“BECKER & LEONARD / MAKERS / LEADVILLE, COL”. ...Peter Becker was born in 1848 in Germany and learned the saddlery trade in Iowa and had a saddle shop in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 1873 to 1881. During that time he was also the Sheriff of El Paso County from 1875-1878. In 1878 & 1879 he employed R.T. Frazier in his saddle shop. In 1882 he moved to Leadville, Colorado and went into partnership with Samuel Leonard, which continued until 1890...
“DENVER HARNESS / CO. / -MAKERS-“
“CANNON & KELLER / MAKERS / TAYLOR TX”.
...Very fine tooled holster, probably built by F.A. Meanea...
Those are some fine holsters. I found the next to the last one different and particularly interesting. Thanks for posting the links, Kid.
The Slim Jim "probably made by F. A. Meanea" was actually made by E. L. Gallatin. It may or may not be marked, but it came from his Denver shop. The red lining and the incised carving pattern are indicative of Gallatin's early work. Buck