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[Men and Animal along a Cattle Chute]

Description: Photograph of two men standing along a cattle chute that is currently occupied by an obscured animal. The chute is made of wooden fences that moves from the left off camera into a brick enclosure. One of the men stands on a dirt path outside of the wooden structure, while another stands on top of the brick wall.
Date: 1915~
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show: Announcement Catalogue

Description: Booklet documenting information about the second annual Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show held in 1915, including information about the organization membership, rules and regulations of the show, and listings of registered livestock to be auctioned off at the end of the show, along with local business advertising that is indexed on the back cover.
Date: 1915
Creator: Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show Association
Partner: Midland Historical Society

Draft-Equalizer

Description: Patent for a draft-equalizer which is an apparatus adapted to be used for, "three draft animals, one pulling against two animals.
Date: March 2, 1915
Creator: McCall, Robert A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tha Halff Lands, Now Open to Settlers: Farm and Ranch Properties Improved and Unimproved

Description: Booklet advertising 80,000 acres of land in Midland County for sale by Henry Halff with descriptions of the land and potential usage such as specific crops and livestock, brief information about the county and the town of Midland, and statements by various people in the area about their experiences.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Halff, Henry M.
Partner: Midland Historical Society

Electric Animal-Prod

Description: Patent for an electric animal prod as a "simple and efficient instrument which may be used for prodding animals without injuring the flesh or hide of the animal" (lines 12-14), including illustrations.
Date: November 2, 1915
Creator: Floyd, William Boyd
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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