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[Watt Matthews Heating a Branding Iron]

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Photograph of Watt Matthews holding a branding iron to a fire in a paint bucket. More branding irons are sticking into a crumpled oil drum to his right. To his left, two cowboys stand around the rear of a pickup truck.

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1 photograph : b&w

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Creator: Unknown. 1959.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 325 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

Lambshead Ranch, one of Texas' most historic cattle ranches, is still owned and operated by the direct descendants of Judge J.A. and Sallie Reynolds Matthews. The Reynolds and Matthews families were pioneer ranchers and trail drivers who arrived in East Texas in the 1850s.

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Photograph of Watt Matthews holding a branding iron to a fire in a paint bucket. More branding irons are sticking into a crumpled oil drum to his right. To his left, two cowboys stand around the rear of a pickup truck.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

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Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

These photos showcase ranching history, ranching practices and changes in the land. Lambshead Ranch is still owned and operated by descendants of its original settlers.

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  • 1959

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  • Dec. 8, 2009, 5:07 p.m.

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  • July 10, 2012, 1:11 p.m.

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[Watt Matthews Heating a Branding Iron], photograph, 1959; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65669/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch.

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