A handbook of useful information for immigrants and settlers
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1880-1889
Published by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, this pamphlet encouraged agricultural settlement on railroad lands in Kansas by glorifying the state's natural resources including water, soil, mineral deposits and plant life. Printed by the Kansas Farmer in Topeka, Kansas.

A herd of 5,000 head of cattle owned by Vale and Gates
Creator: Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
Date: 1896
View of the CCC cattle herd owned by Vale and Gates. Wild Horse Lake, located in the western part of Beaver County, Oklahoma Territory, is visible in the background.

A "Round-up"
Creator: Castaigne, A.
Date: June 1892
Cattle round-up sketched by A. Castaigne copied from Scribners Magazine, June 1892.

A round-up on Tom Kern's ranch in Coldwater, Kansas
Creator: Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
Date: 1897
A round-up herd of about 1,200 cattle on Tom Kerns' ranch south of Coldwater, Kansas, in 1897. Cowboys on horses are visible in the background.

A Stampeded Herd
Creator: Castaigne, A.
Date: June 1892
Stampeded herd sketched by A. Castaigne copied from the June 1892 issue of Scribners Magazine. This image shows cowboys in the midst of a stampeding herd of cattle.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe cattle cars
Creator: Erb, Don
Date: Between 1950 and 1959
A black and white photograph of cattle being shipped from Eskridge, Kansas, to Burris, Texas, in cattle cars from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company stock car
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: Between 1940s and 1950s
This black and white photograph shows cattle being loaded into a Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's stock car.

Barn on the Henry Sump farm, Wabaunsee County
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
A photograph of a barn and cattle on the Henry Sump farm. Also pictured is Sump's brother-in-law, J. F. Terrass. The barn is located south of Alma on K-99 highway, Wabaunsee County, Kansas.

Barns and corrals on the old Bismarck Grove fairgrounds
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
Barns and corrals on the old Bismarck Grove fairgrounds near Lawrence, Kansas, before the grounds were converted into a livestock farm.

Bob Perry rounding up cattle
Date: October 1958
Bird's eye view of Bob Perry rounding up cattle on his ranch, Saline County, Kansas.

Bob Perry, Sr. and Arthur Brown
Date: 1958
A photograph of Bob Perry, Senior and probably Arthur Brown, Ellsworth cattle dealer, viewing a herd of cattle.

Bowie and Harwi feedlot, Logan County, Kansas
Date: 1914
This photograph shows the Bowie and Harwi cattle feedlot in Logan County, Kansas. Represented in the photograph is cattle, barns and feed.

Brand book containing brands of the Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association
Creator: Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association
Date: 1884
This is the Brand Book containing the brands of the Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association authorized by the Stockmen's Convention, held at Dodge City, Kansas on April 2, 1884. In addition to the brands, the book contains proceedings of the convention, officers, and an index to brands.

Brand book containing the brands of the Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association
Creator: Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association
Date: 1883
This is the Brand Book containing the brands of the Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association. It was authorized by the Stockmen's Convention, held at Dodge City, Kansas. In addition to the brands, the book contains proceeedings of the convention and and listings of officers.

Branding a calf in a squeeze chute
Creator: Kansas Farmer Magazine
Date: Between 1960 and 1969
View of men watching a demonstration of calf branding in Chautauqua County, Kansas. The calf is held in a squeeze chute.

Branding calves on the Salt Fork, Barber County, Kansas
Creator: Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
Date: Between 1891 and 1903
View of two cowboys branding calves on the Salt Fork in Barber County, Kansas. Four cowboys on horseback are holding ropes attached to the calves, and a herd of cattle is visible in the background.

Branding cattle
Date: Between 1880 and 1890
This is a view of men branding cattle in Seward County, Kansas, or in Oklahoma.

Branding cattle in Wichita County, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1919
This black and white photograph shows ranchers branding cattle on Charley Sims' ranch in Wichita County, Kansas. A windmill and a barn/shed are visible in the background.

Branding cattle, Scott City, Kansas
Date: 1906
This photograph shows cattle being branded on the J.W. Lough's ranch near Scott City, Kansas. In the foreground a woman dressed in white is branding a cow while ranch hands look on. Several cattle are visible in the background.

Branding, dipping, and dehorning cattle, Comanche County, Kansas
Creator: Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
Date: Between 1893 and 1899
A photograph of cowboys branding, dipping, and dehorning cattle on the Lightner ranch, Comanche County, Kansas. The cattle are in a corral and in the background is a barn.

B. R. Grimes' mount and day herd, Woodward County, Oklahoma Territory
Creator: Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
Date: 1898
View of cowboys on their horses with the mount and day herd. Cowboys changed horses two to three times a day, so the mount and day herd was a supply of rested animals. In the background, is a cattle herd with strays that were gathered up from different pastures. Two chuckwagons are visible in the background.

Brookover Feed Yard, Garden City
Creator: Kansas State Historical Society. Administration Division
Date: June 01, 2015
These cattle stand in the Brookover Feed Yard in Garden City. Established by Earl Brookover in 1951, this was the first commercial feed yard in the Midwest. Brookover pioneered the approach to cattle feeding and has remained an industry leader.

Buildings on the fairgrounds at Bismarck Grove, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
Buildings on the old Bismarck Grove fairgrounds, near Lawrence, Kansas, after it was converted into a livestock farm.

Cattle
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: Between 1940s and 1950s
This black and white photograph shows cowboys rounding up cattle at a unidentified location.

Cattle
Creator: Erb, Don
Date: Between 1940s and 1950s
This black and white photograph shows cattle being moved into a stock pen at a unidentified location. In the background, tank cars and boxcars are visible from a nearby rail line.