Name/Title
Joe Chepo, ca. 1915Entry/Object ID
340Description
Joe Chepo was a North Fork Mono Indian who is shown here on horseback. Many of the Indian Cowboys made their own equipment that was adapted from the Mexican Cowboys. Joe's neckrope and reins were called Mecate', which were made from horsehair, the mane or tail, that would be spun to make neck ropes or reins, not many ropes were made from the process. Joe's chaps were called "Woolies" because they were made from sheep's wool.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
reformatted digitalSubject Place
City
North ForkCounty
Madera CountyState/Province
CaliforniaContinent
North AmericaCountry
United StatesLexicon
Search Terms
California Indians, Nim, Mono, Mecate', CowboysDimensions
Height
3-1/16 inWidth
5-1/16 inCopyright
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admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
April 16, 2015Updated By
Mary.ShollerUpdate Date
January 7, 2020