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[Juárez Race Track]

Description: Postcard image of the Juárez Race Track. The Juárez Race Track opened up circa 1909 under the original name of Terrazas Park. The track was named Terrazas Park in honor of Alberto Terrazas, the son of Mexican cattle king Don Luis Terrazas. This image captures the end of a horse race and reads as such: 1st Lillian Kripp, 2nd Senorita Dana, 3rd Split Second, Juarez, Mexico. This postcard was mailed to Ed. M. Horne, Hallowell, Maine. The front image of this postcard is a duplicate image of W… more
Date: 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Juárez Race Track]

Description: Postcard image of the Juárez Race Track. The Juárez Race Track opened up circa 1909 under the original name of Terrazas Park. The track was named Terrazas Park in honor of Alberto Terrazas, the son of Mexican cattle king Don Luis Terrazas. This image captures the end of a horse race and reads as such: 1st Lillian Kripp, 2nd Senorita Dana, 3rd Split Second, Juarez, Mexico. This postcard was mailed to Miss G. W. Horne, Portland, Maine. The front image of this postcard is a duplicate image o… more
Date: 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Group of men with telescopes]

Description: Photograph of a group of men standing side-by-side in front of a log cabin. Four telescopes on large tripods sit in front of them. A horse saddle can be seen laying on the ground.
Date: [1915..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of an S. D. Myres Saddle Company Saddle]

Description: Postcard with an image of "The World's Finest Astride Saddle," advertising a contest with the text, "This handsom Silver and Gold mounted Astride Saddle will be given away to the Rider who sends the most orders between June first 1917 and December first 1918 by S. D. Myres, Saddlery, Sweetwater, Texas." The back of the postcard does not contain correspondence.
Date: 1917~
Creator: S. D. Myres Company
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1916

Description: Catalog describing saddles and accessories available for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including an individual entry for each saddle with a photo, catalog number, price, and detailed description. There are also entries for saddle trees, chaps, spurs, belts, bridles, holsters, stirrups, gloves, bags, and other accessories.
Date: 1916~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Pneumatic Horse-Collar.

Description: Patent for Pneumatic Horse Collar. This collar's inner pockets contain air pockets, that will be more comfortable and the outer walls will be more flexible, allowing the animal more comfort.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Batchler, Fred
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hame Fastener

Description: Patent for a new type of Hame Fastener that has adjustable hooks attached to it. These adjustable hooks allow for the use on hames that have the lower ends closer together. There are springs on this hame that allows for the hame to be held in any position when places on the collar.
Date: November 8, 1913
Creator: Griffin, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Socket Attachment for Harness

Description: Patent for " harness construction ... whereby one strap of a harness is slidably connected with another strap. the device serving to reinforce that strap through which the slidable strap extends." (lines 9-14). Including illustrations.
Date: February 15, 1915
Creator: Westerman, Augustus H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hame-Fastener.

Description: Patent for a simple device meant for securing a pair of hames on a harness collar, including illustrations.
Date: April 4, 1916
Creator: Risk, Maurice E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Equalizer

Description: Patent for an equalizer for horse harnesses that equalizes the draft between horses pulling a vehicle.
Date: July 2, 1912
Creator: McNatt, Daniel W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rein-Holder

Description: Patent for a rein holder for attachment to vehicles that stays securely in place.
Date: February 4, 1913
Creator: Bean, Jesse Alfonso
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Horse-Collar.

Description: Patent for a "simpler, less expensive" (line 22) horse collar, with an adjustable, laced seam that utilizes less material than other collars. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hendrix, John M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Harness.

Description: Patent for a new, reinforced harness made of rubber, a metal chain, and leather, including illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Brecheen, Samuel H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Harness Rack

Description: Patent for harness-rack improvements combining harness suspending means and rein holder.
Date: June 12, 1917
Creator: Weddle, William H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Harness-Collar.

Description: Patent for harness collars for horses and mules. This harness collar "is to provide a collar having adjustable fastening mean which preferably are also adjustable as between themselves whereby a better adjustment of the collar is made possible" (lines 22-27)
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: Mahone, Edwin W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Horse-Detacher

Description: Patent for a horse detacher for use on wagons that prevents accidental separation.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Backermann, Henry G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cotton Stalk Puller

Description: Patent for a cotton stalk puller. This invention is a "wheeled farm implement that may be drawn by horse power along a row of cotton stalks and will pull the stalks out of the ground as it passes over them" (line 11-14). Illustrations included.
Date: October 29, 1912
Creator: Marshel, John B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Safety-Stirrup.

Description: Patent for a safety stirrup that will reliably open when pressure is applied to the sides.
Date: October 31, 1911
Creator: Sipes, Alfred M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Saddle-Press

Description: Patent for a saddle press that can be adapted fit to any common cantle to more quickly paste a cover onto it. The saddle may also be moved while the press is in use.
Date: May 25, 1915
Creator: Wendorf, Henry L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Shaft-Tug.

Description: Patent for a shaft tug for horse harnesses, which allows one side of the harness to be attached at a time.
Date: July 12, 1910
Creator: Henshaw, Fred M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Horse Detacher

Description: Patent for a new and improved horse detacher which allows the driver to unhitch a horse without exiting the carriage or wagon, including specifications and illustrations.
Date: April 1, 1913
Creator: Carter, William Otis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Horse-Releaser.

Description: Patent for a horse releaser constructed so that the shafts may be released when it is desired to detach a horse from a vehicle. It also provides an improved means of holding the shafts in place and preventing them from moving when it is not desired to release the shafts.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Harris, Crawford & Harris, Eligah
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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