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[Photograph of Sam Myres, a man, and a woman]

Photograph of Sam Myres standing between a woman on his left and a man on his right. Myres is wearing a fringed jacket and a cowboy hat. The woman is wearing short sleeve dress with a pearl necklace, as well as a hat with flowers on it. The man is wearing what seems to be a tan police uniform. They are standing outside, in front of a tree. Behind the tree is is a fence and behind the fence is a street with several cars. Myres is holding one of the woman's hands and the man has his arm around Myres. This picture is taken at the Biggs Airforce Base.
Date: unknown
Creator: Biggs Air Force Base & Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres and a horse]

Photograph of Sam Myres dressed in western clothes with his arm resting on a horse. The horse has a saddle and bridle on.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres and a young woman]

Photograph of Sam Myres wearing Western clothing and a cowboy hat, he is standing next to a young woman with blonde, curled hair and is wearing a black and white dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres and Herb Glass]

Photograph of Sam Myres and antique weapons curator, Herb Glass, looking at a gun that Sam Myres is holding. Myres is wearing a cowboy hat and a fringed jacket with gloves. Glass is wearing a suit with a name tag. They are standing in front of a display of several guns with a sign above that says "Herb Glass Bullville New York". There are two posters on the sides of the gun display.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres on top of a horse]

Photograph of Sam Myres in western clothes riding on top of a horse with an elaborate saddle and bridal.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres Riding a Horse #1]

Photograph of Sam Myres riding a light-colored horse that has decorative tack; he is wearing a fringed jacket, black neck tie, and cowboy hat. Mountains are visible in the background of the photo. The portrait is printed on a sheet of paper with text below that says "Same D. Myres El Paso, Texas" at the left and then has blank lines at right with the text "To My Friend ___ Sincerely, ___."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres Riding a Horse #2]

Photograph of Sam Myres riding a light-colored horse that has decorative tack; he is wearing a fringed jacket, black neck tie, and cowboy hat. Mountains are visible in the background of the photo. The portrait is printed on a sheet of paper with text below that says "Same D. Myres El Paso, Texas" at the left and then has blank lines at right with the text "To My Friend ___ Sincerely, ___."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres' saddles]

Photograph of several of Sam Myres saddles stacked on top of each other. In the back of the photo there are belts and guns hanging up.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres standing between two women]

Photograph of Sam Myres wearing a cowboy hat and a leather jacket standing between two women who are both wearing western gear. They are all standing in front of a saddle with "Champion Cowgirl El Paso" engraved on the front. It is on top of a striped blanket.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres, two men and a woman hanging up a sign]

Photograph of Sam Myres, a woman, and two men who are hanging up a sign on a tree that reads, "Notice! Today is Frontier Day in El Paso" with "Sheriff Capt. Falby" written below that. Myres is wearing a fringed jacket and a cowboy hat with black pants and a black neck tie. The woman is wearing a brown fur coat and a collared dress with a printed pattern on the front of the dress. She is wearing ankle strap heeled shoes. The man on the right is wearing a brown western suit, brown neck tie, and brown cowboy hat. The man on the left seems to be the sheriff, he has a black long-sleeve shirt on, white tie, and white cowboy hat. He is hitting the nail in on the sign with the butt of his gun. He also has an elaborately designed gun holster on his hip. There is a crowd standing behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres with the champion cowgirl of El Paso]

Photograph of Sam Myres and the Champion cowgirl. Myres is wearing a fringed jacket and a cowboy hat. The woman is wearing a shiny button up shirt tucked into trousers. The woman and Myres are holding an elaborately designed saddle with "Champion Cowgirl El Paso" engraved onto it. They are standing in front of a cement wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the inside of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Photograph of the inside of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. In the forefront of the picture there are several saddles in two rows. Behind them are six men facing the camera. To the right of them is a glass case with several items inside. the man in the direct forefront is wearing overalls, to his right there is a man in a brown smock. To his left, the remaining three men are wearing dark suits with ties and a white shirt on underneath. The saddles in the forefront are intricately engraved.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the interior of Myres first saddle shop]

Photograph of the interior of Sam Myres first saddle shop located in Sweetwater, Texas. The picture shows a large room with several men inside. They are all wearing aprons and seem to be working on various parts of saddles.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. There is Western gear all throughout the store and two men are in the background leaning on a counter.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company shop. Three men are featured in the picture. The one to the left is behind a work desk and seems to be working on a pair of cowboy boots. The two on the right are sitting down at desks and seem to be working on a different part of the shoe.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Photograph of the inside of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. There are stacks of folded shirts in the forefront of the picture. Behind that there is a glass case with different items within it. There is a portrait of Sam Myres hanging up on the back wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company Shop. From the shape of the walls, it looks to be the inside of the Sweetwater shop, however the light fixtures seem to fit the time period he would have been in the El Paso Shop. The photograph shows a room with dozens of saddles in the forefront as well as other Western related gear hanging on the walls and ceiling.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company shop]

Photograph of the interior of Sam Myres' S. D. Myres Saddle Company shop. The open space in the ceiling is a skylight for the upstairs workshop. In front of the men can be seen a lift in the floor of the upstairs workshop. Several men stand behind work desks that are covered in supplies.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Photograph of the exterior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company from the West side of the Square in Sweetwater. There is a dirt road and the buildings are made out of bricks. There are several horse and carriages parked outside of the stores.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of "The World's Finest" Saddle]

Print of a side view of the $10,000 saddle made by Sam Myres showing decorative leatherwork and accents. The print is on a sheet of red paper with descriptive text about the saddle labeled "The World's Finest."
Date: unknown
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Traveling Bag]

Photograph of a traveling bag that is elaborately decorated with a floral design.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of two men]

Photograph of two men. The man on the left is dressed in an all white western outfit complete with a white cowboy hat and a white long sleeved shirt with a decorated design on the chest. He is also wearing a black belt. The man on the right is wearing an all black outfit complete with a black wide brimmed hat and a black suit with a white shirt underneath.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Aubrey Stewart of the Army Air Force]

Portrait of Captain Aubrey Stewart of the Army Air Force. The note on the bottom of the photograph contains information about his birth and death including the locations of both: "Capt. Aubrey Stewart, Army Air Force Born November 26th Mansfield, Texas Killed December 11th, 1944 in China."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Fred Scudday, Jr.]

Portrait of Captain Fred Scudday, Jr. wearing his aviator's uniform. The text at the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death, and some of his immediate family members: "Capt. Fred Scudday, Jr. 14th Air Force Pilot on a Fighter Plane Born Aug. 2nd, 1917 in Brownfield, Texas Killed June 14th, 1944 Suichwan, China Survived Mother Beulah, Scudday Sister Mary Gus Haglund."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History