Horses, Mules & Oxen

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  1. 14th Cavalry on the March at Wallowa Lake c 1907
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    Reproduced from a rare postcard postmarked 1907, which includes the notation "I am in the 14th Cavalry". Learn More
  2. A Coach Stops Across from the Old Weinhard Brewery - c. 1905
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    A four-wheeled enclosed carriage rests on a muddy Burnside Street. It appears to be a "coupe", with only forward facing seats and glass windows on the front corners. Learn More
  3. A Glimpse of Depoe Bay - circa 1910
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    This inviting image is from an unusually large print (for him) by Albert L. Thomas of Newport. Learn More
  4. A Homesteader and his Oxen - circa 1885
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    Oxen were a popular choice as draft animals for both emigrants crossing the Oregon Trail and for early settlers in Oregon. Learn More
  5. Alvilda and her Hunting Dogs - 1921
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    This idylic scene shows a young woman and her dogs, "out on a coyote chase", near her home in Olalla in Douglas County. Learn More
  6. Alvilda on Pats in the Coast Range - 1921
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    A young woman removes her hat for a portrait of herself and her horse Pats, standing in a shallow stream somewhere near Olalla in the Oregon Coast Range. Learn More
  7. An Early School Bus, Sunset School, West Linn - 1904
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    Horse-drawn carriages provided the first public school transportation. This photo has been described as the first public transportation of pupils in Oregon. Learn More
  8. An Oregon Barnyard - c. 1900
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    Probably taken in Oregon while Meiser was working in the Portland area, this photo give a great overview of the life of a general farming family at the the turn of the last century. Learn More
  9. At the Hitching Post in Fossil - 1913
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    Looking north on 2nd Street between Washington and Main, we can see that horse-drawn vehicles still dominated the streets in Fossil in 1913. Learn More
  10. Barlow Road Tollgate No. 5 - circa 1885
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    Five tollgates were established, sequentially, along Barlow Road from 1846 to 1918. This is the last one, operating from 1883 to 1918. Learn More
  11. Bringing Home the Threshing Machine - circa 1915
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    It's very likely that a steam-powered tractor was used to power this threshing machine, but when it came time to return it to the barn an eight-horse team did the job. Learn More
  12. Bringing in a Load of Shake Bolts - circa 1910
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    This view by an unknown photographer shows an intermediate step in the making of shake shingles, as a load of shake bolts is either arriving or leaving the premises, pulled by a fine team with the supervision of the dog in the lower right. Learn More
  13. Bringing in the Hay, Paulina Prairie - 1911
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    Hay wagons are prominent in this photo of haying at the Laurie Caldwell Ranch in Paulina Prairie, near La Pine. The woman in white near the center is most likely Mrs. Caldwell. Learn More
  14. Bringing the Engine out of the Station - c. 1918
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    This great early action photo shows driver George Welch bringing Engine No. 2 out of the station in Portland. Learn More
  15. Bringing the Logs Back to Camp - c. 1900
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    Smaller logs are brought back to a logging camp by a team of six mules, pulling them along a skid-road of logs placed across the path. It appears that this logging camp also was home to a small sawmill, as stacked lumber can be seen behind the team. Learn More
  16. Bringing the Team and Wagon to Arlington - c. 1900
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    The boys have brought the six-horse team and wagon to town, in this case, Arlington. Learn More
  17. Buggy in Front of the Courthouse, Oregon City - c. 1915
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    One of Ralph Eddy's early glass plate photos, this crisp view taken with his large wooden camera shows a street scene at Eighth and Main Streets in downtown Oregon City. Learn More
  18. Building Haystacks with Horse-drawn Wagons - c. 1900
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    The six-man crew pauses to have their photo taken in the midst of constructing another in a row of haystacks, somewhere in eastern Washington. Learn More
  19. Canyon City Brass Band in its Bandwagon - c. 1895
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    While we still refer to "jumping on the bandwagon", we rarely get to see a real bandwagon these days. The phrase originated when politicians learned that riding on the bandwagon was a great place to be seen at public events. Learn More
  20. Chief Charlot, Salish - 1907
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    Charlot was head chief of the Bitterroot Salish, sometimes known as the Flatheads, from the time of his father's death in 1870 until his own death in 1910. Learn More
  21. Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse at Portland Expo - c. 1955
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    The modern-day Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse, formed in 1939, is still active today - helping with parking at events and assisting in search and rescue efforts. Learn More
  22. Closset & Devers Coffee & Spices Delivery Wagon - c. 1905
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    Closset and Devers Coffees was an old Portland firm, named when Arthur Devers joined the existing company of Closset Brothers in the early 1880s. Learn More
  23. Delivery Cart on Burnside Street in Portland - c. 1905
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    One of a series of photos taken by Olaf Indahl on West Burnside near the sign store where he worked. The large building across the street is Weinhard's brewery. Learn More
  24. Disc Harrow Crew on a Wheat Farm East of Moro - c. 1900
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    Four teams pose together on the farm of Louie Peetz, who owned 800 acres and rented 1200 acres of government land, all of which he had in cultivation. Learn More
  25. Draft Horses at Star Sand Company Docks, Portland - c. 1900
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    It took strong horses, wagons, and men to distribute the crushed aggregate and sand sold by Star Sand Company, which was the largest company of its type in the Pacific Northwest. Learn More
  26. Engine 26 Decorated for the Rose Festival Parade - 1910
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    A horse-drawn fire engine covered with roses and other flowers stands ready for Portland's fourth Rose Festival Parade - a tradition that began in 1907. Learn More
  27. Expedition at South Sister - Circa 1918
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    Photographer Fred Kiser clearly put a lot of planning into this photo of a pack train crossing in front of Green Lake, below the west face of South Sister. Learn More
  28. Gathering at the Wapanitia Store - Circa 1896
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    Wapinitia's post office was established in 1878, at its location in Wasco County about 40 miles south of The Dalles, at the southern end of The Dalles - Wapinitia stage line. Learn More
  29. Grading the Railroad to Harney Valley - c. 1914
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    In 1914 the Oregon Eastern Railroad was extending its line from Riverside over the hills to the town of Crane, east of Burns in the Harney Valley. Learn More
  30. Gunderson Groceries Delivery Wagon, Portland - c. 1900
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    From the family of Olaf Indahl, this may be another of his series of views of horse-drawn delivery wagons in Portland, though it is not identified as to photographer. Learn More
  31. Harness Racing in Coos County - Circa 1900
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    A crowd gathers for a harness race somewhere in Coos County, in about 1900. Like most American harness races, the horses are pacers, not trotters. Learn More
  32. Harness Racing in Hillsboro - c. 1918
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    This early action photo shows a trainer driving his sulky somewhere near Hillsboro, Oregon. The photographer has moved his slow-exposure camera to capture a sharp image of the sulky, resulting in abstract blurring of the background. Learn More
  33. Harvesting Wheat Near Canby - c. 1905
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    Carl W. Damm, the photographer, was born in 1882 and grew up on a Clackamas County farm. He worked as a farmer and was also a mill worker. Learn More
  34. Harvesting Wheat with a McCormick Header and Barges - c. 1905
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    In this system of harvesting wheat, the header was pushed, not pulled, by a team of six to eight horses. It cut off the heads of the stalks, hence its name, and using a conveyor, loaded them into distinctive wagons called barges. Learn More
  35. Hauling Logs on a Horse-drawn Wooden Railway - c. 1900
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    Horses had been used to pull railroad cars for at least a century when this photo was taken - in mines, for portage railroads, in cities for trolleys, and in the woods to haul logs. Learn More
  36. Hauling Logs out with Mules - c. 1900
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    Oxen and steam donkeys were the primary ways to bring logs out of the woods during this era, but mule teams and horses were sometimes used, especially for smaller logs. Learn More
  37. Hauling Wool in Harney County - circa 1910
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    In the early twentieth century, Harney County was one of several eastern Oregon counties helping to make the state a major producer of wool and sheep. Learn More
  38. Holt Combine Harvester Pulled by Mules - c. 1903
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    Benjamin Holt was known as a mechanical genius, responsible for the "Link-Belt Combined Harvester" shown here, which used flexible chain belts rather than gears to transfer power from the wheels to the working mechanism, lessening breakage and down time. Learn More
  39. Holt Side-hill Combined Harvester near Pendleton - c. 1900
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    Purchased with a photo identified as by photographer O. G. Allen, this image may be his work also. Learn More
  40. Horse Camping in Eastern Washington or Idaho - c. 1910
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    This idylic photo is taken along an unnamed river in eastern Washington or Idaho. If you can identify the location, please let us know. (A person from the area believes this may be the Clearwater in Idaho.) Learn More
  41. Horse Drawn Mining Wagon near La Grande c 1890
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    We are identifying the location and date of this scene at a small hard-rock mine by its photographer, J. C. Clark, who worked in La Grande from 1889 to 1891. Learn More
  42. Horse Logging near Bridal Veil - 1890s
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    The photographer's title "Logging Near Bridal Veil" probably refers to the Columbia Gorge logging town of Bridal Veil, rather than the waterfall. Learn More
  43. Horse Powered Threshing near Cottage Grove - c. 1903
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    While some large farms had steam power, in the early 1900s many farmers were still using horses to power their threshing machines. Learn More
  44. Horse-drawn Ambulance and Crew - 1910
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    A beautiful matched team pulls this early Red Cross ambulance, paused for a photo somewhere in Portland in 1910. Learn More
  45. Horse-drawn Two-row Corn Planter - c. 1910
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    A farmer shows off his team and planter, likely near Eureka, California, where photographer Jesse Meiser had moved in about 1905. Learn More
  46. Horse-drawn Water Tanker - c. 1912
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    It takes a strong team to pull a water tanker. This pair looks like they're up to the task. Learn More
  47. Island Ranch, Twelve Mule Team - circa 1910
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    This highly detailed image of a twelve mule team is restored from an original glass negative by A. D. Browning, today known mostly for his postcards. Learn More
  48. Linus the Circus Horse, Bred in Oregon - 1891
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    Linus was famous for his long mane and tail. Bred in Marion, Oregon in 1884, he was purchased by the Eaton brothers in Maine, who successfully promoted him in circuses and other shows. Learn More
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