"Pink" Murray, famous wagon boss of the OR ranch near Hereford, Arizona, rolls his own cigarette while mounted on his favorite white horse. OR Range, Arizona.

Flanking a yearling down for branding or doctoring on the edge of the herd. This is very strenuous work as a yearling is a heavier animal than a calf and more difficult to manage. Matador Ranch, Texas.

The drag of an OR herd of cattle just crossing the border between Arizona and Old Mexico. The Greene Cattle Company had holdings both in Arizona and Old Mexico, with headquarters in Hereford, Arizona. OR Ranch, Arizona.

Cattle of the OR Ranch grazing with the Huachuca Mountains in the background. The OR and RO Ranches were owned by the Greene Cattle Company, with holdings in Southern Arizona and Sonora, Old Mexico. OR Ranch, Arizona.

A family group sitting in the shade of a tree behind their covered wagon, which has a chuck box and working table arrangement at the rear [on the Three Block Range, New Mexico]

George Pattullo (left), writer and cowboy from Boston, and Harry Campbell, Matador cowboy, saddle up in front of the line camp that served as original headquarters for the Matador outfit. Matador Ranch, Texas.

Tame herd of buffalo maintained by Charles Goodnight in an attempt to preserve the species for posterity. Charles Goodnight was originally associated with John Adair in the early days. Goodnight Ranch, Texas.

Trail herd coming through an arroyo going to the railroad at Lubbock, Texas, the nearest shipping point about 100 miles from the ranch. Matador Range, Texas.

Branding calves on the Spur range. A set of flankers and branders at work with the hot iron while cutting horses busily weed out the unbranded ones. Matador Ranch, Texas.

A Matador remuda on the move; these are work horses that have been ridden on the range for over a month and make every step count on the trail with little or no horse play. Matador Ranch, Texas.

The Chuck Wagon is Out and Three Block Cowpunchers, Jim Finch, J. F. Weissienger and Lord Taylor (Wagon Boss), are Eating a Meal, Three Block Ranch, New Mexico

A West Texas cowboy with his string of mounts going to another ranch to represent his own during the roundup season.This was spoken of as "repping," and the purpose was to reclaim strays from mixed herds.

Three Block cowboys watering a herd at the water tank of a typical plains country windmill. Three Block Ranch, near Richardson, New Mexico.

One of the LS cowhands [LS foreman Zack T. Burkett] on his cow pony lounging easily in the saddle. LS Ranch, near Tascosa, Texas.

A cowboy [Erwin E. Smith] standing in the doorway of a half dugout, line camp on the LS range.

Fence rider [Frank Ross] for the Bar Diamond Bar outfit. Bar Diamond Bar Ranch, Texas. [Actually Bonham, Texas.]

Two Bar Diamond cowboys trying to saddle a bronc in the open country. Bar Diamond Bar Ranch, Texas. [Actually Bonham, Texas]

A couple of Bar Diamond boys trying to put the saddle on a bronc. Bar Diamond Bar Ranch, Texas. [Actually Bonham, Texas]

One of the Bar Diamond cowboys tightening up the cinch of his saddle. Bar Diamond Bar Ranch, Texas. [Actually Bonham, Texas]

A Bar Diamond Bar cowboy tightening up the cinch of his saddle. Bar Diamond Bar Ranch, Texas. [Actually Bonham, Texas]