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Photograph of men herding cattle in a field

Object Details

Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of cowboys herding cattle. The cowboys are all on horseback with a large herd of cattle in the background. The prairie grass fills the foreground. In the bottom center of the photograph white handwritten text reads [6 Hearb Clark Boss]. On the back of the photograph the words [Sherfield Stock Ranch / Cowboys wild and [illegible] to care for afoot] are written at the top.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
early 20th century
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
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