Item 54: Wool train out west
Scope and Contents
Color image shows long carts being pulled by a team of 14-plus horses. The carts are piled with sacks of raw wool and a sign hangs on the side, "Smith Bros. Sheep Company." Printed on the reverse side is: "A typical wool train consisting of Prairie Schooners with complete wool shearing outfit which moves from ranch to ranch, shearing sheep wherever their services are required." Adolph Seluge Publishing Co.; St. Louis- Leipzig. Printed in Germany. ca. 1907-1915. 14 x 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853