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Rams

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 220 Collections and/or Records:

Karakul Ram Dishorned, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1708
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Karakul ram that has been dishorned standing in a sheep pen next to a wooden barn in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Karakul Rams and Lambs, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1706
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a small flock of Karakul rams and lambs in a sheep pen in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes: 'Left to Right: (1) Shorn red Kalmick fat-rump ram; (2) Shorn Karakul ram; (3) Unshorn 4-horned Karachaev ram; (4) Karakul-Afghan finewool ewe and behind a Karakul coarse-wool ram; (5) Karakul lamb, 3 months old, curls have opened, and fur value is lost.'

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Kent or Romney Marsh Ram, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1673
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Kent or Romney Marsh ram standing in a field in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Kent or Romney Marsh Ram in Full Fleece, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1622
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Kent or Romney Marsh ram in full fleece standing next to a brick barn in the early/mid 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Kerry Hill [Ram], 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1752
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Kerry Hill ram standing in a field in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Kerry Hill Ram, "Champion Sam" (44), 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1670
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Kerry Hill ram, "Champion Sam" (44) that won first prize at the Shropshire and West Midland Show in 1899 standing in a field. The ram 'won many other prizes and was never beaten. It was bred and owned by Evan kinsey of Maesmawr, Caersws, Mont. [Wales].

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Khirgiz Ram from Central Asia, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1726
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Khirgiz ram standing in a farm yard with a man in [Bukhara, Turkistan?] in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes the characteristics of this breed of sheep.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Leicester Ram, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1658
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a first prize winning Leicester ram standing in a field in the early/mid 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Leicester Ram, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1677
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Leicester ram standing in a yard next some bushes in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Letter to Alex Cowan from Henry John Elwes, 11 June 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/32
Scope and Contents Elwes writes from Shetland that he has not been able to find Cowan a grey ram but he has seen two tup lambs in Mr Gordon's flock which may prove to be the right colour. He reports that all the Shetlanders he spoke to inform him that the pure Shetland sheep can hardly be found now, but there are many sheep among the white and moorit which if carefully selected, bred and pastured, can be just as good. He is sure that breeding Shetland sheep could be a lucrative business, although he fears they...
Dates: 11 June 1911