S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog, 1916 is a facsimile reprint of the original 1916 trade catalog published by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company of Sweetwater, Texas — one of the most storied saddleries in the history of the American Southwest. By 1916 Sam D. Myres had firmly established his reputation as one of the premier craftsmen of the Texas frontier, producing custom saddles and riding equipment for working cowboys, lawmen, ranchers, and legendary figures of the American West. This catalog presents each saddle model with an individual photograph, catalog number, price, and detailed description of materials and construction, offering an exceptionally thorough record of the Myres line at a pivotal moment in the company's history — just as the open range era was giving way to the modern ranching industry of the 20th century. Beyond saddles, this catalog provides extensive coverage of the full range of Myres accessories available to the working horseman of the era, including saddle trees, chaps, spurs, belts, bridles, holsters, stirrups, gloves, bags, and other equipment — making it one of the most comprehensive snapshots of a Texas saddlery's complete product line from the period. Together the saddle entries and accessory listings constitute an invaluable primary source for antique tack and saddlery collectors, historians of Texas and Southwestern ranch culture, Western Americana enthusiasts, and genealogists researching the ranching families and cowboy trades of the early 20th-century Southwest. This facsimile reprint makes a rare and important piece of Texas saddlery history accessible to researchers and collectors alike. 128 pages. 6" x 9".
