Twenty-mule teams
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Twenty-mule teams were large mule-drawn wagon teams famously used in the late 19th century to haul borax from remote mines in Death Valley, California.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
draft animal team
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historical phenomenon ⓘ transport system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20 Mule Team Borax brand
NERFINISHED
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American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ Death Valley borax NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Coast Borax Company NERFINISHED ⓘ borax mining ⓘ industrial transportation history ⓘ |
| cargo |
borax ore
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refined borax ⓘ |
| distanceTraveledPerTrip | approximately 165 miles ⓘ |
| drivenBy | teamsters ⓘ |
| haulageAnimal | mule ⓘ |
| influenced |
branding of household cleaning products
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perception of Death Valley in popular culture ⓘ |
| legacy |
historical reenactments and displays
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tourist attractions in Death Valley ⓘ |
| mainlyUsedIn |
California
NERFINISHED
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Death Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engineering feat of heavy overland haulage
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hauling borax long distances from remote mines ⓘ iconic status in American advertising ⓘ operating in extreme desert conditions ⓘ |
| numberOfAnimals | 20 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
1880s
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1890s ⓘ Mojave Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
late 19th century ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | Pacific Coast Borax Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
arid desert climate
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high daytime temperatures ⓘ |
| partOf | borax supply chain ⓘ |
| poweredBy | animal traction ⓘ |
| pulled |
borax wagons
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large freight wagons ⓘ |
| requiredInfrastructure |
water stops along the route
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well-constructed desert wagon roads ⓘ |
| routeEndpoint |
Death Valley mines
NERFINISHED
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Mojave railhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
American frontier ingenuity
ⓘ
industrial perseverance ⓘ ruggedness ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1883–1889 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hauling borax
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overland freight transport ⓘ pulling heavy wagons ⓘ transporting ore ⓘ |
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