[Boy with a Roped and Saddled Mule]

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Photograph of a boy with a roped and saddled mule. The boy, left, is holding a rope that is attached and tied around the mule's head, neck, and rear left leg. Trees and fencing are visible in the background.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w

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Wallace, Sally Brittingham Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 53 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

Lambshead Ranch, one of Texas' most historic cattle ranches, is still owned and operated by the direct descendants of Judge J.A. and Sallie Reynolds Matthews. The Reynolds and Matthews families were pioneer ranchers and trail drivers who arrived in East Texas in the 1850s.

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Description

Photograph of a boy with a roped and saddled mule. The boy, left, is holding a rope that is attached and tied around the mule's head, neck, and rear left leg. Trees and fencing are visible in the background.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

These photos showcase ranching history, ranching practices and changes in the land. Lambshead Ranch is still owned and operated by descendants of its original settlers.

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Jan. 26, 2010, 11:19 a.m.

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  • June 11, 2012, 10:13 a.m.

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Wallace, Sally Brittingham. [Boy with a Roped and Saddled Mule], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth74259/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch.

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