Cottle, S N 1971-08-22
S. N. Cottle describes a cattle shoot he witnessed and reminisces about the hard times during the Depression.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: S. N. Cottle
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Date: August 22, 1971
Location: Elgin, Texas
Interviewer: Harry Krenek
Length: 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Description of cattle shoot,
People allowed to salvage meat,
Cottle took a quarter of beef,
Preservation process discussed,
Methods of shooting cattle described,
Skinning procedure recalled,
Hard times during Depression--low wages and prices
Tape 1, Side 2:
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Range Dates: 1930s
Bulk Dates: 1930s
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