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[Bill Myres makes belt for Coach Paul Dietzel]
Newspaper clipping featuring a section about Coach Paul Dietzel and his need for a new belt to replace the one that he received for playing with the Miami of Ohio team in the 1948 Sun Bowl game.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Order Card #2]
Blank card requesting additional information related to gun orders for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. It is printed with the company logo in the upper-left corner and several check boxes where the company would note missing information for the customer to provide. A Florida address is pasted on the back of the card.
Date:
June 9, 1978
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Forty Years Ago March 7, 1920 (Sunday)]
Newspaper clipping reprinting a story from "forty years ago" that describes the opening of a manufacturing plant by Sam Myres in El Paso. It also describes the saddle that Mr. Myres designed for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
Date:
March 1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a man in a suit]
Photograph of a man in front of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. He has on a black wide-brimmed hat and a pinstripe suit. He also has a pocket watch tucked into his front vest pocket as well as a white beard.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Melrose Myres]
Portrait of Melrose Myres visible from the chest up, wearing a light-colored dress and a large bow in her hair.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Payment Date Book]
Booklet with a different date at the top of each page with handwritten notes recording payment debts.
Date:
1883
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1916
Catalog describing saddles and accessories available for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including an individual entry for each saddle with a photo, catalog number, price, and detailed description. There are also entries for saddle trees, chaps, spurs, belts, bridles, holsters, stirrups, gloves, bags, and other accessories.
Date:
1916~
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: The Bicentennial "Heritage" Program]
Pamphlet listing events as part of a bicentennial "Heritage" program and the opening of the S. D. Myres saddle shop. It includes the lyrics of God Bless America and information about The Sweetwater, Texas, March, information about the event, and a description of the $10,000 saddle made by Myres in 1913 and pictured on the front of the pamphlet.
Date:
1975-23~
Creator:
Pioneer Museum (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check from J. F. Newman to Sam Myres, December 1, 1899]
Check made out to S. D. Myres for four dollars and twenty cents on an S. D. Myres company check. It is signed by J. F Newman under the auspices of Thomas Trammell & Co., Bankers, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
December 1, 1899
Creator:
Newman, J. F.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[G. W. Harris Business Card]
Business card for G. W. Harris. On the bottom left of the card "Chief Engineer A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. Coast Lines" and on the bottom right "1005 Kerckhoff Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal." A handwritten note on the back of the card says "Personal friend of Myers."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard featuring "The Great Rodeo Saddle of Col. W. T. Johnson"]
Postcard featuring "The Great Rodeo Saddle of Col. W. T. Johnson". The saddle is elaborately engraved with floral designs and various images of horses and cows.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Johnson, W. T.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Myres and the 101 Ranch saddle]
Newspaper clipping that talks about Sam Myres and the saddle that he made for Col. Joe Miller of the 101 Ranch. This saddle was made of hand-carved leather with trimmings of silver and gold as well as 246 diamonds and rubies.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bishop, Curtis
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Order for Sight Guard from S. D. Myres Saddle Company]
Paperwork for an order of a plain, black A166 sight guard from the S. D. Myres Saddle Co. by Francis Duclos. The invoice is printed on green paper and lists the item, a handling charge, and the receipt of payment; a copy on yellow paper has the prices marked out and is labeled "packing list." Both pages are in an envelope printed with an S. D. Myres logo in the upper-left corner, addressed to Duclos, which is stamped and postmarked Dec. 3, 1975.
Date:
December 3, 1976
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill Myres wearing Jack Thompson's Buscadero belt]
Newspaper clipping that depicts Bill Myres in a brown suit wearing a Buscadero belt. The article that is under the picture talks about Sam Myres' longevity as a leather maker. His business is known to produce dependable and good quality items. Now that Sam Myres has passed, his son, Bill Myres, has taken over the business and continues to produce S.D. Myres Saddle Company products.
Date:
June 2, 1957
Creator:
Wilke, L. A.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Kaspar Diet Tool Company]
Envelope addressed to Kaspar Diet Tool Company in Shiner, Texas by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Joy Enterprises]
Envelope addressed to Joy Enterprises in Missouri with a return address for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company in Massachusetts.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of four men and a horse]
Photograph of four men standing with a horse. There is one man standing on the right of the horse, he is dressed in Jockey gear complete with a helmet and goggles. The three men on the left are all wearing cowboy hats. The man on the far left is wearing a dark suit with a tie and glasses. Next to him to the right there is a man wearing a button up shirt with a jacket, he seems to be holding a large blanket. Next to him to the right is a man wearing a long sleeve, striped shirt with khaki pants. He is holding a silver bowl in his left hand and a rag in his right hand. The horse is has brown fur and a white marking between its eyes. They are standing outside in front of a chain length fence.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Bill Myres about holsters]
Newspaper clipping that interviews Bill Myres about the holsters made by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. He goes on to tell a story about a man who killed an outlaw by being able to quickly draw his gun due to the high quality of the holster.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
Myres, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Melrose Myres]
Portrait of Melrose Myres visible from the chest up, wearing a light-colored dress and a large bow in her hair.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
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
[Note to Sam Myres]
Note written to Sam Myres that reads, "From time to time as I'm photographed wearing your equipment I shall send you a copy - especially of the new goods you are making up for me." It is typed on letterhead with the text "A Gallu Production" in the upper-left corner and is signed with initials.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Print of $10,000 Saddle]
Photograph of the 101 Saddle made by the S.D. Myres Saddle Company taken from a Spanish-language catalog, with a written description at the bottom of the page.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Don King]
Envelope addressed to Mr. Don King in Wyoming. A note on the bottom left of the envelope says, "Atten; Leather Tool Dept."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres and Marcie Long]
Newspaper clipping with Sam Myres and Marcie Long pictured side by side with a white horse in the background. Long is wearing a black fringed jacket, brown hat and is holding a bucket purse in her right hand. Myres is wearing a brown fringed jacket with black gloved and a black cowboy hat. Below the picture there is a write up about Myres saying that he is famous among stockmen and cowboys for his impeccable saddles and his reputation for helping with the war effort by donating saddles to the military.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History