A calf snagged for branding at Big Creek Ranch, a Carbon County, Wyoming, cattle ranch near the Colorado border. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3091118/free-photo-image-cattle-cowboy-horseFree Image from public domain licenseBig Creek Ranch in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094156/free-photo-image-barn-america-big-creek-ranchFree Image from public domain licenseIt's Spring calving -- or birthing -- season at Big Creek cattle ranch on the Colorado border, near the towns of Riverside… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582748/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseRanch manager Mark Dunning strides the property in the company of the ever-present ranch mascot, Tater, at the Big Creek… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582771/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseRanch manager Mark Dunning oversees a roundup at the Big Creek cattle ranch near the Colorado border in Carbon County… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582794/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseA dirt road through grassland at the Big Creek cattle ranch near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582753/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseFreshly painted barns at the Big Creek cattle ranch, a huge spread just above the Colorado line near Riverside in Carbon… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582739/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseSunset approaches at the Big Creek cattle ranch, a huge spread just above the Colorado line near Riverside in Carbon County… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434624/free-photo-image-horse-sunset-farmFree Image from public domain licenseA great horned owl has asserted permanent visiting rights to a tree above the ranch headquarters at the Big Creek cattle… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582740/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseDusty de Braga and his daughter Fallow, are working cowpokes who drive cattle on Dye Creek Ranch near Red Bluff, California.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434192/free-photo-image-agriculture-america-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCattle at Dye Creek Ranch near Red Bluff, California. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434193/free-photo-image-dye-running-bull-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseA worker pours cattle feed at Big Creek Ranch, a vast cattle ranch near the Colorado border in Carbon County, Wyoming.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582787/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licensePeruvian sheepherder Pepe Cruz tends to the flock at the Ladder Livestock Ranch, which is based literally across the highway… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582473/carol-highsmiths-colorado-photographFree Image from public domain license Ed Henderson raises dairy cows, more than 700 of them, near Live Oak, Florida where he doesn't just… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8070267/photo-image-cloud-horse-cowFree Image from public domain licenseBranding day at the Ladder Livestock Ranch's cattle operation in Moffat County, Colorado. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434513/free-photo-image-america-americas-public-domain-animalFree Image from public domain licenseBranding day at the Ladder Livestock Ranch's cattle operation in Moffat County, Colorado. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434510/free-photo-image-cow-carol-highsmith-farmFree Image from public domain licenseCattle grazing in a meadow between U.S. 395 and Lower Rock Creek Road north of Bishop in Mono County, California. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2212464/horses-fieldFree Image from public domain licenseCows in Cajun Country Farm. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421870/free-photo-image-grazing-livestock-cattleFree Image from public domain license Figure of a purple cow at Storybook Land, a family attraction in Aberdeen, a small city in northeast… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8042745/photo-image-horse-cow-plantFree Image from public domain licenseCattle Feedlot in Fort Worth, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421891/free-photo-image-cattle-meat-animalsFree Image from public domain licenseFormer U.S. president George W. Bush and his wife near Crawford in McLennon County, Texas. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092959/free-photo-image-man-nature-wifeFree Image from public domain licenseCannon Quarter Horse Ranch owner in Venus, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092543/free-photo-image-man-america-cannon-quarter-horse-ranchFree Image from public domain licenseTwo riders at the White Stallion Ranch, a guest ranch outside Tucson, Arizona. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094182/free-photo-image-cactus-cowboy-familyFree Image from public domain license A long-haired horse and her foal in rural Missouri's "Amish County," near the town of Clark … https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8068350/photo-image-horse-plant-grassFree Image from public domain license A long-haired horse and her foal in rural Missouri's "Amish County," near the town of Clark … https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8067440/photo-image-horse-plant-grassFree Image from public domain licenseFormer U.S. president George W. Bush fishing in McLennon County, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090769/free-photo-image-fishing-america-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licensePart of the 200-head longhorn herd at the 1,800-acre Lonesome Pine Ranch, a working cattle ranch that is part of the Texas… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582674/carol-highsmiths-texas-photographFree Image from public domain licenseEntry gate to the A Bar A guest ranch, near the little town of Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582749/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain license There was once a long-running campaign for Carnation Condensed Milk advertising it as "milk from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8072132/photo-image-cows-public-domain-united-statesFree Image from public domain licenseCurious cattle on a ranch in Red River County near Detroit, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434199/free-photo-image-cows-cattle-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseCurious cattle on a ranch in Red River County near Detroit, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434202/free-photo-image-cattle-carol-highsmith-animal-americaFree Image from public domain license The cows are literally coming home in this scene in Grant County, within the vast Nebraska sandhills… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8041720/photo-image-cows-public-domain-united-statesFree Image from public domain licenseSheep at the Ladder Livestock Ranch, which is based across the highway from Colorado in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434503/free-photo-image-carol-highsmith-wyoming-sheepFree Image from public domain licenseSheep at the Ladder Livestock Ranch, which is based across the highway from Colorado in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434552/free-photo-image-farm-animals-agriculture-americaFree Image from public domain licenseSheep at the Ladder Livestock Ranch, which is based across the highway from Colorado in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434496/free-photo-image-sheep-farm-animalFree Image from public domain licenseFall scene at the A Bar A guest ranch, just over the Colorado border near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434633/free-photo-image-bar-autumn-ranch-americaFree Image from public domain licenseDaily longhorn parades in the Stockyards District of Fort Worth, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3088632/free-photo-image-america-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseView at the A Bar A guest ranch, near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582711/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseCurious cattle. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally enhanced… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421971/cattle-farmFree Image from public domain licenseTeton Mountain view from one of the rental cabins at Spring Creek Ranch -- not a working ranch but an upscale development of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582778/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain license"Uncle Bob" a historical interpreter at the George Ranch Historical Park in Texas. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3089171/free-photo-image-texas-park-america-bob-beringerFree Image from public domain licenseLeather chaps at the A Bar A guest ranch, near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434623/free-photo-image-leather-carol-highsmith-barFree Image from public domain licenseSheep at the Ladder Livestock Ranch, which is based across the highway from Colorado in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434509/free-photo-image-sheep-farm-animalFree Image from public domain license What is likely a vintage doctor's wagon, in a field along a road near the town of Lisco in southwest… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8071727/photo-image-vintage-doctor-roadFree Image from public domain licenseA longhorn cow, awaiting a "roundup" for tourists. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094457/free-photo-image-america-animal-blue-skyFree Image from public domain licenseThe State of Texas raises longhorn cattle at Abilene State Historical Park on the site of old Fort Griffin. Original image… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/433971/free-photo-image-cow-carol-highsmith-longhornFree Image from public domain licenseTrout stream at the Ranch A Education Center near Buelah, Wyoming. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434369/free-photo-image-creek-wyoming-sandFree Image from public domain licenseCow and her calves. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421932/cattle-farmFree Image from public domain licenseBenjy Duke is not only a devoted angler, down to the point of meticulously tying his own flies. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582742/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licensePonderosa pine at the A Bar A guest ranch, near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434629/free-photo-image-public-domain-pine-wyomingFree Image from public domain licensePonderosa pine at the A Bar A guest ranch, near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434620/free-photo-image-carol-highsmith-pine-stoneFree Image from public domain licenseCowhand Chad Ferguson works the herd at the Ladder Livestock Ranch's cattle operation in Moffat County, Colorado… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582479/carol-highsmiths-colorado-photographFree Image from public domain licenseButcher in Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094401/free-photo-image-sewing-man-americaFree Image from public domain licenseBranding irons on branding day at the Ladder Livestock Ranch's cattle operation in Moffat County, Colorado. Original image… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434514/free-photo-image-branding-irons-carol-highsmith-americaFree Image from public domain licenseScene at the Ladder Livestock Ranch on the Colorado border near Savery, Wyoming. The ranch operates in both states, running… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582709/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain license Part of the ever-eclectic outdoor dining area behind Sparky's Burgers & BBQ (barbecue), a must-see… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8072999/photo-image-cartoon-cow-personFree Image from public domain license This mural of a mystical-looking man on an ox, created by local artist Brad Noble with assistance… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8057527/photo-image-cow-person-artFree Image from public domain licenseJohn McConnell, right, and his son, Ian, attend to two of the spread’s four horses (under the watchful eye of their… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2348165/photo-image-cloud-horse-cowView licenseThis ponderosa pine is a venerated object at the A Bar A guest ranch, near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582713/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain license One of four immense frescoes by Conrad Albrizio representing the industries of south and north… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8046090/photo-image-background-cow-faceFree Image from public domain licenseProfessor Thaddeus Schmidlap at the Enchanted Springs Ranch and Old West theme park in Boerne, Texas. Original image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3089110/free-photo-image-america-boerne-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain license"Pistol Packin' Paula" Saletnik is the resident gun-twirler, trick roper, bull-whipper & western dancer at the Enchanted… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2367324/photo-image-public-domain-carol-highsmith-creative-commonsView licenseAn unusual double deer trophy hangs in the Round Room at the A Bar A guest ranch, near Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582764/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseThe State of Texas raises longhorn cattle at Abilene State Historical Park on the site of old Fort Griffin. Original image… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/433874/cattle-farmFree Image from public domain licenseWindmill and re-created stage depot at the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092703/free-photo-image-america-arizona-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain license Artist Hugh Hockaday's 1957 western-singers diorama display inside Wall Drug Store, one of the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8043332/photo-image-lion-dog-horseFree Image from public domain licenseCalf roping at Cheyenne, Wyoming's, annual Frontier Days rodeo. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582726/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain license A classic Kentucky "horse country" scene, featuring long black fences, free-ranging horses, and a… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8068992/photo-image-cloud-horse-cowFree Image from public domain license An Amish man and three boys in a horse-drawn wagon pass in rural Missouri's "Amish County," near the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8065219/photo-image-horse-man-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseGlendale Mill on Lawson’s Fork Creek in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094038/free-photo-image-america-architecture-blue-skyFree Image from public domain licenseHorses grazing in a meadow between U.S. 395 and Lower Rock Creek Road north of Bishop in Mono County, California. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434130/free-photo-image-cow-water-nature-animal-view-riverFree Image from public domain licenseMiddlebury Falls, a waterfall on the Otter Creek in the heart of downtown Middlebury, Vermont. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3095412/free-photo-image-america-beautiful-buildingFree Image from public domain licenseSan Francisco Giants baseball team plays the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Ball Park in San Francisco. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2110355/carol-highsmiths-californiaFree Image from public domain licenseSan Francisco Giants baseball team plays the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Ball Park in San Francisco. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2110803/carol-highsmiths-californiaFree Image from public domain license Meet Salem Sue, the world's largest cow, or at least the largest Holstein cow, according to locals… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8043171/photo-image-cow-plant-grassFree Image from public domain licenseTexas longhorns on the move at the 1,800-acre Lonesome Pine Ranch, a working cattle ranch that is part of the Texas Ranch… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3089134/free-photo-image-america-animal-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain license Entrance to a rare dual-seat gas chamber, in which, over time, 40 inmates (women as well as men)… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8042854/photo-image-men-public-domain-womenFree Image from public domain license The rare dual-seat gas chamber, in which, over time, 40 inmates (women as well as men) were executed… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8067372/photo-image-men-public-domain-womenFree Image from public domain licenseSteve Schmidt is the sheriff in town at the Enchanted Springs Ranch and Old West theme park, special-events venue, and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582628/carol-highsmiths-texas-photographFree Image from public domain license A bend in a mountain road in the isolated hill country of southeastern Kentucky, near the settlement… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8068405/photo-image-mountain-road-public-domainFree Image from public domain licensePOPS Restaurant on Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090991/free-photo-image-route-bottle-black-and-whiteFree Image from public domain licenseMan prepare food at the King Ranch in Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092815/free-photo-image-america-breakfast-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseThe empty Crater Lake Highway, near Union Creek, Oregon. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090766/free-photo-image-forest-creek-americaFree Image from public domain license One of 23 remarkable miniature dioramas, whose figures are made of beeswax, that together, form a… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8067138/photo-image-cloud-cow-plantFree Image from public domain licenseLonghorn cow and her calf at the 1,800-acre Lonesome Pine Ranch, a working cattle ranch that is part of the Texas Ranch Life… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582688/carol-highsmiths-texas-photographFree Image from public domain licenseOwner John Kukral wets a line at his Park Range Ranch, near the Wyoming border in Jackson County's scenic North Park valley… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582506/carol-highsmiths-colorado-photographFree Image from public domain licenseSpring calving season at Big Creek cattle ranch in Carbon County, Wyoming. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434494/free-photo-image-wyoming-cattle-carolFree Image from public domain licenseView of Lake Marie in Wyoming's Snowy Range, between Saratoga and Laramie. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2370812/view-lake-marie-wyomings-snowy-range-between-saratoga-and-laramieFree Image from public domain license Medina's art gallery, cafe, and chile shop in Chimayo, a New Mexico village on the "High Road," a… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8070704/photo-image-cow-plant-personFree Image from public domain licenseWranglers of the historic Lazy B Ranch on the New Mexico border — in fact, entered from New Mexico — in eastern… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582245/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseOld Coca-Cola sign on a building in Pipe Creek, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3089143/free-photo-image-coca-cola-coca-cola-advertising-signsFree Image from public domain licenseSluice Creek in Cape May Court House, New Jersey. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3093937/free-photo-image-cape-may-america-court-houseFree Image from public domain licenseCowhands and horses cross the North Platte River at Park Range Ranch in North Park, Colorado. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3091008/free-photo-image-horse-riding-usa-countryside-americaFree Image from public domain licenseHorses enjoy a last few minutes outside their corral after returning from a romp in the snow at the Midland Ranch, in the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2370794/photo-image-horses-public-domain-americaFree Image from public domain licenseButter cow sculpture. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094753/free-photo-image-america-animal-butter-cowFree Image from public domain license