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Purveyor of Texas history and culture. Cowboy boots junkie. I drive a horse. My other dog is a chicken. Organic, free-range Texas content. Mule spoken here.

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5 years ago

Tony Lama --- yes, THAT Tony Lama ---- at his boot-making place in El Paso, 1930s. Tony was born to Italian immigrant parents in 1887. He learned the shoemaker's trade as an 11 year-old apprentice. He ended up in El Paso after a stint in the Army and the rest is history.

Tony Lama --- yes, THAT Tony Lama ---- at his boot-making place in El Paso, 1930s. Tony was born to Italian immigrant parents in 1887. He learned the shoemaker's trade as an 11 year-old apprentice. He ended up in El Paso after a stint in the Army and the rest is history.