By Elizabeth Flood. This book pays tribute to the women of the frontier. With over 450 color photos and historic images, the spirit, lore and relics of these colorful cowgirls is for the first time accurately depicted. As cowgirls moved into the limelight in the 1890's, chapters cover their contributions to Wild West shows and early rodeos. Other sections of this book depict the cowgirl in advertising and calendar art, plus exciting sections on Hollywood cowgirls and growing up western. With 224 pages, hard cover.