There are 3 photos on the page. The one below is a current photo of the sheds. Shearing sheep 1918. Shearing sheep 1993
The two sheds below are both used in the wool
gathering process. The large shed at left is the shearing shed. It is
still used for that purpose today. The smaller shed at right had been
identified as the "drying shed" but in further interviews with former
ranch hands and herders, it has been found to be the "Sweat Shed".
Sheep were kept in here in the heat of the day prior to shearing.
This caused more lanolin to be in the wool and made shearing easier.
Carver Ranch Photo.
This is the shearing operation c. 1918. Carver Ranch photo
Shearing sheep, 1993. Andy
Zettle and Vince ?. Courtesy Carver Ranch.
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6/13/2000