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

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Postcard with a close-up photograph of an S. D. Myres Saddle Company saddle below the text "$10000 saddle made for the '101 Ranch' by S. D. Myres, Sweetwater, Texas." The saddle is elaborately engraved with a floral pattern, cattle, butterflies, and other decorative embellishments.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 16 x 10 cm.

Creation Information

Paret, A. B. 1978.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2016 and was provided by the Pioneer City County Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 48 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Pioneer City County Museum

Located in the historic Ragland House in Sweetwater, the Pioneer City County Museum preserves the history of Nolan County and strives to educate the community.

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Postcard with a close-up photograph of an S. D. Myres Saddle Company saddle below the text "$10000 saddle made for the '101 Ranch' by S. D. Myres, Sweetwater, Texas." The saddle is elaborately engraved with a floral pattern, cattle, butterflies, and other decorative embellishments.

Physical Description

1 postcard : b&w ; 16 x 10 cm.

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Text on back of card: "A. P. Paret lived on West Side of Sweetwater, circa 1914. Alice (A. B.) made necklaces of china berries which Bev. Neblett gathered for her. Her father was 1st official of Orient R. R. when station was where Cotton Oil will now stands. (1978)."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2016

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  • 1978

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  • June 9, 2018, 10:55 a.m.

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  • Oct. 29, 2018, 7:35 p.m.

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Paret, A. B. [Postcard of an S. D. Myres Saddle Company Saddle], postcard, 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1011466/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Pioneer City County Museum.

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