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National Polled Hereford Show, 1959

Description: Photograph of a champion bull with five men standing directly behind it. On the right side of the frame, holding a stick and a harness is a young man in a button-up shirt and cowboy hat. The men behind the bull are wearing suits, ties, hats, and two are wearing eyeglasses. One man is holding a banner on the bull. In the background are several people.
Date: 1959
Creator: Glover, William L.
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

National Polled Hereford Show, 1959

Description: Photograph of a heifer at a stock show standing in front of several men. The man holding the harness of the heifer is wearing a button-up shirt and cowboy hat. The other five men are wearing suits and ties. Two men are wearing glasses and one is holding a banner on the heifer's back.
Date: 1959
Creator: Glover, Wm. L.
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[Field of Longhorn Cattle]

Description: Photograph of a field with a group of cattle and men on horseback near a small pond. Back of photograph: "Bob Kleberg trading cattle with peeler. First time King Ranch purchased Longhorns. Kleberg had photos taken to Document the historical event. He used the images in advertising sale catalog in 1960's."
Date: 1952
Creator: Harvey Patteson & Son Photographers
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

Grand Champion Steer of Show, Houston, Texas, 1957

Description: Photograph of a steer with a banner hanging on it's back that reads, "Grand Champion Steer of Show, Houston Fat Stock Show & Livestock Exposition, Houston, Texas 1957". Standing behind the steer, from left to right, is Mr. Edgar W. Brown, J.F. Pat Carley, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams, James Everett and Archer Romero. All of the men except one is wearing a jacket and bow tie. Two of the men wear eyeglasses and everybody is wearing a cowboy hat.
Date: 1957
Creator: James Cathey
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

Reserve Grand Champion Steer, Houston Stock Show

Description: 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 f… more
Date: 1959
Creator: James Cathey
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[Façade, Beth-El Congregation, 1949]

Description: Exterior photograph of the facade of the Beth-El Congregation synagogue at 207 W. Broadway Avenue in Fort Worth. The building was restored after a fire. The congregation occupied the building from 1920 until 2000. It is still standing.
Date: 1951
Creator: Lawrence Thomas-Allen Co.
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

Champion and Reserve Champion Herefords at the 1955 HFSS

Description: 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.
Date: 1955
Creator: Shirer, R. W.
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

Champion and Reserve Champion Herefords at the 1955 HFSS

Description: 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.
Date: 1955
Creator: Shirer, R. W.
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

Champion Hereford Female, Junior Division 1955 HFSS

Description: 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.
Date: 1955
Creator: Shirer, R. W.
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[Pastor's Retreat]

Description: Photograph of a group of people participating in a Pastor's Retreat. Wilma Roberts, the only woman participating in the retreat, is shown in front.
Date: September 12, 1950
Creator: Williamson Studio
Partner: Archives of the Central Texas Conference United Methodist Church
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