1887 Brand Book Published by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association FACSIMILE

This is a paperback facsimile copy of the original brand book published in 1887 by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. 6” x 9”. 125 pages with illustrations of cattle plus an index.

This facsimile reproduction presents the complete 1887 Brand Book published by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, one of the most powerful and influential cattlemen's organizations in the American West. Published during the height of the open range era, this brand book documents the registered cattle brands of Wyoming's major ranching operations just months before the devastating winter of 1886-87 that would transform the cattle industry forever. The Wyoming Stock Growers Association wielded enormous economic and political power during this period, and their brand books serve as essential primary sources for understanding the structure and organization of the territorial cattle industry. This edition captures the brands, earmarks, and ownership records that governed one of the largest concentrations of cattle wealth in American history.