The Snapshots in Time Collection

Boy in Cowboy Costume with Fur Chaps, c. 1940s

Boy in Cowboy Costume with Fur Chaps, c. 1940s

A young boy poses proudly in a homemade or store-bought cowboy costume, complete with fur chaps and a holster, reflecting the widespread popularity of Western imagery in American children's play and costuming during the 1940s. Project: 218316