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Ranch Hands Throwing a Roped Steer
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Ranch hands throwing a roped steer on a hillside. The steer is in the center of three ranch hands on horseback who have put ropes around its legs. Other men stand behind the steer and watch. Caption reads: "Throwing a Steer."
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Branding Steer
A view of ranch hands branding a steer in a fenced enclosure. One man has roped the steer by the back legs; another man has roped the front and another man wields the brand. Behind the three men i...
Cowboys at the 101 Ranch
1908
Group portrait of cowboys with a roped steer. In the background are farm outbuildings. On the other side of the fence behind them is a dog. Most men are on horseback, except for the two posing wit...
Inspecting the Brand of a Cow
1908
Ranch hands inspecting the brand on a cow. Another man has the cow roped by its neck. Other ranch hands are in the middle ground, along with the herd of cattle. Caption reads: "Inspecting a Brand. ...
Cattle on the 101 Ranch
1908
View across field toward a group of cattle, with a farmhand to the right. A cow is laying on the ground in front of the herd. Caption reads: "Cattle on 101 Ranch, Oklahoma."
Dipping Cattle at Sandy Coulee
Elevated view from hill of a herd of cattle. A ranch hand monitors the cattle in the fenced section, while one man watches from outside the pen. In the background other cattle are at the top of a h...
Hog-Tying a Buffalo
Ranch hands in the process of hog-tying a buffalo. Men, women, and children watch from inside the barn on the first and second floors and from the roof. A group of approximately nine men are pullin...
