Where did the old western saddle come from?
Connie Metzger and Angelika Kuphal of Black Forest, Germany sent us photos of their saddle. They found that a Frank Bregenzer (of German ancestry) was born (assumed) 1857 in Wisconsin and died in Rifle, Colorado in 1925. They said, ” we have an old time western saddle here and are wondering where it comes from and how old it is.
Where did the Frazier cowboy saddle come from?
Frazier Saddle photos courtesy of Dave Fullarton, Australia. He says, “A guy I knew brought a house in Rockhampton, Qld, (Australia) which contained a small locked shed out the back.
Who was the founder of Cheyenne harness and saddlery?
In 1883 he bought the firm and renamed it J.G. Read Harness & Saddlery. His brother W.S. joined him a year later and together they also purchased the small firm of Cheyenne Harness & Saddlery of Ogden. They were joined in 1898 by a third brother, Oscar I. and formed the J.G. Read and Brothers Co.
Is the Eddleman saddle company still in business?
There is no record of the saddle company burning. The business flourished under the new owners and Eddleman saddles were still being made by the saddlemakers who worked for the Eddleman brothers until the 1980s using Eddleman patterns. The Eddleman stamp was still being used until 1994.
Where was the old Miles City style saddle?
We believe this is the Old Miles City Style Saddle. Miles City was a legendary cattle town in eastern Montana and the “end of the trail” for many longhorn cattle drives, from Texas in the 1890’s.
How many saddles are in the Saddlery Museum?
The collection is geographically diverse, with makers from all over the United States, as well as Canada and Mexico. The Saddlery and Cowboy Gear Catalogs Collection consists of more than 500 trade catalogs focusing on saddles, cowboy boots, clothing, and tools from the American mid-nineteenth to the twenty-first century.
When did Al Furstnow start his saddlery business?
Al Furstnow, learned the saddlery business from his father. At age 19, he worked for Collins in Cheyenne in 1881. He worked in Miles City for Goettlich for about a year starting in 1883 and then for Collins in Omaha in 1884. He bounced around to Cheyenne and San Francisco and then came to work in Miles City for Robbins and Lenoir in 1894.
Who are the best Saddlery Manufacturers in the world?
Among the saddlery manufacturers with the best coverage are Chas. P. Shipley Saddlery & Mercantile Co., Colorado Saddlery Co., Hamley & Co., N. Porter Co., and the Visalia Stock Saddle Co.
