A Boy and His Bovine
This file appears in: Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo
It was exhausting work to raise an animal for competition in the Junior Show portion of the exposition. Not only did the animal need to be well-fed and groomed, it also had to stand out within its judging category. Fair organizers hoped the Junior Show would help train local youths to be good ranchers.
This file appears in: Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo
Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo
In the early 1950s, McLennan County voters approved a $1.2 million bond towards the construction of a new agricultural and entertainment venue. Contractors Farnsworth and Chambers of Houston, Texas, worked alongside local architect Harris H. Roberts…