The Beckton Story:
How the Foundation Herd Came into Being

[ This section will tell the story of how Beckton Stock Farm got started. It will include photos of Waldo and probably also Cam, Spike and Sal. Perhaps photos of ranch staff could go here as well ]

Waldo Emerson Forbes, first president of the Red Angus Association

Sally Forbes

The Beckton ranch barns.

The ranch office was originally built in the 1880's by George Beck.

The ranch house in 1899 at its former location behind the Beckton barns

Winter at the ranch

The Beckton barns painted in 1923 by Edward W. Forbes (1973-1969), uncle of Waldo Forbes