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For you saddle buffs.........
Some of you might find this of interest. These photos were taken from a wonderful book called SILVER & GOLD, CASED IMAGES OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, Edited by Drew Heath Johnson and Marcia Eymann.
If you are interested in pre war (1850's) civilian clothing, hats, footwear, tools, jewelry, horse equipment, architecture, (anything outside of military) of folks from all walks of life, I recommend this outstanding book. The photographs are some of the best I have ever seen. You can get it from one of the AC approved vendors, Carter & Jasper Mercantile (Chris Utley) for about $30 (well worth it!).
Anyway, I offer up a few 1850's saddle selections for your perusal. These photos highlight the characteristics of the California tree pattern (cantle, horn, etc.). Note other similarities among them such as the “mother hubbard” type coverings. The other equipment components are educational too, such as the stirrups, bridles, saddle holsters, etc.
For eastern civilian or CS impressions, this saddle pattern would NOT be very common during the war and, some of the other equipment has a decidedly "California" look about them, however, the photos give you an idea of what one might find relative to other civilian horse equipment applications of the period.
Ken R Knopp
[edit: Ken - one of your photos was too large so I'm allowing tinypic to host it. -pc]
Some of you might find this of interest. These photos were taken from a wonderful book called SILVER & GOLD, CASED IMAGES OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, Edited by Drew Heath Johnson and Marcia Eymann.
If you are interested in pre war (1850's) civilian clothing, hats, footwear, tools, jewelry, horse equipment, architecture, (anything outside of military) of folks from all walks of life, I recommend this outstanding book. The photographs are some of the best I have ever seen. You can get it from one of the AC approved vendors, Carter & Jasper Mercantile (Chris Utley) for about $30 (well worth it!).
Anyway, I offer up a few 1850's saddle selections for your perusal. These photos highlight the characteristics of the California tree pattern (cantle, horn, etc.). Note other similarities among them such as the “mother hubbard” type coverings. The other equipment components are educational too, such as the stirrups, bridles, saddle holsters, etc.
For eastern civilian or CS impressions, this saddle pattern would NOT be very common during the war and, some of the other equipment has a decidedly "California" look about them, however, the photos give you an idea of what one might find relative to other civilian horse equipment applications of the period.
Ken R Knopp
[edit: Ken - one of your photos was too large so I'm allowing tinypic to host it. -pc]
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