April 23, 2024
A Ranchman's Recollections
Pricing & History
-
Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date
- Source eBay
This is the 1921 1st edition Autobiography by Frank S. Hastings, manager of the S. M. S. Ranch near Stamford Texas. It tells of "origin of the cattle industry in the Southwest and of the early American meat packing industry and characteristics incidents recorded". It is published by The Breeders Gazette In Chicago Illinois. These sketches go back to the 1870s, when the author was a boy in Texas on his fathers farm. He tells of the early cattle drives to Abeline. Then about the idea of early packing and refrigeration on Rairoad cars. There are fourteen photagraphic illustrations of ranch life scenes on the S. M. S. ranch.I found a small Christmas tag in the book saying "Merry Christmas" and signed "S.M.S. Ranch" The book deals primarily with this ranch. Part of the faint inscription in the front of the book says "Dec. 25- 1927 S.M.S. I have added two photos of the Christmas tag.Hastings took his son to see Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and found out Buffalo Bill bought supplies from his dad in the early days when Bill was shooting buffalo for the Railroads. They talked about the olden days and B.B. said that Hastings should stop up anytime. Hastings seemed to know many of the early cowboy characters.
Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
