Branding cattle
Title
Branding cattle
Identifier
CS.2025.31.01
Description
Black and white photograph depicting two men pinning down cattle for branding. A man stands above the two men with the brand on the left side. There is another man standing against the fence on the right side. To the right of this man is a young child. There is a fence in the background. There is a truck behind the fence. There is a white border around the photo. The number 50 is stamped on the reverse. The reverse is watermarked with text reading “Velox.”
Photo may be of activities at OH Ranch.
Photo most likely dates to 1946 or earlier, as Velox photographic paper was branded as "Kodak Velox" after 1946.
Creator
Unknown
Date
c.a. 1940
Publisher
Calgary Stampede Collection & Archives
Rights
Unrestricted
Type
Image
Format
Photograph
Coverage
Canada--Alberta--Calgary
Original Format
Printed photograph
Physical Dimensions
9 x 6.5 cm
Notes
Photos donated by Lloyd Sillito, likely of activities at OH Ranch in the 1940s.
Citation
Unknown, “Branding cattle,” The Calgary Stampede, accessed February 11, 2026, https://ceas.omeka.net/items/show/18164.