Calf Horn Removal Process at SMS Ranch Texas 1939

In May 1939, workers at SMS Ranch near Spur, Texas, saw off the horns of a calf, a common practice in cattle ranching to prevent injury. This image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents agricultural life in Texas during the late 1930s. Cattle ranching has long been an integral part of Texass economy and culture.

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