Name/Title
The Romantic and Notorious History of Brown's ParkEntry/Object ID
2015.1159.6.1Description
A paperback book entitled, "The Romantic and Notorious History of Brown's Park," by Diana Allen Kouris. Front pages contain a hand drawn map of the Brown's Park area noting specific ranches and other features. Various brands are hand drawn on page x.
Chapters include: The Longhorns and The Cowboys, The Expedition of John Wesley Powell, J. S. Hoy, The Scuffles, The Women, The Families, John Jarvie, Charley Crouse, C. M. Taylor, The Flynns, Ann And Josie, The Taylors, Rattlesnake Jack and Wildcat Sam, Marie Taylor, Bill Allen, and Jesse Taylor.
Physical Description: 5.25" x 8.25", pages v-xi and 2-314. Front cover is a slightly collage type painting of a steer on the left, pioneer woman on the lower left, cabin, and pistol in the foreground. Wide barren reddish road is at center winding into the distance with mountains and a small river in the back ground. At top right of cover are faint outlines of a Native American, a frontiersman, and a cowboy on a horse.Collection
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