[Richard Ballard and a Cowboy Play Checkers]

One of 19 photographs in the series: Ranch Work, Time-Life Book available on this site.

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Photograph of Richard Ballard and another cowboy sitting at the head and foot of a twin bed playing checkers on an oversized board inside the Matthews Ranch bunkhouse. There is another twin bed next to them. A fireplace on the far wall of the room is positioned between two windows. There are several wooden rocking chairs in front of the fireplace.

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1 photograph : col. ; 23 x 34 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1960.

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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 272 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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Photograph of Richard Ballard and another cowboy sitting at the head and foot of a twin bed playing checkers on an oversized board inside the Matthews Ranch bunkhouse. There is another twin bed next to them. A fireplace on the far wall of the room is positioned between two windows. There are several wooden rocking chairs in front of the fireplace.

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1 photograph : col. ; 23 x 34 cm.

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Part of the collection "Matthews Ranch," brown leatherette album, 9 x 13 in.

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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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  • 1960

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  • Dec. 8, 2009, 5:07 p.m.

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  • July 16, 2012, 9:57 a.m.

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[Richard Ballard and a Cowboy Play Checkers], photograph, 1960; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65673/: accessed March 18, 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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