Cattle and Horse Brands Collection, 1852-1932

Collector
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections [Browse]
Format
Manuscript
Language
English
Description
  • 1 box
  • 0.2 linear feet

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    Subject(s)
    Getty AAT genre
    Compiled/​Created
    1852-1932
    Restrictions note
    The collection is open for research.
    Summary note
    • Consists of lists with drawings of cattle brands recorded in Contra Costa County, Calif. (1852), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1854), and Italy (1600s); records of military brands used for horses during the Mexican Revolution (1913); a letter (1932) from the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico regarding a brand application; receipts for sale of cattle (1865) in Steilacoom, Washington Territory; and samples of brands burned into hide, leather, and wood.
    • The collection consists of lists with drawings of cattle brands recorded in Contra Costa County, Calif. (1852), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1854), and Italy (1600s); records of military brands used for horses during the Mexican Revolution (1913); a letter (1932) from the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico regarding a brand application; receipts for sale of cattle (1865) in Steilacoom, Washington Territory; and samples of brands burned into hide, leather, and wood.
    OCLC
    1427293254
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