Photograph
Twenty Mule Team Hauling Borax
| Between 1883 and 1889, the twenty mule teams, such as this one, hauled more than 20 million pounds of borax out of Death Valley. The borax load was hauled 165 miles up and out of Death Valley to the nearest railroad junction at Mojave. Caption reads: "20 Mule Borax Team, Mojave, Cal. Valley Line." |
| Image ID: | 72677 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Mojave |
| County: | |
| State: | California |
| Collection Name: | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (A6)01930 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| Mules |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Transportation |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Hills |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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