Old photo of a "posse"?

[Nick79]

Found this at the thrift store and had to get it. Anyone recognize these guys? Could just be a group of random cowboys, but would be nice to know if someone recognizes them
Thanks
Nick

 

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[ARC]

Super cool score.

Wonder if its a real photo or a copy of one.

Sorry cannot help with the ID of the individuals pictured... but really neat item.

IF a real photo this could hold some value.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Hard to tell for sure but the rifle the guy is holding looks like a Winchester 1873. Maybe a company of Texas Rangers? Neat pic whoever they are. Gary

 

[Fat]

... that is a neat picture. I looks like a bunch of “cow punchers” from a “cow or line camp”... Home, home on the range, where the deer and the antelope play... Get along little “doggie” the future is yours and none of my own....

 

[islamoradamark]

Lots of guns maybe to protect a gold shipment

 

[CreakyDigger]

That's a really cool pic. Can you get to the back of it or is it pasted down? One observation - the men look a bit well-fed to be cowboys, that is, when you look at authentic cowboy photos those dudes were thin and wiry, for the most part. Just an opinion.

 

[Nick79]

Hi all, I was able to take the back off the frame. It's a blown up photo on fuji film. Around 2' across. So not the original but still makes me think this might have been a known/famous group for someone to blow up the picture. Heres another view

 

[DCMatt]

Cool picture! Lots of ropes and chaps... I'm guessing turn of the 20th C cattle drive.

I did a Google image search for old west cattle drive photos and was surprised how many came up.

 

[smallfoot]

I'm thinking cowboys too! If it was a posse, someone would be wearing a badge and ya know the lawman would have been "mugging" in a posed picture....

 

[crashbandicoot]

Smallfoot beat me to it on the badges,think you,d get any where talking to this bunch about gun control?

 

[jeff of pa]

Nice Pic. Decided to see if I Could improve on it

 

[smallfoot]

I'm thinking cowboys too! If it was a posse, someone would be wearing a badge and ya know the lawman would have been "mugging" in a posed picture.... Neat pic whatever it is..

 

[Red-Coat]

I'm thinking cowboys too! If it was a posse, someone would be wearing a badge and ya know the lawman would have been "mugging" in a posed picture....

Badges?

 

[smallfoot]

Red-Coat, I thought of that line as soon as I posted...heheh!

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

That's a really cool pic. Can you get to the back of it or is it pasted down? One observation - the men look a bit well-fed to be cowboys, that is, when you look at authentic cowboy photos those dudes were thin and wiry, for the most part. Just an opinion.

The more successful were better fed, just like today