A cowboy on horseback has roped a rearing horse in an open Western landscape with buttes in the background; other horses graze in the distance. The scene comes from a painting by J.W. Benson, credited on the card as a cowboy artist. Bronc-roping and wild-horse capture were common subjects in Western illustration, presenting ranch work as dramatic action.
Black-and-white printed illustration; white border; printed credit line 'From Original Painting by J W Benson, Cowboy Artist'; front bears copyright 1949; vertical crease near left edge. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting; unused card. Printed imprint: Benson-Russell Postcard Service, Gillette, Wyo. Light soiling and a few creases.
Cite this card
Captured, cowboy roping a horse, Gillette, WY, 1949, postcard, c. 1949. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/captured-cowboy-roping-a-horse-gillette-wy-1949. Accessed November 2, 2026.
