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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf draft animal team
historical phenomenon
transport system
associatedWith 20 Mule Team Borax brand
American Old West
linked to: Old West

Death Valley borax
Pacific Coast Borax Company
borax mining
industrial transportation history
cargo borax ore
refined borax
distanceTraveledPerTrip approximately 165 miles
drivenBy teamsters
haulageAnimal mule
influenced branding of household cleaning products
perception of Death Valley in popular culture
legacy historical reenactments and displays
tourist attractions in Death Valley
mainlyUsedIn California
Death Valley
notableFor engineering feat of heavy overland haulage
hauling borax long distances from remote mines
iconic status in American advertising
operating in extreme desert conditions
numberOfAnimals 20
operatedIn 1880s
1890s
Mojave Desert
United States
late 19th century
operatedUnder Pacific Coast Borax Company
operationalEnvironment arid desert climate
high daytime temperatures
partOf borax supply chain
poweredBy animal traction
pulled borax wagons
large freight wagons
requiredInfrastructure water stops along the route
well-constructed desert wagon roads
routeEndpoint Death Valley mines
Mojave railhead
symbolOf American frontier ingenuity
industrial perseverance
ruggedness
timePeriod circa 1883–1889
usedFor hauling borax
overland freight transport
pulling heavy wagons
transporting ore

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Twenty Mule Team Canyon Road associatedWith Twenty-mule teams
House Peters Jr. notableWork 20 Mule Team
linked to: Twenty-mule teams