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February 6 and February 7, 1890 entries from Edward L. Vail's diary which he wrote during the cattle drive from the Empire Ranch in Arizona to the Warner Ranch in Southern California.

February 8 and February 9, 1890 entries from Edward L. Vail's diary which he wrote during the cattle drive from the Empire Ranch in Arizona to the Warner Ranch in Southern California.

February 10 and February 11, 1890 entries from Edward L. Vail's diary which he wrote during the cattle drive from the Empire Ranch in Arizona to the Warner Ranch in Southern California.

February 12 and February 13, 1890 entries from Edward L. Vail's diary which he wrote during the cattle drive from the Empire Ranch in Arizona to the Warner Ranch in Southern California.

February 14 and February 15, 1890 entries from Edward L. Vail's diary which he wrote during the cattle drive from the Empire Ranch in Arizona to the Warner Ranch in Southern California.

On horseback at the mouth of Rosemont Canyon (c.a. 1896 - 1898) are Edward L. Vail, older brother of Walter L. Vail and partner in Empire Ranch, George Scholefield, neighbor and former Live Stock Inspector and Detective for the district of Pantano…

Portrait of Edward L. Vail in 1926. During the 1920s, Edward wrote many stories about his experiences as a cowboy and rancher. These include a column recounting his cattle drive of 1890 for the Arizona Daily Star (1922) his recollection of the first…

Two horses tethered to a buckboard filled with supplies for the camps. The Empire Ranch expanded by purchasing other ranches or contracting to operate and place cattle on other ranches. At one point it was estimated the ranch covered a little over a…

The cutting gate at Empire Ranch. The cutting gate allows for the separation of animals such as horses, cows, or the like into two or more holding corrals.

School children and horses in front of the Empire School. E. L. Vail owned the building and leased it out in 1897 to be used for the school which was near but not part of the ranch.

Cattle in a pen at Empire Ranch.

Cowboys, horses, and mules at Empire Ranch.

Woman in mountains at Empire Ranch.

Woman sitting on bed at Empire Ranch.

Ranchers sitting on fence at Empire Ranch.

Man standing at Empire Ranch.

Cowboys in corral, on horseback and tying a calf, at Empire Ranch.

Crowd at Empire Ranch, some carrying drums.

People on horseback and carriage at Empire Ranch.

Tents and overhang at Empire Ranch.