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Mule Train Crossing the Sierras

Title of the Document
Mule Train Crossing the Sierras
One Line Summary
This photograph depicts a mule driver from Mexico in the 1800’s, exemplifying what Vicente Guerrero did as a
profession before joining the military.
Author
Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
Date Created
1888
Location
Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, NY
Type of Document
Oil Painting
Publisher
Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, NY
Transcription
This is a warm-toned photograph that depicts a 19th-century mule train crossing a small stream in a mountainous landscape. At the center, a man is wearing a broad-brimmed sombrero and period-style traditional clothing with a striped pattern. The man is guiding a group of heavily burdened pack animals or mules. The animals are lowering their heads to drink, possibly suggesting that they have gone through a long journey.
Related
Vicente Guerrero (1782-1831)
Provenance
Frederic Remington, Mule Train Crossing the Sierras, 1888, oil on canvas, Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg, NY.