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Reproduced historical photograph of cowboys roping and branding cattle owned by the Marquis de Morès in a cattle pen at Beef Corral Bottom, originally taken in the 1880s.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Reproduced historical photograph of a cowboy on horseback roping cattle owned by the Marquis de Morès, originally taken in the 1880s.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Reproduced historical photograph of cowboys branding cattle owned by the Marquis de Morès, originally taken in the 1880s.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Photograph of cowboys leading the Griffin cattle drive next to the Little Missouri River near the southern boundary of the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1966-11-22
Cowboys leading the Griffin cattle drive near the Little Missouri River along the park road in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1966-11-21
Photograph of cowboys leading the Griffin cattle drive along the Little Missouri River bottom, heading toward Peaceful Valley Ranch, in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1966-11-21
Photograph of cowboys leading the Griffin cattle drive along the Little Missouri River bottom, with Big Plateau in the background, in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1966-11-21
Photograph of the Griffin cattle drive entering the Little Missouri River bottom near the mouth of Jones Creek with in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1966-11-21
Photograph of ranch branding irons being heated up in a fire during a round up at the Maltese Cross Ranch located several miles south of the town of Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-06
Photograph of ranch hands branding a calf during a round up at the Maltese Cross Ranch located several miles south of the town of Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-06
Photograph of ranch hands branding a calf during a round up at the Maltese Cross Ranch located several miles south of the town of Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-06
Photograph of ranch hands branding a calf during a round up at the Maltese Cross Ranch located several miles south of the town of Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-06
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna that he has returned home from his North Dakota ranch where he made good sales of his cattle. He will be leaving again soon to campaign in the Midwest, and Edith will accompany him on the trip. Both of the children, Alice and Ted, are doing well. Roosevelt will be writing a piece on New York.
1888-10-05
Photograph of cattle grazing within the boundaries of the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Percy F. Montgomery recounts a preparatory visit he shared with Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, as Montgomery prepared to go West for cattle ranching. Montgomery sends Roosevelt a copy of La Vaquere, as it was going to be published.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-16
President Roosevelt is not satisfied with the handling of the case against the people in Kansas who are being prosecuted for illegal fencing. A circular from the Department of the Interior prescribes giving sixty day notice to people who illegally put up fences, but Roosevelt believes that the current cases are being prosecuted without notice having been given. He directs Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock to provide answers to several questions, including whether notice was given, and why legal proceedings started if notice had not been given.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-26
President Roosevelt found the sketch and photographs interesting. Roosevelt gives his opinion on how moose, bears, and wolves fight.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-10
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for the editorial and mentions that there is an issue in the Philippines regarding cattle.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-03
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt advises Daniel W. Meredith the cattle ranching business is down and Meredith would not be profitable for a long time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-08-19
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Sylvane M. Ferris he will not be able to take a trip out West this summer due to his new position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, but hopes to visit next spring or fall. Roosevelt asks Ferris to sell what he can from the ranch in the fall and, if the ranch is not run at a loss, is hopeful more cattle could be added.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-08-02