Cowtown Cattle Drive is a photograph by David and Carol Kelly which was uploaded on July 31st, 2013.
Cowtown Cattle Drive
These longhorn steers are driven down Main Street in the Fort Worth Stockyards several times a day.... more
Title
Cowtown Cattle Drive
Artist
David and Carol Kelly
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Photograph
Description
These longhorn steers are driven down Main Street in the Fort Worth Stockyards several times a day.
Fort Worth was the last major stop for rest and supplies for the drovers heading cattle up the Chisolm Trail. Beyond Fort Worth they would have to deal with crossing the Red River into Indian Territory. Between 1866 and 1890 more than four million head of cattle were trailed through Fort Worth, which was soon known as "Cowtown." Cowtown soon had its own disreputable entertainment district several blocks south of the Courthouse area known all over the West as "Hell's Half Acre".
When the railroad finally arrived in 1876, Fort Worth became a major shipping point for livestock. This prompted plans in 1887 for the construction of the Union Stockyards about two and one half miles north of the Tarrant County Courthouse. It went into full operation about 1889.
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July 31st, 2013
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Comments (407)
Jacek Dudzinski
Beautifully done!. You inspire me. I would love, if You could let me know what you think about my work. ;-)
Gull G
"The great artist is the simplifier. Vincent Van Gogh" CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF AN WONDERFUL WORK!
Carol Lynn Coronios
Superb capture! Would love to have been in your shoes! :-) Congratulations on your sale. Liked
Kathy Krause
Congratulations on your sale David and Carol! Awesome capture of this cattle drive with all those long horns! Amazing! L/F
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