Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show, 1916
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Title
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Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show, 1916
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Description
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Burk Burnett is seated in the middle of seven men with his sons Tom Burnett on the left and Burk Burnett Jr. on the right.
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Banner in image reads: Nat. Feeders & Breeders Show 1916, Famous "6666" Grand Champions. Raised By S. B. Burnett. Fed by Sid Williams. Bought by Swift & Company. 12 cts. Highest Price Cattle U.S. 1916.
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Nespaper caption reads: This photo shows the famous carlot of cattle from the Burk Burnett 6666 ranch which won the grand championship at the Feeders and Breeders' Show last week and which were sold to Swift & co. for 12 cents, the highest price paid for cattle in the United States that day. In the background, on the stand erected in the pen for taking the photo, are shown a group of cattlemen and packing house officials. Left to right they are: J.B. Googins, manager of Swift & Co.; Bert O'Connell, head buyer of Swift & Co.; Tom L. Burnett, Capt. Burk Burnett, Burk Burnett Jr., Marion Sansom and Alden Swift of Chicago.
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Creator
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Bryant Studio
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Date
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1916
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Source
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Portal To Texas History
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https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41402/
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Subject
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Burk Burnet and his two sons are photographed with their Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show, 1916
