Twenty Mule Teams
by Ivete Basso Photography
Title
Twenty Mule Teams
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Ivete Basso Photography
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Photograph - Photography
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Twenty-mule teams were teams of eighteen mules and two horses attached to large wagons that ferried borax out of Death Valley from 1883 to 1889. They traveled from mines across the Mojave Desert to the nearest railroad spur, 165 miles (275 km) away in Mojave. The routes were from the Harmony and Amargosa Borax Works to Daggett, California, and later Mojave,
California. After Harmony and Amargosa shut down in 1888, the mule team's route was moved to the mines at Borate, 3 miles east of Calico, back to Daggett. There they worked from 1891 until 1898 when they were replaced by the Borate and Daggett Railroad. The wagons were among the largest ever pulled by draft animals,designed to carry 10 short tons of borax.
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Comments (23)
Kathryn Jones
Excellent photography, but I feel sorry for those animals having to labour in those punishing conditions.
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Yes, not easy was for them. Appreciate your wonderful comment, Kathryn and Fav.
Marcia Colelli
Wonderful capture of this large mule team. L/F Take care and stay safe.
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Yes, great festival in Death Valley, California. Thank you, stay safe too.
Carl Purcell
Now that is a real blast from the past.
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks Carls. Yes, very nice to see closer the past.....Great experience to me.
Dennis Baswell
wow how intersting a find I rememner 20 mule team borax commercials, great find Ivete.
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks Dennis! Yes, it is a great place to visit and see close the history.
Geraldine Scull
love the composition of the landscape and the animals and stagecoach really makes it pop l/f
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Many thanks Geraldine for your great comment. It is a nice adventure to see close the story!
Hany Jadaa Prince John Photography
I really like this image Ivete; well composed and photographed, and follows all the classical rules of photography. The colour capture is also quite impressive. Love this scene. Has so much power and story telling behind it.
Ivete Basso
Thanks Lenore for favorite my shot to: " Old Master PHOTOGRAPHERS and DIGITAL ARTS". Appreciate it! Cheers!!!
Al Bourassa
Thank you for catching this unusual sight.
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks Al! Great adventure to see close the history about Twenty Mule Teams. Cheers!!!
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