Red River Valley Company Photograph Collection 1889-1933

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Red River Valley Company Photograph Collection 1889-1933

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Collection consists of one album, formerly the property of C.M. O'Donel, of mounted prints related to life on the Bell Ranch, New Mexico.

1 album (261 mounted photographic prints) ; 26 x 33 cm. 22 photographic prints ; 25 x 20 cm. or smaller)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6404692

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O'Donel family

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Red River Valley Co.

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O'Donel, Charles M., 1860-1933

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Charles M. O'Donel, ranch manager, was born in County Mayo, Ireland in 1860. Following his education "on the continent", he graduated from Sandhurst Military College, Britain's "West Point". O'Donel resigned a position as captain in the British army to come to the United States with his brother, Manus. They arrived in New Orleans; Charles continued on to Texas, where he started working as a cowboy in 1885. O'Donel arrived at the Bell Ranch on June 2, 1898 as general manager, succeeding Arthur J....