November 13, 2007

Oxen were the primary draft animal in America until replaced by the mule in the 1930s. Oxen, which can be seen pulling the wagon to the left in this 1911 Eudora (Chicot County) image, were typically used in pairs. While the two pulling the wagon are more common, teams of up to twenty oxen were sometimes used to transport heavier loads.

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