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These shotgun-style chaps, named for the straight legs, gave Conrad Kohrs protection from rough brush and a little extra warmth. “Woolies”, chaps with sheep’s wool or goat hair would have been warmer, but a little too flamboyant for the down-to-earth cattleman.

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  • Title: Chaps
  • Creator: E.L. Gallatin & Co
  • Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
  • Contributor: Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, National Park Service
  • Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/grko/exb/OpenRange/Clothing/grko545_chaps.html
  • Source: Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
  • National Park Service Catalog Number: GRKO 545
  • Measurements: L 96.5, W 33, D 10.2 cm (pants)
  • Materials: Leather
  • Date: c 1868 - 1890
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, National Park Service

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