Mule Collection (page 5)

No. 26: Mochizuki, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido... c. 1835/38)
No. 26: Mochizuki, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)", c. 1835/38

Rural rehabilitation, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Rural rehabilitation, Tulare County, California. This farm couple have been assisted to independence. In Feburary 1936 they rented a neglected farm of forty acres planted in grapes

Harrowing, West Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Harrowing. West Texas

Vineyard during harvest, large-scale farming, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Vineyard during harvest. Large-scale farming. Tulare County, California. ['Giant Oak Ranch. No Shooting - Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted']

Upright Italian Landscapes: Woman on a Mule, n.d. Creator: Jan Dirksz Both
Upright Italian Landscapes: Woman on a Mule, n.d

The Two Mules, from a set of four Italian Landscapes, 1645/50. Creator: Jan Dirksz Both
The Two Mules, from a set of four Italian Landscapes, 1645/50

Travellers in Front of the Minerva Medica Temple in Rome, c. 1646. Creator: Jan van de Velde II
Travellers in Front of the Minerva Medica Temple in Rome, c. 1646

Expedition Party in Icelandic Landscape, 1772. Creator: John Cleveley the Younger
Expedition Party in Icelandic Landscape, 1772

Shoesmith in Marocco, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Shoesmith in Marocco, n.d

Plate 33 of 38 from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796–99. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet
Plate 33 of 38 from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796-99

Plate Twelve of 38 from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796–99. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet
Plate Twelve of 38 from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796-99

The Letter at Camp, c.1893. Creator: Giovanni Fattori
The Letter at Camp, c.1893

The US Paymaster and Guards on Deadwood road to Ft Meade, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The US Paymaster and Guards on Deadwood road to Ft Meade, 1888. Three uniformed men with rifles, a driver, and a small horse-drawn wagon

Transportation by horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Transportation by horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927

Transportation with horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Transportation with horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927

Town life Italy. Date of Photograph:1955 ca

Traffic in town Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Harvest: group portrait
3571468 Harvest: group portrait by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Florence 1950 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Leaf Excised from a Book of Hours: The Nativity, c. 1480 (ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum)
XOS5884589 Leaf Excised from a Book of Hours: The Nativity, c. 1480 (ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum) by Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (c.1444-1519)

Jerusalem - inside the Jaffa gate
3779446 Jerusalem - inside the Jaffa gate -; (add.info.: Jerusalem - inside the Jaffa gate in the old city walls. Beginning of market. Late 1800s or early 1900s.); Lebrecht History

Boy with donkey in Caucasus
3785616 Boy with donkey in Caucasus; (add.info.: Boy with donkey in Caucasus, Russia. C. 1916. Wearing distinctive fur hat.); Lebrecht History

Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel - Bible
3781714 Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel - Bible; (add.info.: Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord)

A costermonger with donkey, London c.1924
3785101 A costermonger with donkey, London c.1924; (add.info.: A costermonger with donkey, London c. 1924. Costermongers sold fruit and vegetables on the streets)

TOURIST CARRIAGE MULE WEARING STRAW HAT DECORATED WITH FLOWERS NEW ORLEANS LA USA

Children in an alley of Sanremo Sanremo. Date of Photograph:15/06/1886

A mule laden with sacks Lazio. Date of Photograph:1937 ca

Peasants with laden mules in front of the Church of Piglio in Ciociaria Lazio. Date of Photograph:1935

Peasant with two laden mules in front of the Church of Piglio in Ciociaria Lazio. Date of Photograph:1935

Anticoli Corrado, in the province of Roma Anticoli Corrado. Date of Photograph:1935

Fiuggi, mules Fiuggi. Date of Photograph:1935

World War I: Donkeys and mules carrying food and ammunition in a military unit on Mount Pramosio in Paluzza Paluzza Paluzza, Monte Pramosio. Date of Photograph:1914-1918

Camel-back transport of goods in a street of Smyrna, Turkey Turkey Smyrna. Date of Photograph:1912

Native inhabitants of Haiti America Haiti. Date of Photograph:1890-1899 ca

Banana field in Jamaica Jamaica. Date of Photograph:1890-1899 ca

Men with horses, mules and luggage in a mountain landscape. Date of Photograph:1890-1900

Market of Port-au-Prince, Haiti America Haiti. Date of Photograph:1890-1899 ca

A guy with two donkeys and a horse and carriage along the Promenade du Midi, Nice France Nice, Promenade du Midi. Date of Photograph:1890-1900

View of the facade of the church of San Martino, Lucca Lucca Church Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:25/06/1922. Date of Artwork:1060, XIII sec

Animated view of a street in a country town Italy. Date of Photograph:12/04/1914

Portrait of a a group of men on horseback wading a river Syracuse Cassibile. Date of Photograph:25-26/04/1909

Portrait of a group, Sant'Agata Li Battiati Sant'Agata Li Battiati. Date of Photograph:06-09/1911

Portrait of a group in a garden, Sant'Agata Li Battiati Sant'Agata Li Battiati. Date of Photograph:06-09/1911

Girls playing on a terrace, Sant'Agata Li Battiati Sant'Agata Li Battiati. Date of Photograph:06-09/1911

Portrait of a woman with a donkey at the ruins of the rock of Cerbaia Cantagallo Rock of Cerbaia. Date of Photograph:12/03/1922

Group of hunters in the countryside, Castrogiovanni (today Enna) Enna. Date of Photograph:16/05/1909

Portrait of a girl on a mule, Sant'Agata Li Battiati Sant'Agata Li Battiati. Date of Photograph:06-09/1911

Sarajevo during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: scenes in the old place of the market Bosnia Herzegovina Sarajevo. Date of Photograph:1900 - 1910

Mule train in Chile passing over the mountains at the Argentine-Chilean border Argentina. Date of Photograph:1890

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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.