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Stuck in the Mud
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Two men attempt to move a buggy mired in the mud on a rutted, dirt road. One man is steadying the horse and his hat is laying in the middle of the road. The other man is trying to move a back wheel. This is one of a series of photographs collected by the League of American Wheelmen in 1898 from throughout the Midwest in order to publicize the need for better roads. (For another view of the same event see Image ID: 91862.)
1898
League of American Wheelmen
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WHi 40237
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Tipped Over in the Mud
1898
Two men attempt to move a buggy that has tipped over in the mud on a rutted, dirt road with steep embankments on both sides. One man is steadying the horse and his hat is laying in the middle of th...
Carriage Stuck in the Mud
1898
Horse-drawn carriage stuck in a rut on a muddy road near the Ohio River in Floyd County, Indiana. One man is holding the horse while another attempts to dislodge the wheel. This image was entered i...
Mired in Mud on a Dirt Road
May 19, 1898
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 ...
Wagons Passing On a Muddy Road
1898
View over fence of two men sitting in their horse-drawn wagon that appears to be stuck in the mud on a rutted dirt road. A buggy has just passed them in the opposite direction. This image was enter...
Horse-Drawn Wagon Mired in Mud
1898
Two men sit in a wagon pulled by four horses, which is stuck in the mud. Farm buildings are on the left and a farmhouse is on the right. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored by th...
Buggy Stuck in the Mud
1898
A buggy is mired up to the axles in mud. The horses have been unharnessed and led away. Hand-painted signs are on the fence in the background. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored...
