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In the early 1870's, John Mueller opened a boot shop at this location, where Texans fresh off the trail could be fitted with hand-made boots custom-made to their liking. Popular designs included red tops with Texas stars or crescent moons. When the cattle trade moved west, Mueller moved to Dodge City, where he eventually entered the cattle business, and his cattle were easily identified by his "Big Boot" brand. Today, his Dodge City home is the Home of Stone Museum.
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Ellsworth, Kansas · United States
