Beyond the Branding Iron: Cattle Brands as Heritage Place Names in the State of Montana
For more than two centuries, American cattle ranchers have used hot-iron brands as the primary means of identifying and asserting ownership of their animals. American cattle brands consist of highly visible symbols containing letters, numbers, and/or images which may appear individually or in any c...
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2016-10-01
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| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2093 |