of people are
surprise to us but a lot of people are
surprise to us but a lot of people are surprised that Native Americans actually
surprised that Native Americans actually
surprised that Native Americans actually cowboy today and have a legacy of doing
cowboy today and have a legacy of doing
cowboy today and have a legacy of doing this and so it was great to see so many
this and so it was great to see so many
this and so it was great to see so many handsome Native Americans still doing
handsome Native Americans still doing
handsome Native Americans still doing this work this is up in Oregon and this
this work this is up in Oregon and this
this work this is up in Oregon and this plates pretty scratched up you can see
plates pretty scratched up you can see
plates pretty scratched up you can see and the recent scratched up is I’ll do
and the recent scratched up is I’ll do
and the recent scratched up is I’ll do that with secondary plates but this
that with secondary plates but this
that with secondary plates but this plate actually was involved in an
plate actually was involved in an
plate actually was involved in an accident when we left Oregon we were on
accident when we left Oregon we were on
accident when we left Oregon we were on our way to another range that was seven
our way to another range that was seven
our way to another range that was seven hours on a primitive Road and when I say
hours on a primitive Road and when I say
hours on a primitive Road and when I say primitive that’s glorifying the road
primitive that’s glorifying the road
primitive that’s glorifying the road conditions and it ripped the entire
conditions and it ripped the entire
conditions and it ripped the entire upper cabinets of my darkroom trailer
upper cabinets of my darkroom trailer
upper cabinets of my darkroom trailer out of the wall and when I opened up I
out of the wall and when I opened up I
out of the wall and when I opened up I had 85 plates on the ground which if you
had 85 plates on the ground which if you
had 85 plates on the ground which if you can imagine three days worth of your
can imagine three days worth of your
can imagine three days worth of your work one at a time being scattered all
work one at a time being scattered all
work one at a time being scattered all over the floor and these had not been
over the floor and these had not been
over the floor and these had not been varnished yet and so it had some pretty
varnished yet and so it had some pretty
varnished yet and so it had some pretty big scratches anyway so I I went ahead
big scratches anyway so I I went ahead
big scratches anyway so I I went ahead and just distrust it further to to try
and just distrust it further to to try
and just distrust it further to to try to enhance the scratches that were
to enhance the scratches that were
to enhance the scratches that were already there so and this is tyrone old
already there so and this is tyrone old
already there so and this is tyrone old tucker he’s up in wyoming and you know
tucker he’s up in wyoming and you know
tucker he’s up in wyoming and you know another thing for me that’s nice about i
another thing for me that’s nice about i
another thing for me that’s nice about i stay in touch with a lot of these people
stay in touch with a lot of these people
stay in touch with a lot of these people still Tyrells brother Blaine who’s also
still Tyrells brother Blaine who’s also
still Tyrells brother Blaine who’s also a cowboy that I photographed just a few
a cowboy that I photographed just a few
a cowboy that I photographed just a few weeks ago was shot in a hunting accident
weeks ago was shot in a hunting accident
weeks ago was shot in a hunting accident and you know just stay in touch with the
and you know just stay in touch with the
and you know just stay in touch with the families had seven surgeries I’ve talked
families had seven surgeries I’ve talked
families had seven surgeries I’ve talked about doing a fundraiser to help with
about doing a fundraiser to help with
about doing a fundraiser to help with some of the medical costs or I’ve done
some of the medical costs or I’ve done
some of the medical costs or I’ve done that with three or four other Cowboys
that with three or four other Cowboys
that with three or four other Cowboys over the past four years and it’s nice
over the past four years and it’s nice
over the past four years and it’s nice because you know I’m connected to these
because you know I’m connected to these
because you know I’m connected to these people beyond having taken the picture
people beyond having taken the picture
people beyond having taken the picture and for me that’s that’s really
and for me that’s that’s really
and for me that’s that’s really rewarding so this is in Kansas you know
rewarding so this is in Kansas you know
rewarding so this is in Kansas you know I find it amazing I guess in the u.s.
I find it amazing I guess in the u.s.
I find it amazing I guess in the u.s. that here we live in one of the most
that here we live in one of the most
that here we live in one of the most high-tech richest countries in the world
high-tech richest countries in the world
high-tech richest countries in the world and these people have been able to hold
and these people have been able to hold
and these people have been able to hold on to their culture because then
on to their culture because then
on to their culture because then the lifestyle I mean a lot of these guys
the lifestyle I mean a lot of these guys
the lifestyle I mean a lot of these guys have done other jobs or tried other jobs
have done other jobs or tried other jobs
have done other jobs or tried other jobs Merlin told me that I asked him if he’d
Merlin told me that I asked him if he’d
Merlin told me that I asked him if he’d ever worked as anything other than a
ever worked as anything other than a
ever worked as anything other than a cowboy and he said yeah he worked at the
cowboy and he said yeah he worked at the
cowboy and he said yeah he worked at the railroad for one day and he quit and he
railroad for one day and he quit and he
railroad for one day and he quit and he worked at a gold mine for one day and he
worked at a gold mine for one day and he
worked at a gold mine for one day and he quit he just didn’t make him happy and
quit he just didn’t make him happy and
quit he just didn’t make him happy and money’s not going to make make you happy
money’s not going to make make you happy
money’s not going to make make you happy so why not just do what you’re happy so
so why not just do what you’re happy so
so why not just do what you’re happy so you know a typical single guy at one of
you know a typical single guy at one of
you know a typical single guy at one of these ranches makes anywhere from eight
these ranches makes anywhere from eight
these ranches makes anywhere from eight to twelve hundred dollars a month and
to twelve hundred dollars a month and
to twelve hundred dollars a month and get housing and three meals a day but
get housing and three meals a day but
get housing and three meals a day but they’re working 70 to 100 hours a week
they’re working 70 to 100 hours a week
they’re working 70 to 100 hours a week so when you do the math on it you know
so when you do the math on it you know
so when you do the math on it you know three to four dollars an hour you better
three to four dollars an hour you better
three to four dollars an hour you better love what you’re doing but I find it
love what you’re doing but I find it
love what you’re doing but I find it amazing that there’s some cultures that
amazing that there’s some cultures that
amazing that there’s some cultures that really almost disappear within one or
really almost disappear within one or
really almost disappear within one or two generations when they’re exposed to
two generations when they’re exposed to
two generations when they’re exposed to progress or so-called progress and these
progress or so-called progress and these
progress or so-called progress and these people have for 150 years basically
people have for 150 years basically
people have for 150 years basically continue to do what they’ve done a lot
continue to do what they’ve done a lot
continue to do what they’ve done a lot of the gear they use hasn’t changed I
of the gear they use hasn’t changed I
of the gear they use hasn’t changed I mean what it takes to cowboy is good
mean what it takes to cowboy is good
mean what it takes to cowboy is good horse skills skill with a rope and a
horse skills skill with a rope and a
horse skills skill with a rope and a real understanding on how to work cattle
real understanding on how to work cattle
real understanding on how to work cattle on a horse and that’s the way it was 150
on a horse and that’s the way it was 150
on a horse and that’s the way it was 150 years ago and it hasn’t changed those
years ago and it hasn’t changed those
years ago and it hasn’t changed those are the same skills that are needed
are the same skills that are needed
are the same skills that are needed today and so a lot hasn’t changed the
today and so a lot hasn’t changed the
today and so a lot hasn’t changed the gear hasn’t changed I mean everything
gear hasn’t changed I mean everything
gear hasn’t changed I mean everything they wear has a function and a purpose
they wear has a function and a purpose
they wear has a function and a purpose otherwise they wouldn’t wear it and so I
otherwise they wouldn’t wear it and so I
otherwise they wouldn’t wear it and so I think it’s interesting that so many of
think it’s interesting that so many of
think it’s interesting that so many of these people still try to maintain this
these people still try to maintain this
these people still try to maintain this lifestyle though they could make a lot
lifestyle though they could make a lot
lifestyle though they could make a lot more money doing something else and I
more money doing something else and I
more money doing something else and I find that refreshing you know in today’s
find that refreshing you know in today’s
find that refreshing you know in today’s climate a few other people I met on the
climate a few other people I met on the
climate a few other people I met on the job that worked from the US this is a
job that worked from the US this is a
job that worked from the US this is a guy Pete Wagner from Germany when his
guy Pete Wagner from Germany when his
guy Pete Wagner from Germany when his when he was four years old his
when he was four years old his
when he was four years old his grandfather would read Western stories
grandfather would read Western stories
grandfather would read Western stories to him and at age six he decided he
to him and at age six he decided he
to him and at age six he decided he wanted to be a cowboy and so when he
wanted to be a cowboy and so when he
wanted to be a cowboy and so when he graduated at age 18 he took a one-way
graduated at age 18 he took a one-way
graduated at age 18 he took a one-way ticket to Arizona got hired by the Oro
ticket to Arizona got hired by the Oro
ticket to Arizona got hired by the Oro ranch and worked
ranch and worked
ranch and worked barn for two years cleaning out stalls
barn for two years cleaning out stalls
barn for two years cleaning out stalls and in that two years the Cowboys took a
and in that two years the Cowboys took a
and in that two years the Cowboys took a liking to him taught him how to rope how
liking to him taught him how to rope how
liking to him taught him how to rope how to ride how to saddle and at age 20 he
to ride how to saddle and at age 20 he
to ride how to saddle and at age 20 he was hired on as a cowboy and he’s 59 so
was hired on as a cowboy and he’s 59 so
was hired on as a cowboy and he’s 59 so 39 years he’s lived this life and so it
39 years he’s lived this life and so it
39 years he’s lived this life and so it does kind of tell you about the mystique
does kind of tell you about the mystique
does kind of tell you about the mystique isn’t just a u.s. mystique it has
isn’t just a u.s. mystique it has
isn’t just a u.s. mystique it has grabbed people from other parts of the
grabbed people from other parts of the
grabbed people from other parts of the world and sucked a man this young man I
world and sucked a man this young man I
world and sucked a man this young man I photographed up in Oregon met a big
photographed up in Oregon met a big
photographed up in Oregon met a big working ranch rodeo where it’s all
working ranch rodeo where it’s all
working ranch rodeo where it’s all working Cowboys and he came up he’d
working Cowboys and he came up he’d
working Cowboys and he came up he’d heard I was over there taking pictures
heard I was over there taking pictures
heard I was over there taking pictures and I asked him where he was what his
and I asked him where he was what his
and I asked him where he was what his background was and he asked me to guess
background was and he asked me to guess
background was and he asked me to guess and I told India or Bangladesh
and I told India or Bangladesh
and I told India or Bangladesh he didn’t look Hispanic or Native
he didn’t look Hispanic or Native
he didn’t look Hispanic or Native American and he’s from Calcutta he was
American and he’s from Calcutta he was
American and he’s from Calcutta he was adopted as a three year old by an Oregon
adopted as a three year old by an Oregon
adopted as a three year old by an Oregon ranching couple and was raised on a
ranching couple and was raised on a
ranching couple and was raised on a ranch so it kind of gives this story a
ranch so it kind of gives this story a
ranch so it kind of gives this story a little bit of a global look I guess this
little bit of a global look I guess this
little bit of a global look I guess this is up in British Columbia that’s more
is up in British Columbia that’s more
is up in British Columbia that’s more buckaroo influenced again you can see
buckaroo influenced again you can see
buckaroo influenced again you can see the brush cuffs and the big wild rag and
the brush cuffs and the big wild rag and
the brush cuffs and the big wild rag and they also like the big round Spurs up
they also like the big round Spurs up
they also like the big round Spurs up there as well yeah why don’t we go ahead
there as well yeah why don’t we go ahead
there as well yeah why don’t we go ahead and play number two here my name’s
and play number two here my name’s
and play number two here my name’s Ronnie Melton I grew up in Odessa Texas
Ronnie Melton I grew up in Odessa Texas
Ronnie Melton I grew up in Odessa Texas on the western side of Texas first job
on the western side of Texas first job
on the western side of Texas first job ever really had as a nice 12 trooper
ever really had as a nice 12 trooper
ever really had as a nice 12 trooper cattle company and from there on it’s
cattle company and from there on it’s
cattle company and from there on it’s been a life now I’m working on ranches
been a life now I’m working on ranches
been a life now I’m working on ranches and grew up down there in Texas worked
and grew up down there in Texas worked
and grew up down there in Texas worked on a lot of big ranches and some small
on a lot of big ranches and some small
on a lot of big ranches and some small ranches and come to Nebraska that’s long
ranches and come to Nebraska that’s long
ranches and come to Nebraska that’s long the last few big ranches in Nebraska and
the last few big ranches in Nebraska and
the last few big ranches in Nebraska and still a cowboy outfit use horses
still a cowboy outfit use horses
still a cowboy outfit use horses everyday one of the last few places
everyday one of the last few places
everyday one of the last few places actually still feed with horses with
actually still feed with horses with
actually still feed with horses with teams and it’s cow country that’s about
teams and it’s cow country that’s about
teams and it’s cow country that’s about the only thing here
the only thing here
the only thing here and enjoy get cold but you can live in
and enjoy get cold but you can live in
and enjoy get cold but you can live in it you put me in office or building with
it you put me in office or building with
it you put me in office or building with a bunch of people not throwing that part
a bunch of people not throwing that part
a bunch of people not throwing that part and somebody or myself okay anyway yeah
and somebody or myself okay anyway yeah
and somebody or myself okay anyway yeah I mean you can be you can tell if these
I mean you can be you can tell if these
I mean you can be you can tell if these guys love the outdoors I mean love being
guys love the outdoors I mean love being
guys love the outdoors I mean love being by themselves love working in these
by themselves love working in these
by themselves love working in these environments even though you know some
environments even though you know some
environments even though you know some of these guys Ronnie told me that in the
of these guys Ronnie told me that in the
of these guys Ronnie told me that in the winter sometimes they’ve worked when
winter sometimes they’ve worked when
winter sometimes they’ve worked when it’s 50 below you know 10 hours on a
it’s 50 below you know 10 hours on a
it’s 50 below you know 10 hours on a horse 50 below and if he says it’s cold
horse 50 below and if he says it’s cold
horse 50 below and if he says it’s cold but you can live in it I can’t imagine
but you can live in it I can’t imagine
but you can live in it I can’t imagine being out there on a horse
being out there on a horse
being out there on a horse it was st. Hills at 50 below but again
it was st. Hills at 50 below but again
it was st. Hills at 50 below but again they do it because they’re happy they
they do it because they’re happy they
they do it because they’re happy they they’ve found some kind of happiness in
they’ve found some kind of happiness in
they’ve found some kind of happiness in doing something that fulfills the moral
doing something that fulfills the moral
doing something that fulfills the moral level that you know you just don’t hear
level that you know you just don’t hear
level that you know you just don’t hear too many people talk about that kind of
too many people talk about that kind of
too many people talk about that kind of love and passion for what they do every
love and passion for what they do every
love and passion for what they do every day this young man right here is in
day this young man right here is in
day this young man right here is in Arizona and this is the cowpuncher reach
Arizona and this is the cowpuncher reach
Arizona and this is the cowpuncher reach and then they these are called batwing
and then they these are called batwing
and then they these are called batwing shafts that’s something that’s horn in
shafts that’s something that’s horn in
shafts that’s something that’s horn in the cowpuncher region and I mean big ego
the cowpuncher region and I mean big ego
the cowpuncher region and I mean big ego big pride goes in how big your bat wings
big pride goes in how big your bat wings
big pride goes in how big your bat wings are you know and so this guy Kyle stone
are you know and so this guy Kyle stone
are you know and so this guy Kyle stone he’s got the biggest bat wings at the
he’s got the biggest bat wings at the
he’s got the biggest bat wings at the Oro ranch and one of the other guys who
Oro ranch and one of the other guys who
Oro ranch and one of the other guys who will see you later told me that he was
will see you later told me that he was
will see you later told me that he was getting a pair made that were four
getting a pair made that were four
getting a pair made that were four inches bigger than his and so it’s a
inches bigger than his and so it’s a
inches bigger than his and so it’s a little bit of one-upping but again it’s
little bit of one-upping but again it’s
little bit of one-upping but again it’s all just kind of everybody’s having fun
all just kind of everybody’s having fun
all just kind of everybody’s having fun they’re working hard and they’re having
they’re working hard and they’re having
they’re working hard and they’re having fun and they’re always giving each other
fun and they’re always giving each other
fun and they’re always giving each other grief another aspect of cowpunchers
grief another aspect of cowpunchers
grief another aspect of cowpunchers would be these what they’re called
would be these what they’re called
would be these what they’re called tie-down strings and that’s they deal
tie-down strings and that’s they deal
tie-down strings and that’s they deal with a lot more wild cattle because
with a lot more wild cattle because
with a lot more wild cattle because they’re in really thorny brushy canyon
they’re in really thorny brushy canyon
they’re in really thorny brushy canyon areas like in Arizona this is the place
areas like in Arizona this is the place
areas like in Arizona this is the place where my cabinets got ripped off the
where my cabinets got ripped off the
where my cabinets got ripped off the wall one time it happened twice but on
wall one time it happened twice but on
wall one time it happened twice but on this ranch and so they’ll be working
this ranch and so they’ll be working
this ranch and so they’ll be working some cattle
some cattle
some cattle they’ll come across some cattle if I
they’ll come across some cattle if I
they’ll come across some cattle if I haven’t seen a person in a year and so
haven’t seen a person in a year and so
haven’t seen a person in a year and so those cattle tend to be a little wilder
those cattle tend to be a little wilder
those cattle tend to be a little wilder and so they’ll have these tie-down
and so they’ll have these tie-down
and so they’ll have these tie-down strings because if they have to doctor
strings because if they have to doctor
strings because if they have to doctor them they wrote them and they go out and
them they wrote them and they go out and
them they wrote them and they go out and they tie their feet together so they can
they tie their feet together so they can
they tie their feet together so they can work on them without getting gored by
work on them without getting gored by
work on them without getting gored by the horns but another thing is this
the horns but another thing is this
the horns but another thing is this swept-back hat that’s more of a
swept-back hat that’s more of a
swept-back hat that’s more of a cowpuncher style it’s not flatbread like
cowpuncher style it’s not flatbread like
cowpuncher style it’s not flatbread like we saw in the buckaroo region so again
we saw in the buckaroo region so again
we saw in the buckaroo region so again just stylistically a little bit
just stylistically a little bit
just stylistically a little bit different if if these guys wore a flat
different if if these guys wore a flat
different if if these guys wore a flat hat where they’re at it would get caught
hat where they’re at it would get caught
hat where they’re at it would get caught up and some of the brush and the low
up and some of the brush and the low
up and some of the brush and the low trees or it’s a lot dustier out here and
trees or it’s a lot dustier out here and
trees or it’s a lot dustier out here and it would get blown off so it does have
it would get blown off so it does have
it would get blown off so it does have function this is also in Arizona and
function this is also in Arizona and
function this is also in Arizona and this is uh the Oro ranch so these guys
this is uh the Oro ranch so these guys
this is uh the Oro ranch so these guys are out in the fall in the spring they
are out in the fall in the spring they
are out in the fall in the spring they do their work gathering cattle branding
do their work gathering cattle branding
do their work gathering cattle branding cattle and rounding cattle up and so
cattle and rounding cattle up and so
cattle and rounding cattle up and so they live in these range DPS for six
they live in these range DPS for six
they live in these range DPS for six weeks typical on this ranch is six weeks
weeks typical on this ranch is six weeks
weeks typical on this ranch is six weeks other ranges it’s two weeks have been
other ranges it’s two weeks have been
other ranges it’s two weeks have been Nevada there’s places it’s twelve weeks
Nevada there’s places it’s twelve weeks
Nevada there’s places it’s twelve weeks long that they’ll live and these eight
long that they’ll live and these eight
long that they’ll live and these eight foot by eight foot range teepees and you
foot by eight foot range teepees and you
foot by eight foot range teepees and you know it’s it looks pretty primitive but
know it’s it looks pretty primitive but
know it’s it looks pretty primitive but it’s actually pretty comfortable this is
it’s actually pretty comfortable this is
it’s actually pretty comfortable this is also in Arizona and this is the mal pie
also in Arizona and this is the mal pie
also in Arizona and this is the mal pie ranch and it’s so rocky and rough on
ranch and it’s so rocky and rough on
ranch and it’s so rocky and rough on this ranch that they use mules instead
this ranch that they use mules instead
this ranch that they use mules instead of horses because mules are more
of horses because mules are more
of horses because mules are more sure-footed so this guy’s name is Warner
sure-footed so this guy’s name is Warner
sure-footed so this guy’s name is Warner Glen he’s actually been in the
Glen he’s actually been in the
Glen he’s actually been in the geographic before because he’s the first
geographic before because he’s the first
geographic before because he’s the first person to sign a Jaguar in North America
person to sign a Jaguar in North America
person to sign a Jaguar in North America and he’s had three sightings since I
and he’s had three sightings since I
and he’s had three sightings since I believe the 80s he had one last year
believe the 80s he had one last year
believe the 80s he had one last year probably six weeks before I showed up
probably six weeks before I showed up
probably six weeks before I showed up he’d uh signed another Jaguar on his
he’d uh signed another Jaguar on his
he’d uh signed another Jaguar on his ranch
this is in Nevada and this this plate
this is in Nevada and this this plate this guy could not sit still this was 50
this guy could not sit still this was 50
this guy could not sit still this was 50 50 seconds long and he just could not
50 seconds long and he just could not
50 seconds long and he just could not sit still for but I ended up liking this
sit still for but I ended up liking this
sit still for but I ended up liking this kind of ghosted image of him and this is
kind of ghosted image of him and this is
kind of ghosted image of him and this is the first plate I ever scratched on
the first plate I ever scratched on
the first plate I ever scratched on purpose just to try to to make it a
purpose just to try to to make it a
purpose just to try to to make it a little more interesting and the third
little more interesting and the third
little more interesting and the third time I shot I shot probably eight plates
time I shot I shot probably eight plates
time I shot I shot probably eight plates of this guy trying to get warm that was
of this guy trying to get warm that was
of this guy trying to get warm that was sharp and one of the plates that I
sharp and one of the plates that I
sharp and one of the plates that I scratched I actually cut my finger open
scratched I actually cut my finger open
scratched I actually cut my finger open on the edge of the metal plate and I
on the edge of the metal plate and I
on the edge of the metal plate and I ended up bleeding all over the plate and
ended up bleeding all over the plate and
ended up bleeding all over the plate and and then I torched it with the lavender
and then I torched it with the lavender
and then I torched it with the lavender varnish in it I thought the color would
varnish in it I thought the color would
varnish in it I thought the color would leave but it ended up staying on and so
leave but it ended up staying on and so
leave but it ended up staying on and so I told told Steve if I cut my finger
I told told Steve if I cut my finger
I told told Steve if I cut my finger again that or if I took another picture
again that or if I took another picture
again that or if I took another picture of him using that to cut his finger put
of him using that to cut his finger put
of him using that to cut his finger put his own DNA on the picture so this is in
his own DNA on the picture so this is in
his own DNA on the picture so this is in Texas and again you can see the big
Texas and again you can see the big
Texas and again you can see the big swept back hats in Texas they do
swept back hats in Texas they do
swept back hats in Texas they do something called a taco hat
something called a taco hat
something called a taco hat you know the guys up in the buckaroo
you know the guys up in the buckaroo
you know the guys up in the buckaroo region laugh at these hats but it’s kind
region laugh at these hats but it’s kind
region laugh at these hats but it’s kind of a style thing I mean the guys in
of a style thing I mean the guys in
of a style thing I mean the guys in Texas just ended up rolling their hats
Texas just ended up rolling their hats
Texas just ended up rolling their hats and it caught on and so it’s you know
and it caught on and so it’s you know
and it caught on and so it’s you know they do have access to TV and and
they do have access to TV and and
they do have access to TV and and magazines where this stuff shows up and
magazines where this stuff shows up and
magazines where this stuff shows up and going to ranch rodeo as they see how
going to ranch rodeo as they see how
going to ranch rodeo as they see how other guys look and they’re always
other guys look and they’re always
other guys look and they’re always trying to outdo the other guy when it
trying to outdo the other guy when it
trying to outdo the other guy when it comes to dressing up so this is in Idaho
comes to dressing up so this is in Idaho
comes to dressing up so this is in Idaho and you don’t see a lot of women working
and you don’t see a lot of women working
and you don’t see a lot of women working as Cowboys and they they don’t mind
as Cowboys and they they don’t mind
as Cowboys and they they don’t mind being described as Cowboys it’s kind of
being described as Cowboys it’s kind of
being described as Cowboys it’s kind of a working title of what they do you know
a working title of what they do you know
a working title of what they do you know generally you see young girls or girls
generally you see young girls or girls
generally you see young girls or girls women that are past childbearing age
women that are past childbearing age
women that are past childbearing age because you know family is like the most
because you know family is like the most
because you know family is like the most central thing in these people’s lives I
central thing in these people’s lives I
central thing in these people’s lives I mean that’s everything to them and so
mean that’s everything to them and so
mean that’s everything to them and so when the family starts and there’s kids
when the family starts and there’s kids
when the family starts and there’s kids in the picture the women stop working
in the picture the women stop working
in the picture the women stop working and helping out for the most part until
and helping out for the most part until
and helping out for the most part until the kids get old enough so at 21 to 34
the kids get old enough so at 21 to 34
the kids get old enough so at 21 to 34 year old woman working as a cowgirl or a
year old woman working as a cowgirl or a
year old woman working as a cowgirl or a cowboy is pretty pretty rare I mean this
cowboy is pretty pretty rare I mean this
cowboy is pretty pretty rare I mean this woman didn’t have
woman didn’t have
woman didn’t have any kids and so she was still working
any kids and so she was still working
any kids and so she was still working and this is you know a landscape shot of
and this is you know a landscape shot of
and this is you know a landscape shot of course you know mainly I did just
course you know mainly I did just
course you know mainly I did just close-ups of the people because it’s
close-ups of the people because it’s
close-ups of the people because it’s hard to communicate with these people
hard to communicate with these people
hard to communicate with these people from a long distance and the exposures
from a long distance and the exposures
from a long distance and the exposures are you know probably six seconds long
are you know probably six seconds long
are you know probably six seconds long and so you just let things happen so we
and so you just let things happen so we
and so you just let things happen so we tried several things this would happen
tried several things this would happen
tried several things this would happen to work nicely you can see the dog move
to work nicely you can see the dog move
to work nicely you can see the dog move during the exposure but everybody else
during the exposure but everybody else
during the exposure but everybody else stayed relatively uh still and they just
stayed relatively uh still and they just
stayed relatively uh still and they just went to approximately where I asked them
went to approximately where I asked them
went to approximately where I asked them to go and it just we ended up going with
to go and it just we ended up going with
to go and it just we ended up going with what what happened these are two
what what happened these are two
what what happened these are two brothers raised on the ranch and the
brothers raised on the ranch and the
brothers raised on the ranch and the young kid on the Left had just gotten
young kid on the Left had just gotten
young kid on the Left had just gotten hired by the wipey ranch in Nevada which
hired by the wipey ranch in Nevada which
hired by the wipey ranch in Nevada which is basically like the Harvard of of
is basically like the Harvard of of
is basically like the Harvard of of ranches in the buckaroo Great Basin
ranches in the buckaroo Great Basin
ranches in the buckaroo Great Basin region if you get hired at the wipey
region if you get hired at the wipey
region if you get hired at the wipey there’s nothing up from there that’s
there’s nothing up from there that’s
there’s nothing up from there that’s chemical and so he had just been hired
chemical and so he had just been hired
chemical and so he had just been hired four days before I got there and he was
four days before I got there and he was
four days before I got there and he was leaving the next day to go to work there
leaving the next day to go to work there
leaving the next day to go to work there so he was pretty excited um this
so he was pretty excited um this
so he was pretty excited um this particular plate I mean this is a guy
particular plate I mean this is a guy
particular plate I mean this is a guy Brent from the triangle ranch in Texas
Brent from the triangle ranch in Texas
Brent from the triangle ranch in Texas and you know here this is the chemical
and you know here this is the chemical
and you know here this is the chemical stains from the blue the burn from the
stains from the blue the burn from the
stains from the blue the burn from the torch and then silver nitrate stains on
torch and then silver nitrate stains on
torch and then silver nitrate stains on the right so again just a lot of times
the right so again just a lot of times
the right so again just a lot of times with secondary plates I just play around
with secondary plates I just play around
with secondary plates I just play around with them distress them see what I can
with them distress them see what I can
with them distress them see what I can do to make the plate more interesting
do to make the plate more interesting
do to make the plate more interesting because I’ve already got one plate
because I’ve already got one plate
because I’ve already got one plate that’s good and so I’ll do this just to
that’s good and so I’ll do this just to
that’s good and so I’ll do this just to experiment with the secondary plates I
experiment with the secondary plates I
experiment with the secondary plates I think you know for a lot of these guys I
think you know for a lot of these guys I
think you know for a lot of these guys I mean you know especially the single guys
mean you know especially the single guys
mean you know especially the single guys I mean they’re out there there’s not a
I mean they’re out there there’s not a
I mean they’re out there there’s not a lot of women and a lot of girls to meet
lot of women and a lot of girls to meet
lot of women and a lot of girls to meet and I’ve actually been asked oh if I if
and I’ve actually been asked oh if I if
and I’ve actually been asked oh if I if my picture gets published can you help
my picture gets published can you help
my picture gets published can you help me find a girlfriend
me find a girlfriend
me find a girlfriend and actually there’s a guy in Texas that
and actually there’s a guy in Texas that
and actually there’s a guy in Texas that was that I photographed and he was on
was that I photographed and he was on
was that I photographed and he was on the cover of a book I did a couple years
the cover of a book I did a couple years
the cover of a book I did a couple years ago and he he told me he’s that I’ve got
ago and he he told me he’s that I’ve got
ago and he he told me he’s that I’ve got to give it get him a girlfriend because
to give it get him a girlfriend because
to give it get him a girlfriend because that’s what the price of being on the
that’s what the price of being on the
that’s what the price of being on the cover the book to me was and so last
cover the book to me was and so last
cover the book to me was and so last fall I introduced him every I had
fall I introduced him every I had
fall I introduced him every I had several museum openings with that work
several museum openings with that work
several museum openings with that work and he would come to all of them and I
and he would come to all of them and I
and he would come to all of them and I would find every attractive single girl
would find every attractive single girl
would find every attractive single girl I could and introduced him as the cover
I could and introduced him as the cover
I could and introduced him as the cover boy and last fall we were at this big
boy and last fall we were at this big
boy and last fall we were at this big rodeo and tom was up there and I took
rodeo and tom was up there and I took
rodeo and tom was up there and I took this one girl over Holly who was quite
this one girl over Holly who was quite
this one girl over Holly who was quite attractive and her father had 22,000
attractive and her father had 22,000
attractive and her father had 22,000 acres that’s not a bad deal for a cowboy
acres that’s not a bad deal for a cowboy
acres that’s not a bad deal for a cowboy either and so tom was real nice to her
either and so tom was real nice to her
either and so tom was real nice to her because she good-looking and had lots of
because she good-looking and had lots of
because she good-looking and had lots of ground and so a little later that day I
ground and so a little later that day I
ground and so a little later that day I took another young girl over there 26
took another young girl over there 26
took another young girl over there 26 and her name was Devon and Tom wasn’t so
and her name was Devon and Tom wasn’t so
and her name was Devon and Tom wasn’t so nice to her he was cordial but he wasn’t
nice to her he was cordial but he wasn’t
nice to her he was cordial but he wasn’t real overly excited and I told him I
real overly excited and I told him I
real overly excited and I told him I said I’m not bringing any more girls
said I’m not bringing any more girls
said I’m not bringing any more girls over until he treat him all nice I said
over until he treat him all nice I said
over until he treat him all nice I said that’s the deal here and so I had her go
that’s the deal here and so I had her go
that’s the deal here and so I had her go back over it needless to say he was real
back over it needless to say he was real
back over it needless to say he was real nice to her now they’re getting married
nice to her now they’re getting married
nice to her now they’re getting married next Maggie so I told him I was done
next Maggie so I told him I was done
next Maggie so I told him I was done pimping for him and if you blew it from
pimping for him and if you blew it from
pimping for him and if you blew it from if you’d if he blew it from here it was
if you’d if he blew it from here it was
if you’d if he blew it from here it was his own fault so I’m off the hook of
his own fault so I’m off the hook of
his own fault so I’m off the hook of time but but anyway this is a buckaroo
time but but anyway this is a buckaroo
time but but anyway this is a buckaroo up in Oregon and this is again very much
up in Oregon and this is again very much
up in Oregon and this is again very much the buckaroo it’s called an eagle built
the buckaroo it’s called an eagle built
the buckaroo it’s called an eagle built a pod arrow and so these these tapping
a pod arrow and so these these tapping
a pod arrow and so these these tapping arrows you know keep the brush out of
arrows you know keep the brush out of
arrows you know keep the brush out of your Stewart but also keep your feet
your Stewart but also keep your feet
your Stewart but also keep your feet warm but I don’t know if you can tell
warm but I don’t know if you can tell
warm but I don’t know if you can tell but it’s got all kinds of fancy flower
but it’s got all kinds of fancy flower
but it’s got all kinds of fancy flower stamp tool the carvings in it and it’s
stamp tool the carvings in it and it’s
stamp tool the carvings in it and it’s very ornate and just gorgeous but this
very ornate and just gorgeous but this
very ornate and just gorgeous but this this saddle this the tappet arrows that
this saddle this the tappet arrows that
this saddle this the tappet arrows that the leather chaps that they call chinks
the leather chaps that they call chinks
the leather chaps that they call chinks this is all very buckaroo looking and
this is all very buckaroo looking and
this is all very buckaroo looking and the stain right there is also from the
the stain right there is also from the
the stain right there is also from the potassium cyanide so this is from the
potassium cyanide so this is from the
potassium cyanide so this is from the color photos when I was on top of the
color photos when I was on top of the
color photos when I was on top of the barn this was the picture I was trying
barn this was the picture I was trying
barn this was the picture I was trying to get which was cattle to sit still for
to get which was cattle to sit still for
to get which was cattle to sit still for six to ten seconds and a horse to sit
six to ten seconds and a horse to sit
six to ten seconds and a horse to sit still and I probably crawled up and down
still and I probably crawled up and down
still and I probably crawled up and down that that shed six or eight times trying
that that shed six or eight times trying
that that shed six or eight times trying to get this picture so we got one and
to get this picture so we got one and
to get this picture so we got one and you know I was just proud to get a
you know I was just proud to get a
you know I was just proud to get a picture that everything wasn’t just
picture that everything wasn’t just
picture that everything wasn’t just blurred because most doesn’t look like
blurred because most doesn’t look like
blurred because most doesn’t look like nothing was going on except to corral so
these were three women at the hay thorn
these were three women at the hay thorn ranch up in Nebraska all these women are
ranch up in Nebraska all these women are
ranch up in Nebraska all these women are single they have a hard time is funny
single they have a hard time is funny
single they have a hard time is funny the guys have a hard time eating the
the guys have a hard time eating the
the guys have a hard time eating the girls the girls have a hard time eating
girls the girls have a hard time eating
girls the girls have a hard time eating the guys because mitzi the the woman in
the guys because mitzi the the woman in
the guys because mitzi the the woman in the middle who was quite attractive was
the middle who was quite attractive was
the middle who was quite attractive was married to one of the cowboys on the
married to one of the cowboys on the
married to one of the cowboys on the ranch but turns out she’s a better hand
ranch but turns out she’s a better hand
ranch but turns out she’s a better hand than her husband does and her husband
than her husband does and her husband
than her husband does and her husband couldn’t take it and so they ended up
couldn’t take it and so they ended up
couldn’t take it and so they ended up getting divorced and she still works at
getting divorced and she still works at
getting divorced and she still works at the ranch but she’s are her own deal now
the ranch but she’s are her own deal now
the ranch but she’s are her own deal now and all the other guys are probably
and all the other guys are probably
and all the other guys are probably intimidated by her so it’s kind of funny
intimidated by her so it’s kind of funny
intimidated by her so it’s kind of funny I mean there you know there’s attractive
I mean there you know there’s attractive
I mean there you know there’s attractive women around but yeah they can threaten
women around but yeah they can threaten
women around but yeah they can threaten some of the guys I guess this is down in
some of the guys I guess this is down in
some of the guys I guess this is down in Mexico so in Mexico a lot of the cowboys
Mexico so in Mexico a lot of the cowboys
Mexico so in Mexico a lot of the cowboys today I mean
today I mean
today I mean there look more like Texas Cowboys
there look more like Texas Cowboys
there look more like Texas Cowboys because a lot of them have worked in
because a lot of them have worked in
because a lot of them have worked in Texas New Mexico and a lot of their
Texas New Mexico and a lot of their
Texas New Mexico and a lot of their families travel legally and illlegal
families travel legally and illlegal
families travel legally and illlegal across the border and they bring back
across the border and they bring back
across the border and they bring back the influence so really all that flat
the influence so really all that flat
the influence so really all that flat brimmed exquisite luck hero culture
brimmed exquisite luck hero culture
brimmed exquisite luck hero culture doesn’t exist too much more much longer
doesn’t exist too much more much longer
doesn’t exist too much more much longer in Mexico it’s where you see it as the
in Mexico it’s where you see it as the
in Mexico it’s where you see it as the Great Basin region so these guys tend to
Great Basin region so these guys tend to
Great Basin region so these guys tend to look a little more Texas cowboy this is
look a little more Texas cowboy this is
look a little more Texas cowboy this is up in British Columbia the guy on the
up in British Columbia the guy on the
up in British Columbia the guy on the right John he’s in his late 50s and I
right John he’s in his late 50s and I
right John he’s in his late 50s and I asked him how you know how it was to
asked him how you know how it was to
asked him how you know how it was to winter up in British Columbia and he
winter up in British Columbia and he
winter up in British Columbia and he told me that he quit wintering there
told me that he quit wintering there
told me that he quit wintering there four years ago because his bones just
four years ago because his bones just
four years ago because his bones just got too so he works from March until
got too so he works from March until
got too so he works from March until November as a cowboy and then he leaves
November as a cowboy and then he leaves
November as a cowboy and then he leaves he goes and wind surfs down in the Baja
he goes and wind surfs down in the Baja
he goes and wind surfs down in the Baja for for four months so if you think
for for four months so if you think
for for four months so if you think these guys are predictable they’re not I
these guys are predictable they’re not I
these guys are predictable they’re not I mean they’re there’s some interesting
mean they’re there’s some interesting
mean they’re there’s some interesting stories I mean and I told them I said I
stories I mean and I told them I said I
stories I mean and I told them I said I can’t imagine you out in some Bahama you
can’t imagine you out in some Bahama you
can’t imagine you out in some Bahama you know trunks when surfing out in the Baja
know trunks when surfing out in the Baja
know trunks when surfing out in the Baja he just did not fit the profile but he
he just did not fit the profile but he
he just did not fit the profile but he loved it so interesting stories and
loved it so interesting stories and
loved it so interesting stories and again I think these stories come about
again I think these stories come about
again I think these stories come about more because of the time that we’re
more because of the time that we’re
more because of the time that we’re spending together and what are you going
spending together and what are you going
spending together and what are you going to do when you’re spending an hour two
to do when you’re spending an hour two
to do when you’re spending an hour two hours with somebody you share stories
hours with somebody you share stories
hours with somebody you share stories and and you learn a lot of quirky
and and you learn a lot of quirky
and and you learn a lot of quirky interesting things they know a lot about
interesting things they know a lot about
interesting things they know a lot about me that not a lot of people know and and
me that not a lot of people know and and
me that not a lot of people know and and so it’s kind of a nice you know the
so it’s kind of a nice you know the
so it’s kind of a nice you know the shooting the tintypes
shooting the tintypes
shooting the tintypes I get a lot more memories than I did
I get a lot more memories than I did
I get a lot more memories than I did before because I’m spending this time
before because I’m spending this time
before because I’m spending this time with these people so it’s it’s something
with these people so it’s it’s something
with these people so it’s it’s something that I just really love about the whole
that I just really love about the whole
that I just really love about the whole process this is Jim Myrick he’s in
process this is Jim Myrick he’s in
process this is Jim Myrick he’s in Nebraska african-americans played a big
Nebraska african-americans played a big
Nebraska african-americans played a big part in the cowboy culture and I think
part in the cowboy culture and I think
part in the cowboy culture and I think 20% is the estimate that 20% of working
20% is the estimate that 20% of working
20% is the estimate that 20% of working Cowboys in the 19th century were African
Cowboys in the 19th century were African
Cowboys in the 19th century were African Americans so it’s another surprising
Americans so it’s another surprising
Americans so it’s another surprising thing but again we probably shouldn’t be
thing but again we probably shouldn’t be
thing but again we probably shouldn’t be surprised because again these people
surprised because again these people
surprised because again these people have roots with you know in the
have roots with you know in the
have roots with you know in the livestock industry or livestock business
livestock industry or livestock business
livestock industry or livestock business and and so and they’re hard-working and
and and so and they’re hard-working and
and and so and they’re hard-working and this guy here is just a lover of horses
this guy here is just a lover of horses
this guy here is just a lover of horses he’ll tell you a lot of these guys will
he’ll tell you a lot of these guys will
he’ll tell you a lot of these guys will tell you that you’ll catch the disease
tell you that you’ll catch the disease
tell you that you’ll catch the disease if you’re around horses you know it’s a
if you’re around horses you know it’s a
if you’re around horses you know it’s a disease it’s a sickness and he told me
disease it’s a sickness and he told me
disease it’s a sickness and he told me that if they cut his head open that it
that if they cut his head open that it
that if they cut his head open that it would just be full of dancing horses as
would just be full of dancing horses as
would just be full of dancing horses as well it’s full of so this is one of the
well it’s full of so this is one of the
well it’s full of so this is one of the Vaqueros from coelho Mexico and he’s
Vaqueros from coelho Mexico and he’s
Vaqueros from coelho Mexico and he’s seventh generation working on the same
seventh generation working on the same
seventh generation working on the same ranch and has he just have a son five
ranch and has he just have a son five
ranch and has he just have a son five months ago and he’s living in town until
months ago and he’s living in town until
months ago and he’s living in town until his son turns nine months old and then
his son turns nine months old and then
his son turns nine months old and then they’re going to move back out and his
they’re going to move back out and his
they’re going to move back out and his son if his son continues he’ll be eighth
son if his son continues he’ll be eighth
son if his son continues he’ll be eighth generation on this ranch
generation on this ranch
generation on this ranch can we play number three please
can we play number three please
can we play number three please okay well I just in case I was born in
okay well I just in case I was born in
okay well I just in case I was born in Idaho and moved Oklahoma and just kind
Idaho and moved Oklahoma and just kind
Idaho and moved Oklahoma and just kind of come back up here just cowboyed
of come back up here just cowboyed
of come back up here just cowboyed around a little you know I’ve worked in
around a little you know I’ve worked in
around a little you know I’ve worked in several feed yards and outfits all over
several feed yards and outfits all over
several feed yards and outfits all over and well you know just just like to
and well you know just just like to
and well you know just just like to aggravate cows you know I eat beef to
aggravate cows you know I eat beef to
aggravate cows you know I eat beef to get even so kind of a good job but I
get even so kind of a good job but I
get even so kind of a good job but I like this northern country are quite a
like this northern country are quite a
like this northern country are quite a bit I’ve I’ve been down to Texas in
bit I’ve I’ve been down to Texas in
bit I’ve I’ve been down to Texas in order to Kansas and Nebraska and all
order to Kansas and Nebraska and all
order to Kansas and Nebraska and all that and this is just kind of where I
that and this is just kind of where I
that and this is just kind of where I like to go I always end up back here in
like to go I always end up back here in
like to go I always end up back here in Wyoming so nice piece of country I’ve
Wyoming so nice piece of country I’ve
Wyoming so nice piece of country I’ve never really had any other job other
never really had any other job other
never really had any other job other than you know I grew up on a pretty
than you know I grew up on a pretty
than you know I grew up on a pretty small outfit dad raised some gals and
small outfit dad raised some gals and
small outfit dad raised some gals and you know plenty of Colts and around
you know plenty of Colts and around
you know plenty of Colts and around for me to do and I just kind of never
for me to do and I just kind of never
for me to do and I just kind of never did grow up just kept going you know and
did grow up just kept going you know and
did grow up just kept going you know and I rodeo it a little bit through high
I rodeo it a little bit through high
I rodeo it a little bit through high school but you know let’s just do
school but you know let’s just do
school but you know let’s just do something to paid everyday and this
something to paid everyday and this
something to paid everyday and this works works for me just my lifestyle you
works works for me just my lifestyle you
works works for me just my lifestyle you know it’s quiet you know you don’t get
know it’s quiet you know you don’t get
know it’s quiet you know you don’t get too excited
too excited
too excited I don’t have to see a lot of people you
I don’t have to see a lot of people you
I don’t have to see a lot of people you know about got away from everything
know about got away from everything
know about got away from everything I just want to aggravate you know some
I just want to aggravate you know some
I just want to aggravate you know some cows and didn’t keep kick a dog every
cows and didn’t keep kick a dog every
cows and didn’t keep kick a dog every now and then you know just stay happy
now and then you know just stay happy
now and then you know just stay happy mmm
mmm
mmm if you’re not happy you’re wasting time
if you’re not happy you’re wasting time
if you’re not happy you’re wasting time ever now then you know a fella wants to
ever now then you know a fella wants to
ever now then you know a fella wants to rope something just to hear it Beller
rope something just to hear it Beller
rope something just to hear it Beller you know and you don’t get you can’t do
you know and you don’t get you can’t do
you know and you don’t get you can’t do that in town you know and I don’t know I
that in town you know and I don’t know I
that in town you know and I don’t know I don’t really have any certain you know
don’t really have any certain you know
don’t really have any certain you know greatest old day ever you know I’ve did
greatest old day ever you know I’ve did
greatest old day ever you know I’ve did they’re all kind of run together okay so
they’re all kind of run together okay so
they’re all kind of run together okay so that’s that’s the perspective of a 22
that’s that’s the perspective of a 22
that’s that’s the perspective of a 22 year old single cowboy little carefree I
year old single cowboy little carefree I
year old single cowboy little carefree I guess this this again is a buckaroo so
guess this this again is a buckaroo so
guess this this again is a buckaroo so you can see how detailed the saddles are
you can see how detailed the saddles are
you can see how detailed the saddles are those are those big long Eagle bill taps
those are those big long Eagle bill taps
those are those big long Eagle bill taps and a wild rag that’s about as big as a
and a wild rag that’s about as big as a
and a wild rag that’s about as big as a tablecloth so this is a father and son
tablecloth so this is a father and son
tablecloth so this is a father and son up in Oregon
these kids I mean the kids are very
these kids I mean the kids are very impressive on these ranches I mean they
impressive on these ranches I mean they
impressive on these ranches I mean they give them the kids have a lot of duties
give them the kids have a lot of duties
give them the kids have a lot of duties on a ranch a working ranch and kids get
on a ranch a working ranch and kids get
on a ranch a working ranch and kids get to see the full lifecycle of you know
to see the full lifecycle of you know
to see the full lifecycle of you know spring summer when fall in winter and
spring summer when fall in winter and
spring summer when fall in winter and they see you know cattle come and go and
they see you know cattle come and go and
they see you know cattle come and go and go through the whole process and you
go through the whole process and you
go through the whole process and you know I was very impressed with the kids
know I was very impressed with the kids
know I was very impressed with the kids being given such such tasks as you know
being given such such tasks as you know
being given such such tasks as you know going out and gathering up at 8 years
going out and gathering up at 8 years
going out and gathering up at 8 years old 16 or 18 horses and a string and
old 16 or 18 horses and a string and
old 16 or 18 horses and a string and bringing them back I mean I’ve got a 8
bringing them back I mean I’ve got a 8
bringing them back I mean I’ve got a 8 and 10 year old boy and I don’t boys and
and 10 year old boy and I don’t boys and
and 10 year old boy and I don’t boys and I don’t think I’d ever put him on a
I don’t think I’d ever put him on a
I don’t think I’d ever put him on a horse by themselves let alone to go out
horse by themselves let alone to go out
horse by themselves let alone to go out you know several miles away and bring
you know several miles away and bring
you know several miles away and bring back you know a bunch of big animals I
back you know a bunch of big animals I
back you know a bunch of big animals I mean so these kids learn a lot of
mean so these kids learn a lot of
mean so these kids learn a lot of responsibility and a lot of them aren’t
responsibility and a lot of them aren’t
responsibility and a lot of them aren’t told oh you did a good job you know they
told oh you did a good job you know they
told oh you did a good job you know they know when they’ve done a good job and a
know when they’ve done a good job and a
know when they’ve done a good job and a lot of these kids will tell you oh yeah
lot of these kids will tell you oh yeah
lot of these kids will tell you oh yeah my dad used to tell me that was a good
my dad used to tell me that was a good
my dad used to tell me that was a good job but when I turned eight or when
job but when I turned eight or when
job but when I turned eight or when turn 10 you just got to know that you
turn 10 you just got to know that you
turn 10 you just got to know that you did your best he said because you know
did your best he said because you know
did your best he said because you know that’s the way it’s going to be in real
that’s the way it’s going to be in real
that’s the way it’s going to be in real life and so you know they learned these
life and so you know they learned these
life and so you know they learned these things not to always be patted on the
things not to always be patted on the
things not to always be patted on the back which they’re very mature for for
back which they’re very mature for for
back which they’re very mature for for you know most eight to ten year olds
you know most eight to ten year olds
you know most eight to ten year olds this is a cowpuncher this is in Texas
this is a cowpuncher this is in Texas
this is a cowpuncher this is in Texas this guy had been pawed by a horse which
this guy had been pawed by a horse which
this guy had been pawed by a horse which means the front foot got him in the face
means the front foot got him in the face
means the front foot got him in the face the horse reared back and caught him in
the horse reared back and caught him in
the horse reared back and caught him in the face and they were doing some work
the face and they were doing some work
the face and they were doing some work and you know he just said you know you
and you know he just said you know you
and you know he just said you know you can’t shut down when you’re doing this
can’t shut down when you’re doing this
can’t shut down when you’re doing this kind of work and so the vet came two
kind of work and so the vet came two
kind of work and so the vet came two days later and sewed him up and gave him
days later and sewed him up and gave him
days later and sewed him up and gave him a shot and it’s just part of part of the
a shot and it’s just part of part of the
a shot and it’s just part of part of the job description and a lot of these guys
job description and a lot of these guys
job description and a lot of these guys will tell you that you know they’re
will tell you that you know they’re
will tell you that you know they’re going to do this until they get so
going to do this until they get so
going to do this until they get so crippled up if they can’t do it or they
crippled up if they can’t do it or they
crippled up if they can’t do it or they die you know one of the – so okay this
die you know one of the – so okay this
die you know one of the – so okay this is a cowboy from Quebec I mean Quebec
is a cowboy from Quebec I mean Quebec
is a cowboy from Quebec I mean Quebec doesn’t have any Cowboys but this guy is
doesn’t have any Cowboys but this guy is
doesn’t have any Cowboys but this guy is from Quebec and works in British
from Quebec and works in British
from Quebec and works in British Columbia on the gangue ranch which is
Columbia on the gangue ranch which is
Columbia on the gangue ranch which is buckaroo influence so he’s got the whole
buckaroo influence so he’s got the whole
buckaroo influence so he’s got the whole flat hat and a big wild rag but this guy
flat hat and a big wild rag but this guy
flat hat and a big wild rag but this guy had been in college for four years and
had been in college for four years and
had been in college for four years and you know just very interesting now I’m
you know just very interesting now I’m
you know just very interesting now I’m going to play this is the last audio so
going to play this is the last audio so
going to play this is the last audio so you this will be the last audio but you
you this will be the last audio but you
you this will be the last audio but you just have to listen to his voice and you
just have to listen to his voice and you
just have to listen to his voice and you have to listen closely because he’s
have to listen closely because he’s
have to listen closely because he’s French is his first language English
French is his first language English
French is his first language English just a second so if we could play number
just a second so if we could play number
just a second so if we could play number four that would be great and my my name
four that would be great and my my name
four that would be great and my my name is Max and goatee from Quebec no I never
is Max and goatee from Quebec no I never
is Max and goatee from Quebec no I never saw a boy my daddy work in paper mills
saw a boy my daddy work in paper mills
saw a boy my daddy work in paper mills back home my uncle had loved for maybe
back home my uncle had loved for maybe
back home my uncle had loved for maybe 58 and always been at his place and pass
58 and always been at his place and pass
58 and always been at his place and pass all summer day work for him hey and and
all summer day work for him hey and and
all summer day work for him hey and and that gave me taste I guess be farmer
that gave me taste I guess be farmer
that gave me taste I guess be farmer goes back home we don’t get cowboy and
goes back home we don’t get cowboy and
goes back home we don’t get cowboy and one my friends you work here and just
one my friends you work here and just
one my friends you work here and just every month she just called me told me
every month she just called me told me
every month she just called me told me all the story about place here I was
all the story about place here I was
all the story about place here I was right he was riding the horse and push
right he was riding the horse and push
right he was riding the horse and push horses and always looked nice and just
horses and always looked nice and just
horses and always looked nice and just can piss me off every time he called me
can piss me off every time he called me
can piss me off every time he called me I said I want to go there
I said I want to go there
I said I want to go there and one winter he just came back and
and one winter he just came back and
and one winter he just came back and when birthing happened I would just poke
when birthing happened I would just poke
when birthing happened I would just poke piss and my girlfriend was there it’s a
piss and my girlfriend was there it’s a
piss and my girlfriend was there it’s a nice one come with me to school said I
nice one come with me to school said I
nice one come with me to school said I don’t know Pete my girlfriends and she
don’t know Pete my girlfriends and she
don’t know Pete my girlfriends and she just look at me and said yeah if one go
just look at me and said yeah if one go
just look at me and said yeah if one go go ahead
go ahead
go ahead I just around Pete yeah call your boss
I just around Pete yeah call your boss
I just around Pete yeah call your boss I’m going back say goodbye my girlfriend
I’m going back say goodbye my girlfriend
I’m going back say goodbye my girlfriend yeah oh I suppose just come here for a
yeah oh I suppose just come here for a
yeah oh I suppose just come here for a few months six months a year because go
few months six months a year because go
few months six months a year because go back my girlfriend but I guess five
back my girlfriend but I guess five
back my girlfriend but I guess five thousand miles the turtles and cakes of
thousand miles the turtles and cakes of
thousand miles the turtles and cakes of long ways for a religious relationship
long ways for a religious relationship
long ways for a religious relationship and that never work out and so why I’m
and that never work out and so why I’m
and that never work out and so why I’m stay here now they’re years I mean that
stay here now they’re years I mean that
stay here now they’re years I mean that big meadow for the winter I’m just watch
big meadow for the winter I’m just watch
big meadow for the winter I’m just watch take care what 800 cow and just by
take care what 800 cow and just by
take care what 800 cow and just by myself it’s two months straight I don’t
myself it’s two months straight I don’t
myself it’s two months straight I don’t get I got these up for Christmas but I
get I got these up for Christmas but I
get I got these up for Christmas but I don’t come out every week sore for a
don’t come out every week sore for a
don’t come out every week sore for a week enough I passed by myself two
week enough I passed by myself two
week enough I passed by myself two months straight there take care of them
months straight there take care of them
months straight there take care of them come out like that
come out like that
come out like that there’s a wolf try killed calf and cow
there’s a wolf try killed calf and cow
there’s a wolf try killed calf and cow and I scared them but to face me up but
and I scared them but to face me up but
and I scared them but to face me up but died so 14 that day and day after I
died so 14 that day and day after I
died so 14 that day and day after I tried get go back there and shoot them
tried get go back there and shoot them
tried get go back there and shoot them and that they were out there 14 again
and that they were out there 14 again
and that they were out there 14 again and cowboys in that time if you that day
and cowboys in that time if you that day
and cowboys in that time if you that day and he come 23 wolf tyke 23 wolf in the
and he come 23 wolf tyke 23 wolf in the
and he come 23 wolf tyke 23 wolf in the middle that’s not ok this this ranch was
middle that’s not ok this this ranch was
middle that’s not ok this this ranch was by far the most spectacular one that I
by far the most spectacular one that I
by far the most spectacular one that I went to
went to
went to it’s a the gang ranch up in British
it’s a the gang ranch up in British
it’s a the gang ranch up in British Columbia to 1.3 million acres and 18
Columbia to 1.3 million acres and 18
Columbia to 1.3 million acres and 18 miles of Fraser River going through it
miles of Fraser River going through it
miles of Fraser River going through it but this place is max works they’ve got
but this place is max works they’ve got
but this place is max works they’ve got four different cow camps they’re what
four different cow camps they’re what
four different cow camps they’re what they call cow camps and I don’t know if
they call cow camps and I don’t know if
they call cow camps and I don’t know if you could understand what he was saying
you could understand what he was saying
you could understand what he was saying but he goes and spends two months by
but he goes and spends two months by
but he goes and spends two months by himself takes him 8 hours of driving
himself takes him 8 hours of driving
himself takes him 8 hours of driving with four horses and two pack mules
with four horses and two pack mules
with four horses and two pack mules loaded down and it takes him eight hours
loaded down and it takes him eight hours
loaded down and it takes him eight hours to drive on the ranch he parks his truck
to drive on the ranch he parks his truck
to drive on the ranch he parks his truck and his trailer unloads his string of
and his trailer unloads his string of
and his trailer unloads his string of horses in
horses in
horses in mewls and he’s got all his supplies at
mewls and he’s got all his supplies at
mewls and he’s got all his supplies at last in two months and a satellite race
last in two months and a satellite race
last in two months and a satellite race at a light phone and he calls in every
at a light phone and he calls in every
at a light phone and he calls in every Thursday but he’s out there for two
Thursday but he’s out there for two
Thursday but he’s out there for two months straight by himself taking care
months straight by himself taking care
months straight by himself taking care of 800 head of cattle with you know lots
of 800 head of cattle with you know lots
of 800 head of cattle with you know lots of wolves I mean and these are big
of wolves I mean and these are big
of wolves I mean and these are big wolves they’ve got some that are stuffed
wolves they’ve got some that are stuffed
wolves they’ve got some that are stuffed at the ranch headquarters that got they
at the ranch headquarters that got they
at the ranch headquarters that got they don’t shoot the Wolves unless they’re
don’t shoot the Wolves unless they’re
don’t shoot the Wolves unless they’re killing cattle or if they get too close
killing cattle or if they get too close
killing cattle or if they get too close to the ranch headquarters but these were
to the ranch headquarters but these were
to the ranch headquarters but these were some impressive wolves and this guy’s up
some impressive wolves and this guy’s up
some impressive wolves and this guy’s up there for two months
there for two months
there for two months and he checks in on Thursdays he has to
and he checks in on Thursdays he has to
and he checks in on Thursdays he has to check in between 8:00 and 11:00 or they
check in between 8:00 and 11:00 or they
check in between 8:00 and 11:00 or they assume that there’s something wrong but
assume that there’s something wrong but
assume that there’s something wrong but he goes in for two months and then he
he goes in for two months and then he
he goes in for two months and then he comes out for a week and a half two
comes out for a week and a half two
comes out for a week and a half two weeks and then he goes back in for two
weeks and then he goes back in for two
weeks and then he goes back in for two months so I mean when you think of the
months so I mean when you think of the
months so I mean when you think of the scale of 1.3 million acres I mean
scale of 1.3 million acres I mean
scale of 1.3 million acres I mean there’s still some big ranches out in
there’s still some big ranches out in
there’s still some big ranches out in the West and you know today I mean it’s
the West and you know today I mean it’s
the West and you know today I mean it’s always been the cheapest way to fatten
always been the cheapest way to fatten
always been the cheapest way to fatten cattle up is on you know grass feeding
cattle up is on you know grass feeding
cattle up is on you know grass feeding them with native grass which exists a
them with native grass which exists a
them with native grass which exists a lot in the West and you know since the
lot in the West and you know since the
lot in the West and you know since the fencing in the ranges back in the 1890s
fencing in the ranges back in the 1890s
fencing in the ranges back in the 1890s everybody has predicted called the
everybody has predicted called the
everybody has predicted called the Cowboys you know a vanishing breed last
Cowboys you know a vanishing breed last
Cowboys you know a vanishing breed last of a breed dying breed and I think it’s
of a breed dying breed and I think it’s
of a breed dying breed and I think it’s really an evolving breed it’s a business
really an evolving breed it’s a business
really an evolving breed it’s a business ranching to business like any other
ranching to business like any other
ranching to business like any other business and businesses that are
business and businesses that are
business and businesses that are determined to survive evolve and so they
determined to survive evolve and so they
determined to survive evolve and so they found efficiencies but still the
found efficiencies but still the
found efficiencies but still the cheapest way to raise cattle is by
cheapest way to raise cattle is by
cheapest way to raise cattle is by feeding them grass and you’re not going
feeding them grass and you’re not going
feeding them grass and you’re not going to do that on a four-wheeler on 1.3
to do that on a four-wheeler on 1.3
to do that on a four-wheeler on 1.3 million acres you’re going to do it
million acres you’re going to do it
million acres you’re going to do it using guys like this this guy came
using guys like this this guy came
using guys like this this guy came around the corner he’d been working all
around the corner he’d been working all
around the corner he’d been working all day gathering cattle and he had his dog
day gathering cattle and he had his dog
day gathering cattle and he had his dog his dog runs out and works all day but
his dog runs out and works all day but
his dog runs out and works all day but then on the way back the dog jumps up on
then on the way back the dog jumps up on
then on the way back the dog jumps up on the back of the horse and rides back in
the back of the horse and rides back in
the back of the horse and rides back in and but when he first came around the
and but when he first came around the
and but when he first came around the corner he had the dog on their Ruby I
corner he had the dog on their Ruby I
corner he had the dog on their Ruby I said I’ve got to try you know I hadn’t
said I’ve got to try you know I hadn’t
said I’ve got to try you know I hadn’t ever photographed a dog on the back of a
ever photographed a dog on the back of a
ever photographed a dog on the back of a horse and they stood still and worked
horse and they stood still and worked
horse and they stood still and worked out real nice this is a
out real nice this is a
out real nice this is a Wes and Jodi miner up in Montana
Wes and Jodi miner up in Montana
Wes and Jodi miner up in Montana buckaroos if you can’t tell by the flat
buckaroos if you can’t tell by the flat
buckaroos if you can’t tell by the flat hat but she she goes to the grocery
hat but she she goes to the grocery
hat but she she goes to the grocery store once every two months and she told
store once every two months and she told
store once every two months and she told me that you know if we run out of
me that you know if we run out of
me that you know if we run out of something you just wanted to do without
something you just wanted to do without
something you just wanted to do without she said you don’t have to have
she said you don’t have to have
she said you don’t have to have everything you just do with what you’ve
everything you just do with what you’ve
everything you just do with what you’ve got and you know I just thought that’s
got and you know I just thought that’s
got and you know I just thought that’s that’s refreshing we don’t you know I
that’s refreshing we don’t you know I
that’s refreshing we don’t you know I don’t do without a lot you know when I’m
don’t do without a lot you know when I’m
don’t do without a lot you know when I’m at home I mean on the road yes but not
at home I mean on the road yes but not
at home I mean on the road yes but not at home so you just to hear people
at home so you just to hear people
at home so you just to hear people accepting that you know they live a
accepting that you know they live a
accepting that you know they live a different life and it’s not easy but
different life and it’s not easy but
different life and it’s not easy but they can deal with it and this was this
they can deal with it and this was this
they can deal with it and this was this is the last shot of the other group but
is the last shot of the other group but
is the last shot of the other group but this is the opening spread and Holly and
this is the opening spread and Holly and
this is the opening spread and Holly and I had worked probably two days at this
I had worked probably two days at this
I had worked probably two days at this ranch and you know put in 16 hours a day
ranch and you know put in 16 hours a day
ranch and you know put in 16 hours a day and we’ve broken down it was the end of
and we’ve broken down it was the end of
and we’ve broken down it was the end of the day and she just put all the cameras
the day and she just put all the cameras
the day and she just put all the cameras away which takes about 20-25 minutes to
away which takes about 20-25 minutes to
away which takes about 20-25 minutes to do that and then he got to break down
do that and then he got to break down
do that and then he got to break down the darkroom but I saw this guy Coulter
the darkroom but I saw this guy Coulter
the darkroom but I saw this guy Coulter Schloss are leaning against the wall and
Schloss are leaning against the wall and
Schloss are leaning against the wall and he was probably tired of being
he was probably tired of being
he was probably tired of being photographed and he was leaning against
photographed and he was leaning against
photographed and he was leaning against the wall and I had Holly break out the
the wall and I had Holly break out the
the wall and I had Holly break out the camera because I just thought it was
camera because I just thought it was
camera because I just thought it was such a beautiful image she kind of
such a beautiful image she kind of
such a beautiful image she kind of moaned and groaned about doing it but we
moaned and groaned about doing it but we
moaned and groaned about doing it but we did it and afterwards she thought you’re
did it and afterwards she thought you’re
did it and afterwards she thought you’re right it’s it was worth it and again
right it’s it was worth it and again
right it’s it was worth it and again this is Buckaroo the very ornate brush
this is Buckaroo the very ornate brush
this is Buckaroo the very ornate brush cuffs this is called Armida
cuffs this is called Armida
cuffs this is called Armida which is a fringed apron that goes
which is a fringed apron that goes
which is a fringed apron that goes around the shaft that protects the
around the shaft that protects the
around the shaft that protects the growing area and then again the giant
growing area and then again the giant
growing area and then again the giant wild rag and flat brim hat so again if
wild rag and flat brim hat so again if
wild rag and flat brim hat so again if you wanted to draw on all the things
you wanted to draw on all the things
you wanted to draw on all the things that represent a buckaroo this guy is
that represent a buckaroo this guy is
that represent a buckaroo this guy is wearing it but again it’s all functional
wearing it but again it’s all functional
wearing it but again it’s all functional and it’s what they wear every day I mean
and it’s what they wear every day I mean
and it’s what they wear every day I mean none of these guys have been styled
none of these guys have been styled
none of these guys have been styled thank you very much for coming
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