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Merced Melendez
title Merced Melendezdescription Photograph of Merced Melendez standing in a corral with a horse in 1931. Merced was a long-time employee at the Brite Ranch. He was considered a de-horning expert - possibly the best in the West. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Early Border Patrolmen
title Early Border Patrolmendescription Photograph of early Border Patrolmen in Marfa, Texas. Two of them are on horseback and three stand beside them.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of People and Horses in a Field
title Photograph of People and Horses in a Fielddescription Photograph showing a large open area covered in short grass and brush with mountains in the distance. In the field, there are people of all ages milling about, some leading horses. To the right, there is a large group of horses in a rope corral with several people standing at the edge, looking at them. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "In the beginning, people came in hacks, buggies, wagons and horse back. On the last morning, the horses were rounded up and held in a rope corral, while being caught."artist/creator Unknownsubject Corral People Ropes Landscape And Nature Departure Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horses Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Cowboys with Lassos
title Cowboys with Lassosdescription In this photograph, two young men dressed as cowboys (hats and chaps with tassels) are twirling ropes as lassos. The one on the left is George Edwards and the one on the right is Otis Grubb. Behind them there is a building with a long brick fence around it and there are other buildings farther off to the left. In the background, there is a rocky ridge covered in desert brush and the foreground where the men are standing appears to be bare ground. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Nothing else to do, but know how to work the ropes."artist/creator Duran, Rosalindasubject Chaps Social Life And Customs Ropes Edwards, George Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Grubb, Otis People - Individuals Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Cowboy hat, spurs, and rope
title Cowboy hat, spurs, and ropedescription A rope, spurs, and a cowboy hat are tied to a pole. The pole is in a field.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Two men with two horses in front of the Saint George building
title Two men with two horses in front of the Saint George buildingdescription Two men are in front of the Saint George building. One man is standing in the center of the picture, between two horses, and he has a rope in his hands. The second man is to the right of the first man. He is sitting on the other horse.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)