The Askew Saddlery Company was established in 1866 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was known as a favorite saddle and leather outfitter of cowboys who drove cattle herds to beef markets in Kansas City and Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]
When the company started, it had six employees. By 1900, it had 135 factory workers and additional administrative positions.
- ^ "History Of Askew Saddlery Company EST 1866". Hill Saddlery. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Rollins, Philip Ashton. The Cowboy: An Unconventional History of Civilization on the Old-time Cattle Range. United Kingdom, University of Oklahoma Press, 1936.