The James Harold Beckstead, Cowboy Photograph Collection, ca. 1880-1920

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Summary Description
Repository: Utah State Historical Society
Call Number: Mss C 527
Creator: Beckstead, James Harold, 1943-1999, collector.
Title: James Harold Beckstead, Cowboy Photograph Collection, ca. 1880-1920
Quantity: Copies 4 folders (80 b/w photographs)
Abstract: James Harold Beckstead was born in 1943, received a bachelors degree from Brigham Young University. He made and sold western posters for 28 years. Collection consists of photographs of cowboys, lawmen, saloons, etc.in Utah. The photographs were collected for publication in his book Cowboying: A Tough Job in the Hard Land. The source of each photograph is listed in the control file.
Topics:
Cattle trade -- Utah -- Photographs.
Cowboys -- Utah -- Photographs.
Fronter and pioneer life -- Utah -- Photographs.
Persons:
Parker, Robert LeRoy, 1866- -- Photographs.
Organizations:
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Background

Background Note

James Harold Beckstead was born in 1943, received a bachelors degree from Brigham Young University. He made and sold western posters for 28 years.

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Scope & Content

The photographs were collected for publication in his book Cowboying: A Tough Job in the Hard Land. The source of each photograph is listed in the control file.

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Administrative Info

Preferred Citation:
James Harold Beckstead, Cowboy Photograph Collection, ca. 1880-1920, Utah State Historical Society.
Acquisition Information:
Gift of James Harold Beckstead
Restrictions on Use:
The James Harold Beckstead, Cowboy Photograph Collection is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Processing Information:
Collection processed by Susan Whetstone

Finding aid compiled by Susan Whetstone

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A91).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.

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Container List

Box
Folder
Contents
   
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Cowboys

1. Cowboy (Ogden, Utah), ca. 1880s
2. Cowboy (Ogden, Utah), ca. 1900
3. Cowboy (Parley's Park, Utah), ca. 1900
4. Cowboy (Northern Utah), ca. 1910
5. Cowboy (Spanish Fork, Utah), ca. 1910
6. Cowboy (Loa, Utah), ca. 1915
7. Cowboys--McIntyre Ranch, ca. 1915
8. Johnson, Burt, Del Bradfield, Cal Brimley
9. Usses, Jack--McIntyre Ranch, ca. 1915
10. Crandall Brothers (Salt Lake City), ca. 1870s
11. Cowboy (Woodruff, Utah), ca. 1890s
12. Benson, LeRoy (Coalville, Utah), ca. 1915
13. Man (Bingham Canyon), ca. 1900
14. Cowboys (Mercur, Utah), ca. 1910
15. Cowboys (Nine Mile Canyon), ca. 1900
16. Ogden Stock Yards, ca. 1908
17. Cowboys (Circleville, Utah), ca. 1890s
18. Cowboys (Henrieville, Utah), ca. 1900
19. Cowboy--McIntyre Ranch (Leamington, Utah), ca. 1910
20. Cowboy--McIntyre Ranch (Leamington, Utah), ca. 1900
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21. McPherson, Jim (Book Cliffs), ca. 1908
22. Cowboys--McPherson Ranch, ca. 1908
23. Farrer, Joe--McPherson Ranch, ca. 1908
24-25. Cowboys--McPherson Ranch, ca. 1908
26-27. Erickson Ranch (Skull Valley, Utah), ca. 1900
28. Cattle drive (Jensen, Utah), ca. 1918
29. Cowboys camp (Jensen, Utah), ca. 1890s
30. Cowboy—(Jensen, Utah), ca. 1890s
31. Robinson, Jim--Two Bar Cowboy, ca. 1890s
32. Muin, George (Heber, Utah), ca. 1890s
33. Cowboys--Dry Forks, ca. 1900
34. Lawmen (Emery County, Utah), ca. 1914
35. Williams, Harve--Scorup-Sommerville Cattle Co., ca. 1918
36. Indian killed (Bluff, Utah), ca. 1915
37. Cowboys--Scorup-Sommerville Cattle Co.(LaSal Mountains), ca. 1918
38. Round-up--Scorup-Sommerville Cattle Co. (LaSal Mountains), 1918
39. Branding--Scorup-Sommerville Cattle Co. (LaSal Mountains), ca. 1918
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40. Indian prisoners (Bluff, Utah), ca. 1915
41. Forest rangers (LaSal Mountains), ca. 1905
42. Young boy (Moab, Utah), ca. 1890
43. Cowboys (Fountain Green, Utah), ca. 1880
44. Cowboy (Thompson, Utah), ca. 1890
45. Harry Bullard (Thompson, Utah), ca. 1890
46. Ballard Ranch Cowboys (Book Cliffs, Utah), ca. 1890
47. Murry, Billy, Charles Stewart (Ibapah, Utah), c. 1890
48. Kimber, Even (Grouse Creek, Utah), ca. 1890
49. Boyd, John David (Pima, Arizona), ca. 1880
50. Clark, John Hazel (Hobble Creek Canyon, Utah), ca. 1900
51. Clymoweth, William (Henrieville, Utah), ca. 1900
52. Saloon (Randolph, Utah), ca. 1900
53. Branding (Wellington, Utah), ca. 1900
54. Cowboy (Vernal, Utah), ca. 1900
55. Cowboys (Stateline, Utah), ca. 1900
56. Unidentified young cowboy (Myton, Utah), ca. 1900
57. Cowboys with women, ca. 1899
58. Robling, Wells (Huntsville, Utah), ca. 1915
59. Cowboy (Moab, Utah), ca. 1920
60. Branding (Browning Ranch), ca. 1920
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61. Breaking horses (Browning Ranch), ca. 1920
62. Branding (Browning Ranch), ca. 1920
63. Cowboys (Milford, Utah), ca. 1890s
64. Wagoner, Joe (Garrison, Utah), ca. 1910
65. Unidentified lawmen (Castle Gate, Utah), ca. 1904
66. Nebeker, Oquilla (left)--U. S. [Utah] Marshal, ca. 1911
67. Lunchtime for cowboys--Meathook Ranch (Modena, Utah), ca. 1900
68. Cowboys--Meathook Ranch (Modena, Utah), ca. 1900
69. Cowboys (Colton, Utah), ca. 1900
70. Elmer, Orrin (left)--Marshal (Colton, Utah), 1900
71. Cowboy (Colton, Utah), ca. 1900
72. Parker, Robert LeRoy, Ronald Wall, Orrin Elmer (Manti, Utah), ca. 1893
73. Beckstead Brothers (Spanish Fork, Utah), ca. 1890s
74. Beckstead, Mosses (Provo, Utah), ca. 1890s
75. Cowboys (Woodruff, Utah), ca. 1910
76. Cowboy (Randolph, Utah), ca. 1890s
77. Ranch (Ogden, Valley), cal 1900
78. Cowboy (LaSal, Utah), 1920
79. Cowboys (Moab, Utah), ca. 1896
80. Saloon (Ibapah, Utah), ca. 1900