Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2007
Charles Belden Photograph: Cowboy reading to his horse
Ah, the cowboy life. In this black and white glass plate negative by the same name, Oli Watts shares a letter with his horse, “Jealousy,” who seems rapt with attention. Watts sits atop his saddle outside the old barn on Z-T Ranch near Meeteetse, Wyoming, ca. 1927 – 1928.
This image is from the personal collection of noted western photographer, Charles J. Belden. Housed in our McCracken Research Library, the Belden Collection is a popular one for reproduction prints.
Charles J. Belden (1887 – 1966) Black and white photograph. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Belden. MS3 Charles Belden Collection. PN.67.31
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