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Dude Ranches of the American West.


Dude Ranches of the American West

David R. Stoecklein, photographer

Stoecklein Publishing

PO Box 856, 10th Street Center, Suite A1, Ketchum, Idaho Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain,  83340

1931153612 $60.00 www.drsphoto.net 1-800-727-5191

Dude Ranches of the American West is a panoramic, full-color photography exhibit of more than 25 dude ranches across the American West. Each ranch has its own history; most are fairly remote. Photographs capture sweeping natural expanses, wildlife, the tools of the dude ranch trade, the men and women who work hard looking after livestock, and much more. Though a brief amount of text introduces the reader to each ranch and its impressive history, Dude Ranches of the American West is primarily a photographic extravaganza ex·trav·a·gan·za  
n.
1. An elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display: "Washington is an extravaganza of great buildings, greenery, and monuments" Larry Griffin.
. A coffee-table book cof·fee-ta·ble book
n.
An oversize book of elaborate design that may be used for display, as on a coffee table.


coffee-table book
Noun

a large expensive illustrated book

Noun 1.
 sure to please aficionados of the American West, brimming brim  
n.
1. The rim or uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin.

2. A projecting rim or edge: the brim of a hat.

3. A border or an edge. See Synonyms at border.
 cover to cover with vibrant energy and respect for the land.
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