![]() He also knew Spanish, and became somewhat of an intermediary between the Mexican and Anglo communities in the area. He learned to read from other cowboys in his spare time on the range, sometimes trading horse-breaking lessons for reading lessons. Those who knew him described him as a curious person interested in learning, particularly about science. He did, and he excelled, gaining a reputation as one of the best horse breakers in New Mexico. Accessed at Soon after the Civil War, and as a free man, George left Texas for northern New Mexico to seek work as a cowboy. Photo courtesy of Georgia and Bill Lockridge, former owners of the Crowfoot Ranch. George’s father was a blacksmith, and George grew up around horses. He was born a slave near Midway, Texas-a small village about halfway between Houston and Dallas-in 1851. ![]() One resident of the Folsom area on that night was African American cowboy George McJunkin. Water still flowed through the streets the next morning. ![]() First-hand accounts in newspapers describe a harrowing night: water violently rushed through the streets, flooding homes and businesses as people clung to furniture and climbed to their roofs to stay safe. This storm caused some of the worst flooding ever recorded in the area. On August 27, 1908, the small town of Folsom (population ~250) in northern New Mexico was hit by a cloudburst and drenched with a rapid and heavy rain. ![]()
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