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[Red Fort Worth livestock ribbon with brass tassles]

Red ribbon with brass tassels at bottom, reads "~ ASSO'N OF TEXAS" at top (partial), "WELCOME TO THE LIVE STOCK CENTER OF TEXAS, SOUVENIR, 1896" on button in center, "FORT WORTH, TEX. MARCH 10 - 11 - 12, 1896" at bottom Old Object Term: Commemorative ribbon, livestock

Date: [1896-03-10..1896-03-12]

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

Muzzle-Yolk.

Patent for a cattle-yolk that stops the animals from jumping or breaking through fences. The yolk "will bind upon him, thus effectually stopping the animal from any further effort" (lines 12-15) if it tries to jump or break through a fence.

Date: March 10, 1896

Creator: Courtney, Thomas Lafayette

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Animal-Poke.

Patent for an animal-poke that is "placed over the animal's neck and provided with spurs, whereby the animal is pricked when he attempts to pass a fence or other barrier" (lines 9-12). This invention doesn't prick the animal while it is grazing and is more comfortable to wear than similar animal-pokes.

Date: January 14, 1896

Creator: Dickey, John S.