Sign of the Horn and Brands in Texan Cattle History
A century of branding lore features powder horn engravings with quotes by Ezra Dodge and Zumal Campbell, contrasts between ornate brand art and mechanical efficiency, and stories of notable brands from Cowboys like Bill Clift Henry Wells and Glen Owen Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ezra Dodge
New York State
Zumal Campbell
Cer
Bill Cliffs
BI Clift
Texas
Henry Wells
Hell
Glen Owen Davis
Round Rock County
Old Droop Horn Leads Cattle Drive To Waterhole
A historic Bighorn outfit known as Blue Lead Steer breeds and herds mixed cows and steers toward Montana. Dutch Henry guides the drought-stretched herd after Old Droop Horn, the bluish black lead steer with a curved horn, signals a western shift toward a distant waterhole amid a long dry drive.
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C. P. Hubbard
Montana
Henry
Old Droop Horn
Dutch Henry
Sentiment and Brands Shape a Cowboy’s Life in Lone Ranch Tales
The narrative recalls Dutch Henry adopting the Droop Horn as a ranch brand after cherishing an old steer. C P Hubbard, famed for his Longhorn brand, mixes Hereford cattle with lasting vigor. He kept dramatic horns, aged into retirement in California, and valued sentiment over modern progress.
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Dutch Henry
C. P. Hubbard
Las Vegas
Nevada
California
Burneys To Live Here Burneys To Live Here
Mr and Mrs Brute Burney newlyweds reside in San Antonio after a June 21 wedding at First Baptist church. Bride Doris Mae Hunnicutt daughter of J A Hunnicutt, groom son of W O Lamson San Francisco. Attendants incl Bob Hunnicutt and Stanley Hunnicutt. Reception hosted by Hunnicutt family. Also listed: Mr and Mrs Francisco Vega newlyweds living at 3216 West Travis street following a St Louis marriage.
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Brute White Burney
San Antonio
Burney
Doris Mae Hunnicutt
J. A. Hunnicutt
W. O. Lamson
San Francisco
Calif
First Baptist Church
Perry F. Webb
George B. Connor
Lucille Schults
Bob Hunnicutt
Stanley C. Hunnicutt
Nona Rae Hunnicutt
H Iunnicutt
Francisco Miguel Vega
West Travis Street
Vega
Phyllis Jean Lackland
Bruce Barry Lackland
Peoria
St. Louis
I. N. Vega
Warren Yaestreicher
Mexico
Bradley College
Mr. Vegas
Central Catholic High School
Mrs Shiner Goes to Mexico on three week trip
Mrs Henry B Shiner Jr and her sister Miss Ethel Ellis Car ro ll left Friday on a three week trip to Mexico City and nearby points of interest Mrs Inman Leaves for New York Loreta Inman and her daughter Mrs Robert Snipes left last week for New York City Mrs Inman will return the latter part of this month and Mrs Snipes will remain for several months with her husband who is stationed there with the U S Maritime service at Mrs Ellis Chaney Jr and her twin daughters Kathryn and Virginia will go to Oklahoma City the first of August to visit relatives Little Lynne Chaney accompanied her grandfather J L Riggan back to Oklahoma City this week The Chaneys are moving to a home on Torcido drive next generation Mr and Mrs Richard Van Klaveren announce the engagement of their daughter Faye Del to Blaine D Coffey of Gragg and Morganton NC son of Mrs G I Coffey and the late Mr Coffey of Gragg The wedding will take place in September and the couple will make their home in Gragg Mr and Mrs Morris Shapiro have as their guest their niece Miss Frances Wollins of Yonkers NY
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Ellis Chaney Jr
Kathryn
Virginia
Oklahoma City
Lynne Chaney
J. L. Riggan
Chaneys
Torcido Drive
Genithy
Richard van’ Klaveren
Faye del
Blaine D. Coffey
Gragg and
Morganton, N.C
G. I. Coffey
Mr. Coffey
Gragg
Calendar notes honor brides to be in social week
Sunday morning coffee at Mrs Halph Klein home complimenting Miss Marian Seng bride elect. Monday crystal shower at Mrs George L. King home honoring Miss Frances Bisang bride to be.
Miss Kosub Returns From Lake Visit
Miss Helene Kosub came back to San Antonio last week after a two week visit with Dr and Mrs C D Henry at their home.
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Kosub
Lake
Helene Kosub
San Antonio
Mrs. C.D. Henry
Homie
Engagement of Mary Ruth Barnes to Eugene Heye
Mrs. Henry Callis Barnes announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Ruth to Eugene Arthur Heye. The wedding will be at 9 4. m. Saturday, July 27, in St. Patrick's church.
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Henry Callis Barnes
Mary Ruth
Eugene Arthur Heye
St. Patrick’s Church
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Wells
Davis
Cabeza de Vaca
J. Frank Dobie
Fuly
Moore Nature Food Works
North
Aiana Si
Avery
Doeskin
East Houston
Burneys
Morris Shapiro Nave
Frances Wollins
Yonkers, N
Salon
Bece
Menger
San Pedro
Baby Portraits, Inc
Telephone
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