[Wood Hauler Boy on Mule #2]

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Photograph of a young wood hauler sitting on the back of a light-colored Mule with empty baskets hanging from its side. The mule is facing the left side of the frame while the boy faces the camera. A dark-colored cap is pulled low, covering his eyes. A brick wall in poor condition stretches across the frame behind them.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 9 cm.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Fort Davis Overland Trail to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Fort Davis Overland Trail

The museum is located on the historic San Antonio-El Paso Road/Southern Overland Trail. It contains many unique and varied displays depicting early life in the West including the original Valentine Post Office and telephone switchboard, early medical paraphernalia, a restored pioneer settlers kitchen, an original curling machine, and numerous early photographs of pioneer settlers and buildings. The Museum is owned and operated by The Fort Davis Historical Society.

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Photograph of a young wood hauler sitting on the back of a light-colored Mule with empty baskets hanging from its side. The mule is facing the left side of the frame while the boy faces the camera. A dark-colored cap is pulled low, covering his eyes. A brick wall in poor condition stretches across the frame behind them.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 9 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • June 24, 2021, 2:59 p.m.

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  • July 8, 2021, 12:55 p.m.

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[Wood Hauler Boy on Mule #2], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1348645/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Davis Overland Trail.

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