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[Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to David Duclos, December 16, 1989]

Description: Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to David Duclos discussing his personal life including his ailments, and barretts that Duclos gave him, which he wore to play pool. The letter is in an envelope addressed to Dave Duclos in Massachusetts (with a postal sticker referring to a new address for Duclos) and a postmark dated December 18, 1989.
Date: December 16, 1989
Creator: Ohlemeyer, W. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Order Card #1]

Description: Blank card requesting additional information related to gun orders for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. It is printed with the company logo in the upper-left corner and several check boxes where the company would note missing information for the customer to provide. A Florida address is pasted on the back of the card.
Date: June 9, 1978
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Sam Myres Riding a Horse #1]

Description: Photograph of Sam Myres riding a light-colored horse that has decorative tack; he is wearing a fringed jacket, black neck tie, and cowboy hat. Mountains are visible in the background of the photo. The portrait is printed on a sheet of paper with text below that says "Same D. Myres El Paso, Texas" at the left and then has blank lines at right with the text "To My Friend ___ Sincerely, ___."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Dog gets custom boot for disabled foot made by Bill Myres]

Description: Newspaper clipping that talks about the stray Springer Spaniel that came to the shelter with a maimed paw. Due to this handicap, the dog apparently was self-conscious and refused to walk on the paw. To help him out, Bill Myres from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company outfitted the dog with a specialty boot that allows him to use all four paws. It took six sessions with the S.D. Myres Saddle Company to get the perfect fit for the boot - made out of genuine cowhide.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt]

Description: Newspaper clipping that delves into the backstory of Sam Myres and the holster that he made for Jelly Bryce, an FBI Agent in Oklahoma. The article goes on to talk about a time where Jelly squared off with an outlaw and survived due to him being able to quickly fire at the outlaw with the help of his Myres gun belt.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: DeLaPlane, Stanton
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Clipping: Tack Supply ROom Opened Recently In Hollywood]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing a tack supply shop (Shade Western) opening in Hollywood which is affiliated with the S. D. Myres Saddle Company in El Paso and is owned by Bill Myres. The back of the clipping has partial advertisements for real estate. An attached handwritten note that seems to be describing a change in the shop's hours from what is printed in the article.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Sam Myres' Gun Holsters]

Description: Newspaper clipping that focuses on Sam Myres' history as a maker of holsters for the FBI and the Texas Rangers. The article goes on to say that Bill Myres, Sam Myres son, has gone on after his father's death to run the family business. The article includes two pictures, the top shows a Texas Department of Public Safety Officer wearing a Myres-designed holster. Below that, there is a picture of Myres and Captain John R. Hughes discussing a holster. The title article of the article is "El Paso Fi… more
Date: June 2, 1957
Creator: Myres, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1944]

Description: Catalog listing items for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including decorative leather gun holsters, belts and buckles, briefcases, and knife sheaths. Entries include descriptions of the items with prices, and photos of the items alone or worn by men in uniform.
Date: 1944~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Clipping: S. D. Myres Saddle Shop]

Description: Newspaper clipping with a photograph with the text "S. D. Myres' Saddle Shop" written below. In the picture, a group of employees are posing behind several counters and workspaces near the center of the image. Both sides of the area appear to have windows or display cases containing saddles or materials. A portion of an advertisement is visible on the back of the page.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Sam Myres' Sweetwater Council Membership Card]

Description: Membership card issued by the Sweetwater Council of the Royal and Select Masters of Texas to S. D. Myres in 1953. The center of the card has a triangular logo for the group inside a stamped circle with the chapter's name. The back of the card says "This certifies that this Council is a regularly Chartered and Constituted Council under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of Texas."
Date: June 24, 1953
Creator: Royal and Select Masters (Masonic order). Sweetwater Council.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Envelope Addressed to D. W. Voorhies]

Description: Opened envelope sent from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company and addressed to D.W. Voorhies, postmarked September 1935. The front of the envelope is decorated with a logo in the upper-left corner -- with the text "S.D. Myres Saddle Co., El Paso, Texas, Cowboy Supplies. Be Happy - Ride A Myres Saddle" -- and an illustration of a cowboy in the lower-right corner holding a lasso that runs across the top of the envelope and around the logo.
Date: September 20, 1935
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Order Card #4]

Description: Blank card requesting additional information related to gun orders for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. It is printed with the company logo in the upper-left corner and several check boxes where the company would note missing information for the customer to provide. An Illinois address is pasted on the back of the card.
Date: June 9, 1978
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres]

Description: Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres. The photograph is from the chest up. She has short brown hair and is wearing silver circular glasses as well as a printed top with what seems to be a flower pinned to the front.
Date: August 12, 1937
Creator: Myres, Drusa
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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