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| Branding at the Jody Ranch |
Branding at the Jody Ranch just north of Milnesand, NM in 1969. It's known as the Cremer Ranch today. I nominate Martha Hammond-Richardson Hardwick and Leigh Hammond Willmon. Martha and Leigh grew up in a ranching family with deep roots in eastern NM. I'm betting they have some great photos.
Some comments :
Betty Williamson Will see if we can add more names...I've got the original on this one in a scrapbook. Will pry it loose and see if Fern Hay (who took it) happened to be better about writing on the backs than we were!).
Betty Williamson Here is what the original photo says on the back: "Jim Williamson on horse, Jay Carroll, Ben Fuller, Lynn Medlin, Ted Williamson, Dale Brown with brown hat, Turtle Tucker dehorning." Now, yes, that is definitely our dad on the horse. Jay Carroll is in the light-colored shirt with the gray hat; Ben Fuller is the tall thin guy with the light blue shirt standing and looking the other way. Is that Lynn next to him with the white shirt and black hat? Is that possibly Ted Williamson branding the center calf? The man standing by the right calf with the brown hat is our uncle Norm Godwin (our mom's brother) who was visiting from Ohio. If Dale Brown is in this photo, I'm not picking him out. Turtle is in the plaid shirt dehorning the calf on the right. Katie Montgomery Medlin, Kalyn Medlin Pinedo, Melissa Tucker, Patty Maloney Williamson Lee Ann Brown Foster, tagging all of you to see if you recognize anyone.
Kalyn Medlin Pinedo Betty Williamson I think dad is dehorning the one Turtle is flanking.
Stewart Williamson At the time this photo was taken I would have been 8 years old. Still relegated to running the dope bucket. The nastiest job ever invented! It was a big damn relief when I got big enough to leave that job behind and start flanking calves.
Julie Carter In 1969 we were still building a fire to heat irons :) ...but then, we had trees! :)
Stewart Williamson Julie, I can just about count the times I've been at branding with a wood fire on one hand. It's sure a better deal! I never did like the roar of a propane burner. Unfortunately, wood is in short supply here on the Llano.
Amanda N Belcher And just like other pictures of cowboys I’ve seen, this one could’ve been taken las summer. Cowboys (REAL ONES) forever look the same. Same clothes, same boots, same hats..... just different faces ♥️♥️♥️
Stewart Williamson Amanda, I never thought of it like that. That's pretty cool!
Betty Williamson Melissa Tucker, I wouldn’t rule out your dad being in this photo...the guy in the brown hat and plaid shirt kneeling by the calf on the right sure could be him, I think.
Stewart Williamson Melissa, I blew the pic up and I think Betty is correct. I’m betting that’s Turtle on the front leg.
Betty Williamson Here is what the original photo says on the back: "Jim Williamson on horse, Jay Carroll, Ben Fuller, Lynn Medlin, Ted Williamson, Dale Brown with brown hat, Turtle Tucker dehorning." Now, yes, that is definitely our dad on the horse. Jay Carroll is in the light-colored shirt with the gray hat; Ben Fuller is the tall thin guy with the light blue shirt standing and looking the other way. Is that Lynn next to him with the white shirt and black hat? Is that possibly Ted Williamson branding the center calf? The man standing by the right calf with the brown hat is our uncle Norm Godwin (our mom's brother) who was visiting from Ohio. If Dale Brown is in this photo, I'm not picking him out. Turtle is in the plaid shirt dehorning the calf on the right. Katie Montgomery Medlin, Kalyn Medlin Pinedo, Melissa Tucker, Patty Maloney Williamson Lee Ann Brown Foster, tagging all of you to see if you recognize anyone.
Kalyn Medlin Pinedo Betty Williamson I think dad is dehorning the one Turtle is flanking.
Stewart Williamson At the time this photo was taken I would have been 8 years old. Still relegated to running the dope bucket. The nastiest job ever invented! It was a big damn relief when I got big enough to leave that job behind and start flanking calves.
Julie Carter In 1969 we were still building a fire to heat irons :) ...but then, we had trees! :)
Stewart Williamson Julie, I can just about count the times I've been at branding with a wood fire on one hand. It's sure a better deal! I never did like the roar of a propane burner. Unfortunately, wood is in short supply here on the Llano.
Amanda N Belcher And just like other pictures of cowboys I’ve seen, this one could’ve been taken las summer. Cowboys (REAL ONES) forever look the same. Same clothes, same boots, same hats..... just different faces ♥️♥️♥️
Stewart Williamson Amanda, I never thought of it like that. That's pretty cool!
Betty Williamson Melissa Tucker, I wouldn’t rule out your dad being in this photo...the guy in the brown hat and plaid shirt kneeling by the calf on the right sure could be him, I think.
Stewart Williamson Melissa, I blew the pic up and I think Betty is correct. I’m betting that’s Turtle on the front leg.
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