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Popular Collections - Wild West

Dodge City, Abilene, and Wichita are the stuff of legend.  They also are real Kansas towns.  The true cowboys who drove longhorns through Kansas appear in the Society's collections through rare items showing life on the trail and at the ranch.  If you prefer adventure and romance, our collections include material from rodeos, wild west shows, and movies.  Whichever version of the West you prefer, Kansas has an indelible place in our nation’s imagination.

 

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Cattle drives & Cowtowns

 

Rodeos

 

Lawmen

 

Outlaws

 

TV & movies

 

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