Western & Railroad Pulps--Page 2

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Westory1.jpg (88238 bytes)Western Story Magazine, Vol. X, No. 3, May 5, 1920. Published twice a month by Street & Smith Corporation, New York. "Big Clean Stories of Outdoor Life." Example of the first western-themed adventure pulp. Cover and story heads unsigned and uncredited. Cover beautifully rendered a la Charles Russell.
westernstory1.gif (218849 bytes)Western Story Magazine, Vol. CLIX, No. 1, September 4, 1937. Published weekly by Street & Smith Corporation, New York. Street & Smith's highly popular western magazine still publishing after 17 years. Cover and story heads unsigned and uncredited. Cover signed but I can't make it out.
westernstory2.gif (317847 bytes)Western Story Magazine, Vol. CLIXXIII, No. 6, May 20, 1939. Published weekly by Street & Smith Publications, New York. Story heads unsigned and uncredited. Cover by W.H. Hinton
Wildwest.jpg (149811 bytes)Street & Smith's Wild West Weekly, Vol. 128, No. 3, Whole No. 1909. Published weekly by Street & Smith Publications, Inc., New York. Not long after Street & Smith started Western Story Magazine, they added this pulp to their western stable. This issue uses sensationalist imagery similar to the popular detective and thriller pulps of the time. Cover by H. W. Scott.
wildwest1943.gif (170983 bytes)Street & Smith's Wild West, Vol. 161, No. 1, March 27, 1943. Published bi-weekly by Street & Smith Publications, Inc., New York. The Wild West Weekly became just Wild West after its popularity began to fade and publication was changed to bi-weekly. Cover and story art unsigned and uncredited.
Shorts.jpg (166756 bytes)Short Stories, Vol. XCIII, No. 6, Whole No. 361, June, 1920. Published monthly by Doubleday, Page & Co., New York. Short Stories Magazine did not always publish western fiction, but with the popularity of the western pulp at that time, they printed many western-themed issues. Cover by Ralph Coleman.
Rail1.jpg (107379 bytes)Railroad Stories, Vol. XX1, No. 7, June, 1937. Published monthly by The Frank A. Munsey Company, New York. (Formerly Railroad Man's Magazine.) Cover possibly done by Emmett Watson.
cooperad.gif (174786 bytes)Back cover to Western Story Magazine, September 4., 1937. "A little over a year ago I changed to Luckies because I enjoy their flavor. Ever since, my throat has been in fine shape. As my throat means so much in my business, it's common sense for me to prefer this light smoke." Gary Cooper (dressed for "Souls at Sea," a Paramount Picture)
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