Ranch Activities in Southern Patagonia

Ranch life was isolated and physically demanding -- predominantly a man´s world. [Further photographs of ranch workers can be seen in the José Menéndez album.]

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open-air roast(10) sheep roast
c1920?		  
shearers (11) shearing sheep (a)
1930

shearing sheep(1) shearing sheep (b)
c1930		   ranch workers(13) ranch workers
c1931		   owner with workers(12) owner and workers
c1935

wool convoy(13) taking wool to the coast
c1935?		  
branding horses(9) branding horses
1940

kitchen duties(3) in the kitchen
c1943		   dipping sheep
(4) dipping sheep
c1943		   grading wool
(5) grading wool
1943
wool press
(6) pressing wool
c1943

 
wool bales
(7) baling wool
c1943
 
stacking pelts
(8) stacking pelts
c1945
 

Photo credits: Ana María & Marta Borič (11,13); Voltaire Díaz (5); Carlos González (9); Felipe Kusanovič (12); Rae Gregory (1); Beatriz Rodríguez F. (13); Robert Runyard (3,4,6,7,10); Margarita Sutherland (8)
Last updated: 30-VI-2007