The art of working leather

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The art of working leather

Cousins keep centuries-old trade alive in reopened downtown Mancos shop
Eldon Simmons, at left, and Perry Lewis run River Traders Saddlery. The two have worked on saddles most of their lives.
Eldon Simmons works on a saddle Monday at his shop, River Traders Saddlery, in Mancos.
Cousins Perry Lewis, in back, and Eldon Simmons reopened their saddle shop in Mancos last year.
Perry Lewis demonstrates a piece of equipment that can put a pattern on leather.

The art of working leather

Eldon Simmons, at left, and Perry Lewis run River Traders Saddlery. The two have worked on saddles most of their lives.
Eldon Simmons works on a saddle Monday at his shop, River Traders Saddlery, in Mancos.
Cousins Perry Lewis, in back, and Eldon Simmons reopened their saddle shop in Mancos last year.
Perry Lewis demonstrates a piece of equipment that can put a pattern on leather.
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