Title	Earl Mayes, saddlemaker
Description	Photograph L-2327-B shows Mayes removing water soaked leather from tub; L-2327-C shows Mayes tooling leather with steel die. After it is stamped the leather acquires a shine and becomes waterproof; L-2327-D shows leather sewn on a pine tree (a saddle tree) and formed into proper shape; L-2327-E shows a wool skin glued to the bottom of the tree. Wool will keep horse's back from getting sore; and L-2327-F shows Mayes tightening thongs and connections.
Date-Original	1939 December
Subject	Saddlery.
Notes	Earl Mayes, saddle-maker at the San Antonio livestock market, shows the improved art of saddlery.
Location	San Antonio, Tex.
Format	tiff
Identifier	L-2327-B
Digital identifier	CD# 229; L-2327-B.tif
Collection	San Antonio Light Photograph collection, MS 359, University of Texas San Antonio Libraries Special Collections from the Institute of Texan Cultures
Publisher	University of Texas at San Antonio
Rights	http://lib.utsa.edu/planning-a-visit/photocopy-and-reproduction-services/

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