May 17, 2010 memories

[Bob M]

Big Swede and JF encouraged me to continue "Memories." If any of you good people see more Moreland land, cattle and people than you think is our share please let us know!

Bob M's dad in about 1921

Bob M's mother in 1920 shortly after their marriage. Buster, the dog, got to go along.

Bob M's dad on the right, with his dad and brother, Milt, the watermellon carver. Taken in 1941

Bob M admiring the bucket calf in 1924

May 1st, 1947, the day Bob M and brother, Stan, started batching on the new ranch. This was their household equipment.

Bob M's brother Stan and the original load to the Green Valley

Soapweed had an early start being a cowboy

Soapweed's sister, Sandra in 1961

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

I sure don't get tired of looking at your pictures. Or anybody else's .
I love tosew old timey's and the memories they conjure up.
Were you thinking that calf hooked to this wagon could be fun?

 

[Big Swede]

Great photos as always Bob, thank you. I never get tired of looking at ranching history. I've read dozens of books on this areas history in the cattle business. Gives a person a little perspective on where he has come from and what his ancestors went through to get us here. Thanks again.

 

[gcreekrch]

Ditto.

Your Mom was pretty young when she married.

 

[Justin]

those old photos are always interesting. thanks for posting them, Bob M.

 

[Bob M]

It is an effort for me to read at the moment. My eyes have continually gotten worse lately but I am having cataracts removed day after tomorrow and hope to read more of the interesting posts as time goes on and make comments on them; however, I very much appreciate your comments. Big Muddy, I would have probably harnessed that Hereford and headed for heaven had I thought about it.. I, a few years later had a cart that we hooked behind Roxy, my spotted pony, and had a lot of fun. {I willl put a picture in later}.

Gcreekrch, Mom was young maybe in today's standards but was born in a sod house (pictured later} in 1897. She was married in 1919 at the age of 21.

Big Swede, Thankyou for expressing your wishes for me to post more memories! Whenever you get to thinking otherwise let me know!

 

[Northern Rancher]

Your Mom wasn't pretty young she was young and pretty!! Those horses are built to ride a long circle on I'm thinking definately not 'bulldog' 1/4 horses.

 

[WyomingRancher]

Please keep posting the memories!

 

[gcreekrch]

Best Wishes on a successful surgury Bob.

I would have guessed your Mom at about 16 or 17 in that photo.

Keep on posting, styles and happenings from back then are always interesting. Thanks.

 

[MO_cows]

Love the old pics, please post more anytime you feel like it.

 

[hillsdown]

Thanks for taking the time to post those, they are wonderful .