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[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
[Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres]
Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres, consecrating him as a high priest of the Order of Melchizedec. The certificate is a faded yellow with an intricate black border; there is an orange stamp in the bottom left.
Date:
December 5, 1906
Creator:
Council of High Priests of Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rodeo prizes include saddles by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]
Newspaper clipping featuring an article about the prizes that will be available for the winners of The Herald-Post Kids Rodeo. They include saddles that have been donated by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
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
[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card]
Membership card issued to Sam D. Myres by the Hella Temple in Dallas, Texas. The center of the card has a stamp with the Hella Temple seal, which has an image of a pyramid inside a circle.
Date:
June 24, 1918
Creator:
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. Hella Temple (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sam Myres]
Photograph of Sam Myres wearing a leather cowboy hat and a leather jacket with fringe on the sleeves. He has a white collared shirt on underneath and is wearing a bolo tie as well as a neck tie. He has a white mustache and white goatee. He is posing with his right arm across his chest.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1888-1937, Officers' Equipment
Catalog published by the S.D. Myres Saddle Company featuring items used by military and law enforcement officers, such as gun holsters, belts, knife sheaths, and bags. Each item has a description and price, with representative photos. At the start of the catalog, there is a brief article titled "Gunplay" and a series of biographical sketches featuring law enforcement men who are pictured with Myres accessories.
Date:
1888~
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1938]
Catalog listing items for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including custom saddles, decorative leather accessories -- such as gun holsters, belts, briefcases, and knife sheaths -- metal components -- such as spurs and belt buckles -- and various other items for hunting or law enforcement. Entries include descriptions of the items with prices, and illustrations or photos of the items. Text at the start of the catalog describes the creation and proper maintenance of saddles.
Date:
1938~
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pattern for a Holster]
Sketch of a pattern for a holster, drawn on the back of a blank "Emergency Service Co." form. It includes a rough design of the holster with written notes explaining the design and scraps stapled onto the holster for the loops.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Samuel D. (Samuel Dale), 1899-
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1947, Riders Supplies
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.
Date:
April 1947
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
S.D. Myres: Saddlemaker
Biographical essay written about Sam Myres, a saddemeaker in Texas, describing his family, the establishment of his business, his saddle designs, and other information about his life. Index starts on page 123.
Date:
1961
Creator:
Myres, Sandra L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1907]
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.
Date:
1907
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History