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20 Mule Team Days In Death Valley
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Author : Harold O. Weight
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2018-02-27
20 Mule Team Days In Death Valley written by Harold O. Weight and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“The saga of the great mule teams and giant wagons that are today’s romantic symbol of Death Valley began long before the first muleskinner piloted his lumbering borax freighters out of the Big Sink. Its roots were in that night when Aaron and Rosie Winters crouched in their darkened camp at Furnace Creek and read their future in the green-flickering flame of burning borax. But its seed went farther back.” First published in 1955, this is a wonderful book on the mule team days in California’s Death Valley during the 19th century. It contains observations on the natural history of mules and muleskinners, and the mining of desert borax. There is also a reprint of Henry G. Hanks’ Report on Death Valley from 1883.
The Twenty Mule Team Of Death Valley
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Author : Ted Faye
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012
The Twenty Mule Team Of Death Valley written by Ted Faye and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Ted Faye is a documentary filmmaker whose company, Gold Creek Films, specializes in stories of the West. Ted develops touring information, including audio CDs, signage, and brochures. He also helps communities to find and tell their stories. Ted was the historian to US Borax, and many images from this book are from the Borax collection at Death Valley National Park.
Twenty Mule Team Of Death Valley
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Author : Steve Greene
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-04-29
Twenty Mule Team Of Death Valley written by Steve Greene and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-29 with categories.
The twenty mule team is an iconic legend of the Death Valley territory and Mojave Desert. Its operation was short-lived, but during that time, this team of animals, humans, and wagons became forever etched into the romantic psyche of all who learned about it. Common citizens who had no association with the desert used products that had their beginnings in the mystique of Death Valley and the team. Even today, most every supermarket in the United States carries products with the well known twenty mule team silhouette on them. These borax related cleaning products are likely found worldwide. Rarely has such an obscure operation gained such fame as the impressive twenty mule team.This book tells the story behind the legend, revealing also what it was like to have worked as a laborer to extract the borax for transport to market. It is a time forever lost to the shroud of history, but the spirit lives on, and is celebrated regularly by enthusiasts who relive the glory of those days at planned desert events. Next time you see a desert dust devil approaching, imagine the colossal wagons and team lumbering along.Borax is a compound of boron, also known as sodium borate, and it brought in more money for a few entrepreneurs than all the other mining activities (gold, silver, lead, copper, etc.) combined - this prized salt is what really put the Death Valley territory on the map of common public awareness. Borax was so valuable, it was also known as white gold. It is part of what is left on the valley floor after many years of mineral evaporation in the scorching summer heat, and the miners who sought precious metals such as gold and silver overlooked its value. Humble but useful, borax is what led to the operation of Death Valley's famous twenty mule team, and was what thousands of Americans used during the mid-twentieth century to wash their hands and clothing.These giant wagons and rugged men responsible for hauling borax across the arid and merciless desert and through Wingate Wash in the 1880s are now legend, and have become an integral part of Old West Americana. Visitors to Furnace Creek can still view these wagons today.Choosing to do his own hauling from the Harmony Borax Works when borax prices dropped, William Coleman initiated this new method to get his borax to Mojave. Each team was comprised of 18 mules and 2 draft horses, the horse's heavier weight being used at the lead wagon for making turns easier. The two wooden borax wagons each carried over 10 tons of the powder in a volume of 4 by 6 by 16 feet. The rear wheels were 7 feet high, and the front were 5 feet. They had iron tires 8 inches wide and 1 inch thick. The third wagon was a metal cylinder carrying 1,050 gallons of precious water for crew and animals to survive the arduous 20 day round-trip desert journey (there are some accounts that state the water capacity of this cylinder was 500 gallons). The team moved along at an average speed of two miles per hour. The fully loaded rig weighed in excess of 30 tons. One twenty mule team left the Harmony Borax Works every 4 days, but the runs from this location ceased during the scorching summer months, with production continuing at the cooler Amargosa Borax Works until the fall of each year. It was a lot of back-breaking work that did not last long, but history shall never forget what happened here.Also included in this book is the story of Death Valley, as written by John Randolph Spears. In 1892, a book called "Illustrated Sketches of Death Valley and Other Borax Deserts of the Pacific Coast" was published by Rand, McNally & Company, written by John Randolph Spears, and destined to become a long-time authority on the Death Valley territory. "The Story of Death Valley" is the first chapter of that book. John was among the first to write of this territory, thus the accounts of his visit were seen as noteworthy, although his stories are laced with some unsubstantiated tales amidst the factual backdrop and history.
Twenty Mule Team Days In Death Valley
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Author : Harold O. Weight
language : en
Publisher: Calico Press (Twentynine Palms, CA)
Release Date : 1985-01-01
Twenty Mule Team Days In Death Valley written by Harold O. Weight and has been published by Calico Press (Twentynine Palms, CA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-01-01 with Borax mines and mining categories.
Famous Twenty Mule Borax Team From Death Valley California
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
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Resurrecting A Legend
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Author : Preston Chiaro
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Resurrecting A Legend written by Preston Chiaro and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Borax mines and mining categories.
Popular Mechanics
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926-04
Popular Mechanics written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926-04 with categories.
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Last Of The Twenty Mule Team Freighters
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Author : G. G. Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Last Of The Twenty Mule Team Freighters written by G. G. Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.) categories.
Twenty Mule Team Days In Death Valley
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Author : Harold O. Weight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Twenty Mule Team Days In Death Valley written by Harold O. Weight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Borax categories.
Popular Mechanics
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language : en
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Release Date : 1926-04
Popular Mechanics written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926-04 with categories.
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.