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Eben Massey talks about growing up on a ranch in Gateway, Colorado. He remembers riding horseback and playing with his cousins. He recalls encounters with rattlesnakes, bull snakes, pack rats, rabbits, and deer. He tells stories of deer hunts he was involved with. He remembers being a “flanker” who helped to brand cattle, working as a cowboy and ranch hand as a boy, riding horses, and calf roping. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County...
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Jack Smillie talks about writing the book Cowboys are People at the urging of his first wife, who wanted him to write his life story. He remembers his time in the US Army during World War I, when he was stationed stateside and achieved the rank of lieutenant. He recalls working on a ranch in Granby, where he met the artist Harold Bryant. He speaks about encountering extreme weather, how it affected travel, and working to clear snow. He talks about...
