Calling the Brands: Stock Detectives in the Wild West

by Monty McCord

Book Overview

Calling the Brands tells the story of the, "range detectives," "stock detectives," and "inspectors," who usually worked completely alone, courageously capturing or killing livestock rustlers in order to assure the survivability of the ranchers. The detectives and inspectors had to be proficient in "calling the brands," which meant being able to read a brand and identify its owner. While most western lawmen's titles and many of them are familiar, less...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493030876
• ISBN13: 9781493030873
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Two Dot Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"