January 22, 2010

Horses and mules remained a major factor in labor and transportation well into the first half of the twentieth century in Arkansas. Many people moved from place to place by horse, and no farm was without horses and mules for hauling and plowing. While many shod their own animals, some preferred the convenience of a local blacksmith, such as J. S. Wilson’s Livery Feed and Sale Stable in Arkadelphia (Clark County), shown here in the 1890s.