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[Photograph of Sam Myres Riding a Horse #1]

Description: Photograph of Sam Myres riding a light-colored horse that has decorative tack; he is wearing a fringed jacket, black neck tie, and cowboy hat. Mountains are visible in the background of the photo. The portrait is printed on a sheet of paper with text below that says "Same D. Myres El Paso, Texas" at the left and then has blank lines at right with the text "To My Friend ___ Sincerely, ___."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres]

Description: Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres. The photograph is from the chest up. She has short brown hair and is wearing silver circular glasses as well as a printed top with what seems to be a flower pinned to the front.
Date: August 12, 1937
Creator: Myres, Drusa
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Note about Sam Myres]

Description: Handwritten notes about dates, locations, and activities related to the life of S. D. Myres including his birth (1871), buying a saddle shop (1897), and move to El Paso (1919). The notes are disjointed and the edges of the paper are damaged.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Harry Truman and Sam Myres]

Description: Photograph of Harry Truman and Sam Myres. They are facing each other and both holding on to what seems to be a belt. Myres is wearing a brown fringed jacket and a black neck tie. He has grey hair and a white mustache and goatee. Truman is wearing a suit with a white shirt underneath and a black and white tie. He is also wearing glasses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Truman, Harry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Drawing of Sam Myres]

Description: Drawing of Sam Myres in a cowboy hat and black neck tie. He has a white mustache, goatee, and shoulder length hair. On the bottom right of the drawing "Always" is written and signed by "Dad".
Date: 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Tex Polk to Sam Myres, July 15, 1920]

Description: Letter from Tex Polk to Sam Myres saying that he had heard from a local saddle maker about Myres moving his business to El Paso; Polk says he believes that that will be a good move for the business due to the central location of El Paso. He also asks Myres if he has any positions open because Polk would love to work for him. It's written on personal letterhead.
Date: July 15, 1920
Creator: Polk, Tex
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Melrose Myres and a saddle]

Description: Photograph of Melrose Myres standing behind a saddle made by her father, Sam Myres. The saddle has a floral design. Melrose is visible from the chest up and is wearing two large white bows in her hair. The photograph is surrounded by a brown frame with a floral design.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Award for Sam Myres from the U.S. War Department]

Description: Certificate for "distinguished service" awarded to Sam Myres by the U.S. War Department for his donations of saddles and other gear to the military during World War I. It includes two letters regarding the award, including a statement from the War Department Director of Purchase, Storage and Traffic citing the nomination for a certificate for recognition and a letter from the headquarters of the Southern Department awarding the certificate to Myres.
Date: 1919-12/1920-02
Creator: United States. War Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Sam Myres with the champion cowgirl of El Paso]

Description: Photograph of Sam Myres and the Champion cowgirl. Myres is wearing a fringed jacket and a cowboy hat. The woman is wearing a shiny button up shirt tucked into trousers. The woman and Myres are holding an elaborately designed saddle with "Champion Cowgirl El Paso" engraved onto it. They are standing in front of a cement wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Postcard of "Melrose and the $10,000 Saddle"]

Description: Postcard featuring Melrose Myres posing behind the $10,000 saddle made by Sam Myres of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company for the 101 Ranch. Text below the photo describes the saddle; the lower-right corner of the postcard including some text is missing. The name D. W. Voorhies is written on the back, as well as "S.D. Myers Shop."
Date: unknown
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Sam Myres' Calling Card]

Description: Calling card for Sam D. Myres with a portrait on the left of Myres dressed in a leather jacket and hat, pointing a rifle, with the text "Tio Sam of Texas" at the right, with his name in the lower-right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[G. W. Harris Business Card]

Description: Business card for G. W. Harris. On the bottom left of the card "Chief Engineer A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. Coast Lines" and on the bottom right "1005 Kerckhoff Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal." A handwritten note on the back of the card says "Personal friend of Myers."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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