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[Biographical Sketch of Manuel Orgain]

Description: Biographical summary of Manuel Orgain, a "Negro cowman" who drove freight wagons and herded cattle and livestock through several trails across Texas, and to other states. It recounts several specific events, including a story about the 1869 flood on the San Gabriel River, and other storms.
Date: 1948
Item Type: Refine your search to only Paper
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Sam Myres can recall the real west]

Description: Newspaper clipping detailing Sam Myres and his legacy as one of the last to be able to recall the real wild west. The article goes on to talk about how Myres was friends with "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Pawnee Bill, Will Rogers, and Pancho Villa. It also talks about how he started becoming involved in the saddle trade, learning the skill and then opening up his own shop at a mere twenty-two years of age. Myres also talks about his disdain for western films due to the fact that he feels they are not ve… more
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: Myres, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Watt Matthews at Lambshead Ranch]

Description: Photograph of Watt Matthews at Matthews Ranch headquarters (Lambshead). He is wearing a jacket and cowboy hat and is visible from the waist up, leaning against a counter in front of an open barn area.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Wallace, Sally Brittingham
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch
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