Mired in Mud on a Dirt Road | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Mired in Mud on a Dirt Road

Mired in Mud on a Dirt Road | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two men sit in a horse-drawn wagon mired in the mud on a dirt road. Several houses are in the background, with two women standing on a porch on the left, indicate that the road may pass thorough a neighborhood. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored by the League of American Wheelmen to identify the nation's worst roads conditions. The purpose of the competition was to gather evidence of the need for better roads.
DESCRIPTION
Two men sit in a horse-drawn wagon mired in the mud on a dirt road. Several houses are in the background, with two women standing on a porch on the left, indicate that the road may pass thorough a neighborhood. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored by the League of American Wheelmen to identify the nation's worst roads conditions. The purpose of the competition was to gather evidence of the need for better roads.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:91849
Creation Date: 05 19 1898
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Rushville
County:
State:Illinois
Collection Name:Bad road photographs, 1898
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 550
Original Dimensions:5.375 x 4.3125
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Handwritten on the front, "-27-" and "Franklin St. Rushville, Ill. May-19-'98." Donated by Fred H. Patch, Rushville, Ill.
SUBJECTS
Horses
Trees
Dresses
Hats
Work clothes
Dwellings
Porches
Neighborhoods
Fences
Men
Outdoor photography
Horse-drawn vehicles
Roads
Travel
Wagons

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