Mule Collection (page 35)

Domestic Sheep, mule ewe with two lambs suckling, in heavy snow, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Domestic Sheep, mule ewe with two lambs suckling, in heavy snow, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, UK, april

Domestic Sheep, Suffolk mule ewe, knocking over another ewes lamb that has come too close to her own lamb, Suffolk, England, february

Domestic Sheep, mule ewe with lamb, sleeping on back of ewe, in heavy snow, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Domestic Sheep, mule ewe with lamb, sleeping on back of ewe, in heavy snow, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, UK, april

Domestic Sheep, Suffolk mules, two ewes, standing in coastal grazing marsh, Suffolk, England, january

Domestic Sheep, Suffolk mule ewe with lamb, three-days old, interacting in pasture, Suffolk, England, february

Domestic Sheep, Suffolk mule lamb, four-days old, resting in pasture, Suffolk, England, february

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) adult, with Suffolk mule sheep, walking on coastal grazing marsh habitat, Suffolk, England, january

Domestic Sheep, mule ewe, with two four-day old lambs suckling, with sprayed identification number on lamb, Suffolk, England, february

A mule and a plow - Resettlement Administration - Small loans give farmers a new start. Poster shows a man with a mule. Date between 1935 and 1937

Thessaloniki - Greece - Troops Pass through the town with their mules. This happened quite a lot in the eraly twentieth century and it would not be wise to speculate exactly which army this is

Albert I of Morocco - Parody
" The Supreme law is the Kings Purse" " Roulette is the Source of my Strength" French parody souvenir postcard from Monte Carlo, depicting Albert I of Morocco (1889-1922)

Ringling Bros. - Crandall and his comic burlesque equestrian act on his riding mule Thunderbolt. Poster showing the clown Crandall performing with his mule

John Dempsey (looked 11 or 12) years old. Said he helped onl

Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule. Print shows statue of Samuel Crompton in Nelson Square, Bolton England. The statue, by W. Calder Marshall, was raised by public subscription

Thirty year-old mule; the girl is twenty-five. Farm in Coffey County, Kansas. Date 1938 Oct

Donkey and foal by a fence
A donkey and her foal standing by a fence, with a windmill in the background. Date: circa early 20th century

Mule. Hale County, Alabama. Date 1935 or 1936

Water carriers, Jerusalem
Water carriers in Jerusalem. Date: early 20th century

British sailor on a mule, pushed by Egyptian man
Push on with it, Mohamed -- a British sailor riding on a reluctant white mule, being pushed by a thin Egyptian man. Date: 1916

Venezuela, Caracas - Itinerant Bread Seller and mule
Venezuela, Caracas - Itinerant Bread Seller with his mule Date: 1930s

Native transport in Egypt, consisting of a cart pulled by a donkey. Date: 20th century

Ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard
A quite utterly ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard, where a couple are hoodwinked into believing that the actions of a (not very) nearby donkey are actually the amorous advances of their partner

Arab boy with donkey, Egypt
An Arab boy in Egypt, sleeping at the side of his donkey. Date: 20th century

Native transport in Cairo, Egypt, consisting of a cart pulled by a donkey. Date: 20th century

Silhouette of a mountain battery in action

Silhouettes of soldiers in wartime
Some of our lads -- silhouettes of soldiers in wartime. Including a piper playing the bagpipes, men standing on guard or chatting, a drummer, men carrying tools and materials for trench digging

Women porters of the Italian Lakes with mules
Women porters of the Italian Lakes region with a man, a young boy, a mule and a young calf. Date: circa 1909

Silhouette of a man riding a donkey
Silhouette of a man riding a rather small donkey

Mules carry children in pannier seats
Women and children carried in pannier seating on a mule - Iran Date: 1913

Mexico - Carriers loading wood
Carriers loading wood onto mules Mexico Date: circa 1905

Vence, France - Eastern Gate
Vence, Alpes Maritime region of France - The Eastern Gate (built in 1777) - climate ideal for visiting in winter and Spring. Date: 1928

Mexico - Donkeys carrying pulque
A tlachiquero on a burro with a load of pulque (an alcoholic beverage) in the saddlebags of a group of other donkeys. Date: circa 1905

Woman from Normandy riding a mule
Lady milkmaid from Normandy riding a mule, wearing wooden frame panniers. The caption translates (roughly!) as " Mr Photographer, I have twelve more animals to milk - please hurry up

A Mule Caravan
A mule caravan in Tripoli, Libya, North Africa. Date: 1930s

HALL I TH WOOD
Hall i th Wood, near Bolton, Lancashire, England. Once the home of Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the Spinning Mule (1779), which revolutionised the cotton industry. Date: 15th century

Travels into Chile, over the Andes
The Canada, a street in Santiago, Chile, South America, with buildings, people and animals. 1824

Mule-drawn British limbers near Salonika, WW1
Mule-drawn British limbers near Daudli, north of Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 5 July 1916

Mule wagons crossing desert, South Africa, WW1
Mule wagons crossing the 500-mile waterless desert between Kimberley (Northern Cape, South Africa) and Keetmanshoop (now South Namibia, then German South West Africa) during the First World War

Port Said, Egypt - Street Scene with mule-pulled tram and a watchmakers shop. Date: 1909

British artillerymen advancing, Western Front, WW1
British artillerymen advancing through a town, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. They are passing buildings which have been badly damaged during the fighting. Date: 1914-1918

Spain - Cordoba - Local People and animals, including a fine mule with large pannier baskets secured to both flanks and a Spanish woman milking a goat into a small metals cup in the foreground

USA / New Orleans / Street
Mule-drawn carts loaded high with cotton cross a street in New Orleans, wide enough to accommodate three horse-drawn tram tracks. Date: 1895

Street Tavern / Pompeii
A street tavern in Pompeii

TRAVEL POSTER, c1882. Poster wishing luck to travelers, with scenes of immigrants arriving by steamship, a man and mule pulling a boat down a canal, two bandits on horseback robbing travelers

Domestic Sheep, mule flock, standing in pasture with drystone walls, Weardale, County Durham, England, september

Mule, adult, pack animal with Berber man, near Essaouira, Morocco, february

Sheep farming, farmer bringing in mule gimmer lambs ready for sale, North Yorkshire, England, september

Farmer with mule pulling plough, ploughing field in steppe, Extremadura, Spain, april

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"Mule: A Versatile Companion through Time and Terrain" From the beloved children's character Muffin the Mule to its historical significance, mules have left their hoofprints across various landscapes. In Cairo's Khan el-Khalili souk, bustling with life in the 19th century, a mule patiently waits for its next journey. Meanwhile, on Santorini Island, a donkey stands gracefully before a mesmerizing blue-domed church. Artists like Thomas Gainsborough capture nature's beauty effortlessly; one of his landscapes showcases a serene scene where a mule might have once roamed freely. Similarly, "Snow Piece" transports us to Bulwell Forest in Nottinghamshire, where perhaps a mule once braved the wintry wonderland. The Erie Canal at Schenectady reveals another facet of the mule's history—a tireless worker that played an integral role in transportation and trade along this vital waterway in New York. Across vast plains in Wyoming USA, we find an intriguing hybrid—the result of crossing male donkeys with female horses—mules that embody strength and resilience. In an illustration depicting Milk alongside different breeds of sheep and Suffolk horses, it becomes evident that even amidst diverse animals' company, the humble mule holds its own unique charm. The West Indies beckon adventurers through vibrant posters by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company—an invitation to explore these tropical paradises aboard ships laden with exotic goods carried by trusty pack animals. Not limited to distant lands alone, even closer to home lies evidence of their companionship; whether it be assisting farmers or navigating rugged terrains alongside old tractors or adobe houses in Mexico equipped with bake ovens powered by mighty mules. Lastly but not leastly is the image of a traveling minister on America's frontier—a testament to how these intelligent creatures aided pioneers as they spread faith across untamed territories. Through artistry and real-life anecdotes, the mule emerges as a symbol of adaptability and reliability.