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8 pp. 15½x10½", manuscript document with the gilt seal of the Tulare County Recorder's Office affixed to the final page. An uncommon and attractive manuscript document recording cattle brands for early ranchers in Tulare County, California. Located at the southern end of the Central Valley, Tulare County is is known for its agricultural production and stock raising. This document contains the certification and seal of the county recorder, Thomas J. Shackleford, attesting that it is a true copy of the cattle brands for the county between March 9, 1864 and January 31, 1866. The list is chronological and includes sixty-two brands written large with heavy lines, and forty very detailed ear marks for more than eighty named cattle ranchers. Among the ranchers are several women, including Harriet Clapp, Susan Wallace, and Lucy Barnes. State senator and Visalia mayor Tipton Lindsey and other early settlers are listed.