Grab your Levis and boots! Celebrate National Day of the Cowboy, July 25

Don your Western wear and watch a classic Western movie

Owen Wister is said to have created the first romantic cowboy in 1902 with his best-selling novel The Virginian. The hero, known as “the Virginian”, was brave and honorable, tough but soft-spoken. The Virginian was portrayed on the big screen in 1929 by Gary Cooper, in 1946 by Joel McCrea, and from 1962 to 1971 by James Drury in a television series of the same name.

I’ve gathered some photos of Bill from his cowboyin’ days on the Flying M.E. dude-divorce ranch. Hope you enjoy.

Best from Casa McGee,
Sandra

Back when: Bill McGee cowboyin’ on the Flying M.E. dude-divorce ranch, Franktown, Nevada, 1947-1949

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9 thoughts on “Grab your Levis and boots! Celebrate National Day of the Cowboy, July 25

  1. Bill always was quite the handsome cowboy! Thank you for sharing these photos. Hope you’re doing well. Let’s talk some time.

  2. I love seeing photos and hearing about Bill–a real life cowboy–with all of the qualities one expects of a western hero.

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