Cattle Drive - Pincher Creek, Alberta - Murals on Waymarking.com

Pincher Creek with its sprawling prairies and rolling foothills made it ideal for cattle ranching. As depicted in the mural "Cattle Drive" is features cattle at the turn of the century and the importance of brands to the ranching industry. Each animal features a brand from local ranches that were registered in the 1903 brand book for the Northwest Territories.

This mural was completed by Penny Corradine of Turner Valley in 1998 and is the second mural sponsored by the Chamber of Economic Development.

Plaque inscription:
The practice of branding cattle dates from 2700 BC and there has never been anything to take the place of a brand; a permanent definitive mark of ownership and a deterrent to thief.

Brands are one of the most interesting tools used by livestock owners. Each brand is, of necessity, different from other brands and often conveys the character of the owner.

Of the 37 brands registered in 1903 in the Pincher Creek area 17 are still in use a 100 years later by the same families to whom they were first registered.

City: Pincher Creek Location Name: Near bridge Artist: Penny Corradine Date: 1998 Media: Paint Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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