[The Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse Home Video, No. 7 - Texas Traveler]

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This home movie is a home recording of a local news story by NBC-5 reporter Brett Johnson about the Ranchman's Café in Ponder. The segment from the "Texas Traveler" series features an introduction by anchor Jeff Eliasoph and interviews with restaurant customers and owner Dave Ross. The story discusses the history of the restaurant including famous visitors like John Wayne.

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1 videocassette (VHS) (2 min., 35 sec.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

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Johnson, Brett Creation Date: Unknown.

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  • Main Title: [The Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse Home Video, No. 7 - Texas Traveler]
  • Added Title: Item Label: Comedias Meat Loaf

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This home movie is a home recording of a local news story by NBC-5 reporter Brett Johnson about the Ranchman's Café in Ponder. The segment from the "Texas Traveler" series features an introduction by anchor Jeff Eliasoph and interviews with restaurant customers and owner Dave Ross. The story discusses the history of the restaurant including famous visitors like John Wayne.

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1 videocassette (VHS) (2 min., 35 sec.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

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Spotlight on North Texas

Digitized materials from "Spotlight on North Texas," a community history and regional media preservation project, include home movies, television news footage, and photographs that document activities in the state of Texas and beyond. This project was funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage grant program.

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  • Oct. 18, 2016, 5:58 p.m.

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  • Sept. 5, 2026, 12:18 a.m.

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Johnson, Brett. [The Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse Home Video, No. 7 - Texas Traveler], video, Date Unknown; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth796403/: accessed September 15, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Media Library.

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