Resource Type

T.E. Jackson House

Photograph of the T.E. Jackson house, a large stone building with vacant windows. Two chimneys are on either side of the building. Next to the building is a tree.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clarke, Virginia
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ranch Homes from Above]

Photograph from above of ranch homes and pastures with hills and trees in the background.There is a handwritten note on the front of the photograph: "L5 Ranch & Meadows."
Date: unknown
Creator: Coumbe, Ned
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy Bucked Off a Horse

A cowboy flies through the air upon being bucked off a bronco at a rodeo.
Date: unknown
Creator: Doubleday, Ralph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral Zumwalt

Cowboy Oral Zumwalt jumps off his horse to tie a steer during a steer roping event at a rodeo in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Date: unknown
Creator: Doubleday, Ralph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red Roark Thrown from "Timberline"

Cowboy Red Roark lays on the ground just after being bucked off his horse, Timberline.
Date: unknown
Creator: Doubleday, Ralph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. Frank Dobie in Office]

Photograph of J. Frank Dobie smoking a pipe and sitting in a chair in his office with a desk and a cows skull mounted on the wall to his right and windows behind him.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglas, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paquita and Pronto, a Mare and Colt

Photograph of a mare named Paquita and a colt named Pronto running towards the viewer. In the background are trees, a barbed wire fence and a few houses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

H.P. Fischer's Encirosa Ranch House

Photograph of the H.P. Fischer's Encirosa Ranch house. The house is two-stories tall with a large balcony. The wall facing the viewer is made of windows. In the bottom left-hand corner are the words, "Duncan Photo. Marfa, Tex." Written across the bottom of the frame is, "H.P. Fischer's Encinora Ranch House near Marfa Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bull with Harness and Ribbon

Photograph of a Hereford bull wearing a ribbon on it's harness. In the background is a barbed-wire fence and trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: E. W. Jenkins
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group of Horses

Photograph of several different colored horses grazing on a hillside.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ed Ellinger
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dehorning Calves on the Tommy Brook Ranch

Photograph of four cowboys holding down a calf while one dehorns it. Another man is standing in the foreground. All of the men are wearing cowboy hats and boots and at least three are wearing chaps. In the background is a corral full of cattle in front of a wooden fence with the words, "P. Carey Lumber CO, Building" on the boards.
Date: unknown
Creator: Edwin R. Johnson
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sir Bredwell at C.C. Slaughter's Lazy "S" Ranch

Photograph of Sir Bredwell, a horned Hereford bull. Two cowboys are standing on the left side of the frame, one holding the bull's lasso.
Date: 1900
Creator: Elvis E. Fleming
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brand Carvings]

Photograph of brands carved into a desktop at the Rangeland schools.
Date: 1930~/1939~
Creator: Galbraith Studios
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stern Wheel Steamer]

Photograph of a Stern Wheel Boat previously operated on the Red River over a century ago.
Date: unknown
Creator: Galloway, Ewing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ranch House in Central Kansas, 1867

Photograph of a pioneer family standing in front of a log cabin. A woman in a striped skirt and apron and a small child in a dark dress stand in the doorway. Next to the doorway sits a young girl in a printed skirt and apron. A man in a dark hat stands with a deer on the right side of the frame.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gardner, Alexander
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Hereford Steer

Photograph of a champion Hereford steer wearing a harness.
Date: 1954
Creator: Glover, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

National Polled Hereford Show, 1959

Photograph of a champion bull with five men standing directly behind it. On the right side of the frame, holding a stick and a harness is a young man in a button-up shirt and cowboy hat. The men behind the bull are wearing suits, ties, hats, and two are wearing eyeglasses. One man is holding a banner on the bull. In the background are several people.
Date: 1959
Creator: Glover, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

CMR Blanche Larry II, a Polled Hereford Cow

Photograph of CMR Blanche Larry II, a Polled Hereford cow wearing a harness.
Date: unknown
Creator: Glover, Wm. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

FLF Domestic Maid 45, Champion Heifer

Photograph of FLF Domestic Maid 45, a champion Hereford heifer. Standing behind the cow, left to right, is R.L. Swearingen, Mr. Falk, Lee Leachman, Mr. Marks, and Darold Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong is wearing denims and a button-up shirt with glasses and is holding the bridle of the heifer. The other men are wearing suits and ties. Three are wearing hats and one is holding a banner that reads, "Champion Female, 1962 National Polled Hereford Show & Sale, American Polled Hereford Association". In the background is an arena with bleachers full of people.
Date: 1962
Creator: Glover, Wm. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Miss Bocal Lass W 128, Champion Hereford Female

Photograph of Alan McCune, Judge Minnish, Dave Brower, W.P. Adams standing behind Miss Bocal Lass W 128, a champion Hereford female wearing a harness and a ribbon. All the men wear suit jackets and cowboy hats, three wear ties, two wear glasses and two wear pins. One man is holding a trophy. In the background is a wall with the words, "Fort Worth Stock Show" painted on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Glover, Wm. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

National Polled Hereford Show, 1959

Photograph of a heifer at a stock show standing in front of several men. The man holding the harness of the heifer is wearing a button-up shirt and cowboy hat. The other five men are wearing suits and ties. Two men are wearing glasses and one is holding a banner on the heifer's back.
Date: 1959
Creator: Glover, Wm. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy wearing a cowboy hat and boots seated on a saddled horse. He is holding the a large braided lasso as the reins. In the background is a small house and large silo.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hall & Riley
System: The Portal to Texas History

Branding a Colt

Photograph of six horse wranglers, all wearing cowboy hats and chaps, holding down a colt and administering a brand with a hot iron. In the background are several grown horses and steep rock walls.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harris, Leo D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colt Awaiting Branding

Photograph of a light-colored colt standing in front of a group of large horses. In the background are rocky walls.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harris, Leo D.
System: The Portal to Texas History