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Della Ferrell, Georgia Duffy, and friends preparing to ride.
“Cowgirl is an attitude, really; a pioneer spirit, a special American brand of courage. The cowgirl faces life head on, lives by her own lights and makes no excuses. Cowgirls take stands. They speak up. They defend the things they hold dear. A cowgirl might be a rancher, or a barrel racer, or a bull rider, or an actress. But she’s just as likely to be a checker at the local Winn Dixie, a full-time mother, a banker, an attorney, or an astronaut.” – Dale Evans
Georgia Duffy and Della Ferrell were members of an elite group of Western cowgirls billed as Beautiful Rancheras. Della was from Colorado and Georgia hailed from Wyoming. Della joined the Wild West program in 1897; Georgia in 1886.
The two women appeared in relay racing acts together and separately performed rope and riding routines. They were expert horsewomen whether riding astride or sidesaddle. A courier for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West called them “graceful representatives of physical and equestrian beauty.”
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Buffalo Gals: Women of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
