A drifting cowboy

An old cowboy's thoughts about horses, canoes, fishing, art, movies, family, and the American West

Friday, May 13, 2016

Movie History in Chatsworth, California

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Howdy! My name is Jerry England... I'm nearly three quarters of a century old, and I've been passionate about a lot of things i...
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Fur Trade Goods -- Beads and Silver

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Yellow French Cross Beads & replica 1820 Token Lewis & Clark Beads & Montreal Cross Mixed Trade Beads & Silver...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

Our Quaker heritage -- John Hallowell (1648-1706)

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Our Quaker heritage began with John Hallowell (1648-1706) In 1706 John Hallowell, my 8th great grandfather, was part of the Quaker comm...
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

12' Pack & 14' Hunter -- Discontinued Old Town Canoes

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My Old Town 12' Pack (left) and 14' Hunter Canoes Every now and again I happen onto a forum website where somebody explains the...
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Saturday, February 20, 2016

Cowboy Wisdom -- Canoe Trolling For Trout

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I'm not a very patient fellow, so still fishing from shore with a worm and bobber just isn't my style.  I prefer to paddle a cano...
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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Sporting Classics -- Bristol Rods Gals

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Circa 1900 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods poster One of the things I admire most about the Horton Mfg. Co. and their early 20th century ...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

British Legacy -- Woolwich Arsenal Retirement 1917

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Stephen John Head and Susannah (Avery) Head about 1910 Stephen John Head, my great grandfather, was forced to retire from the Royal Car...
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My goal in writing this blog is to answer to the questions I wish I had asked my granddad... I am a horseman, a canoeist, a Western movie historian, a genealogist, and a folk artist. My cowboy and voyageur legacy can be back-trailed for more than twelve generations in North America.
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