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A portrait of Joseph McCoy and his brother James McCoy. Joseph, a young cattle dealer from Illinois, induced Texas herders to drive their cattle to Abilene, Kansas. In 1871, increased settlement and sentiment against rowdy cowboys forced the trail drivers to move from Abilene to other towns, notably Newton and Ellsworth. Joseph McCoy remained involved in the cattle trade after the shipping center moved from Abilene.
Creator: Leonard & Martin
Date: Between 1870 and 1875
Item Number: 212016
Call Number: B McCoy, Joseph *7
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212016
Agriculture - Livestock - Cattle - Beef
Agriculture - Ranching - Cattle drives
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1870s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - McCoy, Joseph Geiting, 1837-1915
Thematic Time Period - Cattle Drives, 1867 - 1885
Type of Material - Photographs
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