Photograph
Mired in Mud on a Dirt Road
| Two men sit in a horse-drawn wagon mired in the mud on a dirt road. Several houses are in the background, with two women standing on a porch on the left, indicate that the road may pass thorough a neighborhood. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored by the League of American Wheelmen to identify the nation's worst roads conditions. The purpose of the competition was to gather evidence of the need for better roads. |
| Image ID: | 91849 |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | 05 19 1898 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Rushville |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Bad road photographs, 1898 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 550 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.375 x 4.3125 |
| Handwritten on the front, "-27-" and "Franklin St. Rushville, Ill. May-19-'98." Donated by Fred H. Patch, Rushville, Ill. |
| Horses |
| Trees |
| Dresses |
| Hats |
| Work clothes |
| Dwellings |
| Porches |
| Neighborhoods |
| Fences |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Horse-drawn vehicles |
| Roads |
| Travel |
| Wagons |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|