Hello, I've posted to the Files section of this website an article from Western Horseman Magazine, 1988. It is about a remarkably well-preserved example of an...
So David, How close are the saddles that they made at La Purisima to the "real thing" (yeah, yeah, I know, we'll never know). No really, I know it was too...
I only designed one saddle for La Purisima, and found a craftsman to make it. The tree was a commercial product, so it should have fit a modern horse's back....
Thanks for all the suggestions, on and offline, for presidios to visit. I'll definitely be close enough to San Francisco and Monterey to check them out. I'll...
The reglas say blue wool calzones. Let the discussion begin!. Sent from El Quatro, BlackBerry Extrodinaire ... From: "emc5228" <emc5228@...> Date: Mon,...
I have ask the same question before and there seems to be no documentation of the pantalones being reinforced in the seat and between the legs, even being...
Sargento Francisco Carlos Martinez Rojas, del Presidio de San Francisco , a sus ordenes! Formerly a cabo of the Presidio de San Diego. My impression is a...
Calzones (aka breaches) because I usually do 1790 to 1810 or so. I use the earlier button fly because that's what I had to work with. iv Sent from El Quatro,...
I've also wondered about what was worn under the jacket, was a weskit worn or just the shirt? I suppose with a curea a vest would make it rather warm! john...
We do a Flying Company at present. We have four mounted Soldados. We are going to build Cueras, we think we've found a source for proper hides so it becomes...
Hello, Actually, they wore breeches, calzones, rather than trousers. These were made with a buttoned fly until the early-19th century and even after that the...
Hello John, In our offline correspondence, I've offered to share with you details of the uniform inventory for San Antonio de Bexar, 1779. These questions are...
Thank you for everyone that has responded so quickly. Keep the info coming. Since I am just starting to put my impression together, anything you folks can...
Greetings. I have gleaned much excellent information from previous posts, files and photos. But I am unable to determine from the sole photo of the back of...
Richard: Did I ever send you the information on the adarga, I got it years ago from Hovey Cowles, It shows how the arm and hand grips were attached. I can...
Richard, Regarding the Smithsonian Ardargas. I recall one had a single strap, but whether that was how it was carried by a soldado in the field or how it was...
Hi, I was able to visit Fort Point in San Francisco a couple of days ago. It was founded as Castillo de San Joaquin (I'm sure most of you knew this). I placed...
For me, the best published source on adargas is Barton Wright, _Pueblo Shields from the Fred Harvey Fine Arts Collection_ (The Heard Museum,1976). As the title...
Hola, mis amigos, Well, I feel special. I was wandering around Berkeley and I encountered a mural with an interesting depiction of a soldado de cuera. You...
So, who knew that California Indians practiced circumcision? I'm sure that Alfred Kroeber, the patron saint of California anthropology, friend of Ishi and who...
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