Many became cowboys for lack of other job opportunities;

Betts and 10 other cowboys and cowgirls commenced this roundup at the first break of light.

John lomax roamed the west, collecting classic songs from the cowboy era.

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The cowboy's work year centered on two big events, the roundup and the long drive.

Verkkothe work was hard, dangerous, and often lonely;

Roundups were held in the spring and often also in the fall.

Pay averaged from $25 to $40 a month.

The bovines they corral.

The bovines they corral.

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