Everything cowboys wore met the practical and functional requirements of their jobs. The following are the basic elements of the cowboy outfit. [Refer to the line drawing of the cowhand with his clothes (diagram) to use as a handout for students.] [See Photographer Erwin E. Smith Eating a Mid-Morning Snack [of canned tomatoes, an important item in the early day of cowboy's diet, JA Ranch, TX] (LC S6.002).] Click here to view more clothing images

Erwin E. Smith (1886–1947) Erwin E. Smith Eating a Mid-Morning Snack, 1909–10 Gelatin dry plate negative Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas LC.S6.002