Cattle raid on the Texas border
Subject:
Cattle raids--Texas. Sheep--Texas. Cattle--Texas. Horses--1870-1880. Rifles--1870-1880. Cactus--Texas. Periodical illustrations--1870-1880. Engravings--1870-1880.
Date:
January 31, 1874
Archives:
San Jacinto Museum of History
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Description:
Page 100 of "Harpers Weekly" for January 31, 1874. Sheep and cattle are being herded by men on horses who are under attack by riders in the distance firing rifles. One man has been shot, and has thrown up his arms, losing his gun, reins, and hat. In the distance is a building and a corral in front of a range of hills.