Name/Title
Diane and Rusty Leaver Deep Hollow Ranch CollectionEntry/Object ID
ARC.1604Scope and Content
A collection of 119 digital photographs from Diane and Rusty Leaver, owners and operators of Deep Hollow Ranch from 1971 to 2011. The collection includes historic black-and-white photographs from the 1930s and color photographs from the 1980s and 1990s of America's oldest cattle ranch. The photographs document the grounds, buildings, horse shows, events, livestock handling, horses, and riders over the years.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
circa 1930 - circa 1990Archive Size/Extent
119 digital images.Restrictions
No restrictions. The collection is open for research. The Montauk Library holds digital access copies of this collection, the originals were returned to the donor. Contact archives@montauklibrary.org to view the collection.Primary Language
EnglishAcquisition
Acquisition Method
GiftAcquired From
Diane LeaverCopyright
Type of License
In copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Copyright Holder
Montauk LibraryCopyright Details
Researchers assume all responsibility for copyright questions. Fair use is permitted. For all other uses please contact archives@montauklibrary.org.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Diane and Rusty Leave purchased Deep Hollow Ranch in 1971, from Ms. Leaver’s father, Frank Dickinson. Diane Leaver is a fifth-generation cattle rancher. Together the couple preserved the land livestock traditions of America’s oldest cattle ranch including buying and selling cattle, training horses and dogs, operating a riding stable, and producing demonstrations for schoolchildren and tourists. The Leavers operated the ranch with their children Retta and Gardner. They sold the ranch, after owning it for 40 years, in 2011.