Frank Reeves Photography Collection, circa 1904-1975
By Nicole Yatsonsky
Collection Overview
Title: |
Frank Reeves Photography Collection, circa 1904-1975![]() |
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Predominant Dates: | circa 1929-1964 |
ID: | 01/ AR0895 |
Primary Creator: | Reeves, Frank (1884-1975) |
Extent: | 1.0 Boxes |
Arrangement: | This collection is arranged by type of material and then by subject. |
Date Acquired: | 11/00/2017. More info below under Accruals. |
Subjects: | |
Forms of Material: | Photographs |
Languages: | English |
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection of photographs by livestock reporter and photographer, Frank Reeves. His photos depict ranch life in the early 1900s of the American West, from cowboys and cattle to daily life on the range. His press pass from the 1939 World's Fair in San Francisco is also included. The collection's inclusive and bulk dates are approximate.Biographical Note
Subject/Index Terms
Access Information
Access Restrictions:
This collection is not restricted.
Use Restrictions:
Reprpduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Physical Access Note:
This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hours notice prior to use.
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Administrative Information
Repository: | University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Accruals: | 2017-059 |
Acquisition Source: | Albert L. Peters |
Acquisition Method: | Purchase. |
Related Materials: | |
Preferred Citation: | Frank Reeves Photography Collection, University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Photographs
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Sub-Series 1: Working on the Range
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Item 1: [Ranchers tend to a cow in a corral], undated
Several ranchers hold down a cow in a corral. A man with a bucket stands nearby. A ranch hand rides a horses along the fence. -
Item 2: [Ranch hands release cattle from their pen], undated
A few ranch hands release cattle from their pen. A group of ranch hands sit along the fence in the background right. -
Item 3: [Cowboys proding cattle up a ramp into a train car], undated
Several cowboys prod cattle up a wooden ramp into a train car. -
Item 4: [Cattle herd through a ramp into a train car], undated
Two men help cattle herd onto a train car via a wooden ramp. -
Item 5: [Ranchers watch cattle run into their pen], undated
A few ranchers watch as they let cattle run into their pen. One sits on the fence; a few others stand behind it on the right. -
Item 6: [Ranch hands brand a cow in a field], undated
A group of ranch hands work together to brand a cow in a field. -
Item 7: [Several ranch hands wrestle down a cow], undated
A team of ranch hands wrestle down a cow, holding onto its legs. -
Item 8: [Ranch hands gather to brand cattle], undated
Several ranch hands brand cattle in a field as others watch. In the distance, cowboys keep an eye on the herd. -
Item 9: [Ranch hands saddle a horse], undated
Ranch hands work together to saddle a horse, while one looks on. -
Item 10: [Cowboys tend to a saddled horse], undated
A few cowboys work with a saddled horses, while a few horses stand in the background. -
Item 11: [Several ranch hands reign in the horses], undated
A group of ranch hands on foot and horseback work to reign in the team of horses. -
Item 12: [Ranchers pull horses along], undated
Several ranchers, most on horseback, pull a team of horses along with rope. -
Item 13: [A cowboy watches over a heard of cattle], undated
A cowboy on horseback watches over a herd of cattle. -
Item 14: [Ranch hands ride with the herd], undated
A few ranch hands ride on horseback along a herd of cattle. A windmill stands in the distance. -
Item 15: [Stray cattle break away from the herd], undated
Cowboys watch as a few stray cattle break away from the herd. -
Item 16: [A cowboy chases down stray cattle], undated
A cowboy on horseback chases down stray cattle along the range. -
Item 17: [Three horses graze in a field in front of cattle], undated
A few horses graze in a field. A ranch hand and herd of cattle stand behind them farther back. -
Item 18: [Horses pull two wagons across ranch land], undated
Two wagons are pulled by horses across the range, as cattle gather beside a drinking spot in the background. -
Item 19: [Ranch hands watch over cattle near a watering hole at Spring Mountain Ranch, Meridian], undated
Cattle stop for a drink as ranch hands look on at Spring Mountain Ranch, Meridian, Texas. -
Item 20: [A ranch hand keeps an eye on grazing cattle], undated
A ranch hand watches over grazing cattle as they stop near a watering hole.
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Sub-Series 2: Roping
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Item 21: [Cowboys roping a group of horses together], undated
A couple of cowboys corral a group of horses with rope on the range. -
Item 22: [Ranch hands holding rope beside a team of horses], undated
A group of ranch hands each hold a lasso of rope as they stand beside a team of horses. -
Item 23: [Ranch hand on horseback pulling a roped calf], undated
A cowboy pulls a roped calf behind his horse as he crosses the range. Another cowboy on horseback stands guard over a herd of cattle in the background. -
Item 24: [Cowboy showing off his roping skills], undated
A cowboy shows off his roping skills around himself. -
Item 25: [Cowboy roping a stray calf], undated
A cowboy ropes off a calf that has strayed from the herd, which crosses the range in the background. -
Item 26: [Two cowboys on horseback roping a calf], undated
A calf in a corral is roped by two cowboys on horseback while another stands watch next to the fence. -
Item 27: [Ranch hands roping a calf], undated
A group of ranch hands help subdue a calf, as a cowboy on horseback prepares to rope it. -
Item 28: [Ranch hands roping and unsaddling horses], undated
Several ranch hands gather their ropes and unsaddle horses inside the corral.
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Sub-Series 3: Riding
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Item 29: [Cowboy bucking a horse in a field], undated
A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a field as two men and a horse look on behind him. -
Item 30: [Four men gather to take a picture of a cowboy], undated
Four men gather to take a picture of a cowboy riding a horse down a hill. -
Item 31: [A man speaks to another on horseback], undated
Two men speak in a field. One is on horseback; the other stands to the side. Other cowboys and a cattle herd can be seen faintly in the distance. -
Item 32: [Cowboys ride across a field], undated
A group of cowboys ride on horseback across a field. Blankets lie on the ground in front. -
Item 33: [Group of cowboys ride up on horseback], undated
A group of cowboys ride forward, leaving dust in their wake. Others attend to cattle in the back right. -
Item 34: [Four cowboys with lassos on horses], undated
Four cowboys sit on their horses beside a corral. Their wound lassos sit prominent at their side. -
Item 35: [Cowboy on a rearing horse], undated
A cowboy rears back on his horse inside a corral. -
Item 36: [Cowboys on horseback watch another on a bucking horse], undated
A pair of cowboys watch another on a bucking horse. Another stands to the side attending his horse. Other horses mill about in the background.
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Sub-Series 4: Life on the Range
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Item 37: [Ranch hands work around the chuck wagon], undated
A pair of ranch hands busy themselves by the chuck wagon, its contents spread out around it. -
Item 38: [Men use buckets to clean themselves up], undated
Several men clean themselves up with buckets of water near the chuck wagon. -
Item 39: [Cowboy dance at Spur Ranch], 1918
Cowboys and ladies dance to live music at Spur Ranch, Texas. Two men play the guitar and fiddle on the left. A sheet makes up the dance floor. Several people look on from the fringes. -
Item 40: [Two uncovered chuck wagons sit together], undated
Two chuck wagons sit uncovered in a field. A few buckets and sheets litter the ground around them. A man stands beside the one in the rear and a structure can be seen in the distance. -
Item 41: [Men and women gather to eat on the range], undated
A group of men and women eat together beneath a tarp on the range. -
Item 42: [Ranch hands stop for a smoke break], undated
Five ranch hands gather in a corral to have a smoke break. -
Item 43: [Cowboys rest under a tarp beside the chuck wagon], undated
A ranch hand cleans up buckets underneath a tarp, as a group of men sit beside the uncovered chuck wagon in the back. -
Item 44: [Men at camp prep for their day], undated
A few men get ready for their day at the chuck wagon. Another bends over a bucket to the right. The making of camp--two tents and a covered chuck wagon--can be seen on either side behind them. -
Item 45: [Cowboys gather for a meal on the range], undated
Cowboys gather to eat beside an uncovered chuck wagon. A tarp covers some of them, while others sit in the sun. -
Item 46: [Men take a break beside the chuck wagon], undated
A man in an apron looks to the camera, as a few others take a break beside the uncovered chuck wagon. A box near a wheel reads, "Crisco." -
Item 47: [Women and a man pose in front of a tent], undated
Four women and a man pose for a picture in front of a tent. A chuck wagon sits in the back right. -
Item 48: [Ranch hands stop at a fence for a chat], undated
A ranch hand smoking a pipe stop to talk to two men sitting on a corral fence. Cattle can be seen in the pen behind them. -
Item 49: [Men rest under the shade of a tarp], undated
Two tents stand prominent on the right, as a group of men rest beneath the shade of a tarp. The uncovered chuck wagon sits to their left. Trees make up the background landscape. -
Item 50: [A man stands beside the chuck wagon], undated
A man towels off at the rear of an uncovered chuck wagon. Various pots and pans and other supplies rest atop it. -
Item 51: [A cowboy cleans dishes on the back of the chuck wagon], undated
A cowboy cleans bowls at the back of the chuck wagon. Various buckets sit about the ground around him. A tent can be seen in the back left. -
Item 52: [Men relax at camp], undated
Several men take a break at camp, playing with an instrument. Two men stand in the background near the chuck wagon. Another can be seen off the right. Two tents stand in the back left. -
Item 53: [Cowboys take a break at camp], undated
A variant shot of Item #52, the same men listen to an instrument in front, while two men work at the chuck wagon behind them. A covered chuck wagon sits to the right, while two tents stand off to the left.
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Sub-Series 5: Miscellaneous
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Item 54: [Penned cattle], undated
Dozens of cattle are penned together in a corral. -
Item 55: [Cattle grazing beside a tree], undated
A small group of cattle gather in the shade of some trees. -
Item 56: [Cattle grazing around a windmill], undated
A group of cattle graze near a watering hole. A windmill stands tall in the center surrounded by sparse trees. -
Item 57: [Cattle grazing by water], undated
A large herd of cattle grazes on the open range near a watering hole. -
Item 58: United States Post Office building, undated
Photograph of the front facade of a United States Post Office building. A few trees line the front. Other buildings can be seen in the background on either side.
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Series 2: Printings
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