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Buckaroos in Paradise: Ranching Culture in Northern Nevada, 1945-1982
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Item Title
How to Make a Brand
Author/Creator
Narrator: Nichols, Jesse "Tex"
Smock, William H.
Fleischhauer, Carl, filmmakers
Created/Published
October 16,1979
Notes
An example of cattle branding. Tex Nichols describes what makes a good brand, including where a brand is made and about the branding irons.
A competent person is one who has mastered the skills for a job and knows the difference between good and mediocre work. Tex Nichols employs both descriptive and value-laden words to describe branding and the yardstick against which competent performance may be measured. We might add to Nichols's remarks the instruction to rock the iron back and forth when applying the brand to a small calf. This rocking movement is needed for complete contact and may be seen in the film footage that opens this video clip.
Subject
Activities
Branding
Branding irons
Ethnography
Motion Pictures
Ninety-Six Ranch
Object Type
Medium
16mm film
Language
English
Call Number
NV9-VT6
Digital ID
afc96ran v038
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc96ran.v038