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Branding |
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| Once all the cows and calves were cut out of
the big herd, branding began. Calves would be branded with the brand of
their mothers. They were roped and dragged to the fire where branding irons
were heated. Once there, the mother’s brand was burned into their
flank; then they were dehorned and the male calves were castrated. [This
process can be seen in Hot Iron and Sharp Knife (LC S6-81).] Click here to view more branding images |
 Erwin E. Smith (1886–1947) Working a herd, three cutting horses and riders keeping a set of branders and flankers busy with the hot iron. Spur Range, Texas. 1908 Gelatin dry plate negative Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas LC.S6.081 |
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