[Branding calves at the McElroy or Y Ranch]

Description:

Branding on a roundup at the McElroy or Y Ranch. Several herds of cattle are in the background. Four men are in the foreground. Two seated men are securing a calf and a third man is standing above the calf with a branding iron. A fourth man is running from the scene. One of the men in the photo is Hugh Castleberry, brother of Hub Castleberry.
Creator(s): Unknown
Location(s): United States - Texas - Runnels County
Creation Date: c. 1939  
Partner(s):
Marfa Public Library
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Collection(s):
Marfa, Diversity in the Desert
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[Branding calves at the McElroy or Y Ranch]
Original Creation Date: c. 1939  
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Runnels County
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Date
c. 1939  
From c. 1939 to c. 1939
Description:

Branding on a roundup at the McElroy or Y Ranch. Several herds of cattle are in the background. Four men are in the foreground. Two seated men are securing a calf and a third man is standing above the calf with a branding iron. A fourth man is running from the scene. One of the men in the photo is Hugh Castleberry, brother of Hub Castleberry.
Physical Description:

b&w, 4 11/16" x 6"
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Partner:
Marfa Public Library
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Collection:
Marfa, Diversity in the Desert
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 1969.08.02
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth39594
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: Public