Photograph of the Reserve Grand Champion Steer wearing a harness at the Houston Stock Show with five men standing behind him. The steer has a banner on it's back that reads, "Reserve Grand Champion Steer of Show Houston Fat Stock Show & Livestock Exposition, Houston Texas 1959". The lead rope is being held by a young man in a button-up shirt and watch with a paper pinned to his shirt with the number 2. Three more men stand behind the steer, wearing suits and ties. On the right side of the frame is a man in a hat, glasses and fringed leather jacket reading from a piece of paper. The other four men wear cowboy hats. In the background is a podium with a microphone and more men.

Photograph of the Grand Champion steer at the Houston Stock show wearing a harness. The steer has a banner hanging on it that reads, "Grand Champion Steer Houston Fat Stock Show & Live Stock Exposition, Houston, Texas". The steer's lead rope is being held a young man in a cowboy hat and button-up shirt. Behind the steer stands three men, one wearing eyeglasses, a vest and suit with a cigar in his mouth. The other two men are wearing collared shirts and neckties. All three men wear hats.

Photograph of a champion Hereford female who's harness is being held by a young cowboy in glasses with the number 2403 hanging around his neck. Behind the cow stands a man in a suit, tie and hat and is holding a banner on the cow's back that reads, "Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition". In the background are several cowboys and numbered gates.

Photograph of two young cowboys holding the harnesses of the Grand and Reserve Champion Herefords at the Houston Fat Stock Show. Both boys are wearing button-up shirts, cowboy boots and cowboy hats and one boy has the number 984 pinned to his shirt. They are both holding banners on the cow's backs, one reads, "Champion, Open Class Hereford Steer, Houston Fat Stock show and Livestock Exposition". In the background is arena seating.

Photograph of the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Hereford steers at the Houston Fat Stock Show. The cows have banners on their backs and young boy in a cowboy hat stands in-between them. Nine men and one woman stands behind the steers. Three men are wearing suits and ties, five men are wearing cowboy hats, and the woman is wearing earrings and a purse.

Photograph of a champion Hereford in a harness. Two men in suits, ties, and glasses stand behind the cow, as does a young woman in a sash and a young boy holding the harness. All of them wearing cowboy hats, one man holds a large trophy and a banner and the girl holds a small trophy. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 1969".

Photograph of a Champion Polled Hereford Female wearing a harness. Standing behind the cow, left to right, is Howard Phillips, Gail Long, Jonothan Fox, Henry Tilford, Lynn Storm, Verne Fuvall, and Jack Phillipps. Five of the men wear cowboy hats, five wear suits and neckties and two wear jackets. Mr. Fuvall is holding a plaque and Mr. Storm is holding a banner on the cow's back that reads, "Champion Female 46th National Polled Hereford Show and Sale, American Polled Hereford Association, Houston, Texas February 20-21-22, 1969'. In the background is a backdrop with the words, "National Polled Hereford Show" on it.

Photograph of a Champion Polled Hereford Bull wearing a harness. Standing behind the bull, left to right, is Orville Sweet, John Salmon, Lou Salmon, Dr. Harlan Ritchie, Jim Demuth, Don Jobes, Lynn Storm, Glen Klippenstein, Kirk Pendleton, Lloyd Arnett and Don Reynolds. Seven out of the nine men are wearing cowboy hats and all except one are wearing suits and ties. Mr. Reynolds is holding a plaque and Mr. Storm is holding a banner on the bull's back that reads, "National Polled Hereford Show and Sale, American Polled Hereford Association, Houston, Texas". In the background is a backdrop that says, "46th National Polled Hereford Show, Houston".

Photograph of Miss Silver Mischief 596, a champion Hereford female wearing a harness. Standing behind the cow is five men and two women. All of the men are wearing cowboy hats and three are wearing suits and ties. The women are wearing dresses and heals. One man is holding the bull's harness, one man is holding the bull's harness and a man and woman are holding a trophy.

Photograph of two crossbred cows in pasture at the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of a crossbred cow and its calf graze in pasture near a herd in the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of four black crossbred cows in pasture J.D Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of two crossbred cows in pasture at the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of a view from across a stream of a crossbred calf nurses from a cow at the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of a group of crossbred cows in a corral at the J.D. Hudgins Ranch

Two crossbred dairy cows in pasture in the J.D. Hudgins Ranch

Photograph of J.D. Hudgins, owner of the J.D. Hudgins ranch, visible from the chest up, seated in front of a brick wall. He is wearing a striped Western-style shirt and light-colored brimmed hat.

Photograph of a herd of crossbred cows grazes next to a pond. In the background behind them is an unidentified factory.

Photograph of an unidentified man at the J.D. Hudgins Ranch, visible from the shoulders up, looking toward the left side of the image and standing in front of a stone wall.

Photograph of a herd of crossbred cattle in the woods of the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of four black crossbred cows together in a corral at the J.D. Hudgins ranch.

Photograph of herd of crossbred cattle in a field next to the woods of the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of two crossbred cows in the fields of the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.

Photograph of a crossbred cow and calf in the fields of the J.D. Hudgins Ranch.