Pack Horse Collection

Old stone packhorse bridge over Watendlath Beck with dry stone wall and farm buildings in picturesque village in autumn, Watendlath, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

An engraving depicting woodcutters in Normandy transporting their fuel in crooks on pack horses, 19th century
5311073 An engraving depicting woodcutters in Normandy transporting their fuel in crooks on pack horses, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A pack-horse
5616587 A pack-horse; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a pack-horse traveling along the ancient causeway in Cock Mill Wood, near Whitby, Yorkshire. Dated 19th Century)

Path Along a Rock Field in the Valley of the Kuragan River, a Tributary of the Katun..., 1911-1913
Path Along a Rock Field in the Valley of the Kuragan River, a Tributary of the Katun River; in the Vicinity of Belukha Mountain, 1911-1913

A Pack Road Along the Katun River near Its Confluence with the Argut River..., 1911-13
A Pack Road Along the Katun River near Its Confluence with the Argut River. In the Vicinity of Iukhtener Mountain and Stream, 1911-1913

A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun"..., 1911-1913
A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun." Log Boards for the Passage of Horses over the Precipice, 1911-1913

Pony carrying French Mitrailleuse, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Pony carrying French Mitrailleuse, between c1914 and c1915. A French soldier with a pack horse which is carrying a mitrailleuse, a disassembled machine gun, at the beginning of World War I.

Pack Horse and Driver, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Pack Horse and Driver, 18th century

Convoyeurs dans la foret, 1916. Creator: Francois Flameng
Convoyeurs dans la foret, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

Un fontaine a Thann, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
Un fontaine a Thann, 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916". (A fountain in Thann)

View of Ainu village, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View of Ainu village, 1908

Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Morocco, 1904

The Manoeuvres of the Japanese Army before His Majesty the Mikado; The Commissariat Depart... 1891 Creator: Unknown
'The Manoeuvres of the Japanese Army before His Majesty the Mikado; The Commissariat Department -- Pack Horses Carrying the Huge Bowls for Cooking Rice, 1891. From "The Graphic

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Salt depot, rue Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois (?), c1777. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Salt depot, rue Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois (?), c1777

Fukuroi, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi... c. 1837/42)
Fukuroi, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido), c. 1837/42

First arrival pack horses, Seoul, bound north, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
First arrival pack horses, Seoul, bound north, c1904

Pack horse [i.e. packhorse]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pack horse [i.e. packhorse]-Apsaroke, c1908. Apsaroke woman on horseback, packhorse beside her

Apache land, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apache land, c1903. Three Apache people riding pack horses make their way along rocky bottom land

Crossing over the Ice on the Route to Okhotsk, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Crossing over the Ice on the Route to Okhotsk, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1)

Pack Horses, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Pack Horses, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

The pipe-bearer-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The pipe-bearer-Atsina, c1908. Atsina woman leading a pack horse, others following mounted on horses with travois, dogs; tipis in background

Moving-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Moving-Apsaroke, c1908. Apsaroke woman on horseback along stream bank by cliff, packhorse beside her

Sheep herders pack train coming down from summer camp, Washington County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sheep herders pack train coming down from summer camp. Washington County, Idaho

Possibly: Pack train coming down from summer camp, Washington County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Pack train coming down from summer camp. Two herders, five packhorses, three saddle horses, and four dogs accompany the sheep. Washington County, Idaho]

A Difficult Landing, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho)
IL283075 A Difficult Landing, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Mitsuke, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Mitsuke, from the series " Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)", Japan, c. 1806

Travelers on the Tokaido, c. 1780 / 1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Travelers on the Tokaido, c. 1780/1801

Travelers tea house, Japan, c. 1804. Creator: Hokusai
Travelers tea house, Japan, c. 1804

Yoshino, from the series "Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka)", Japan, c. 1833
Yoshino, from the series " Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka)", Japan, c. 1833

Crossing the Frozen Suwa Lake in Shinano Province (Shinshu Suwa kosui kori watari), Japan, c. 1833/34

Pa. German Ceramic Horse, c. 1938. Creator: Carl Strehlau
Pa. German Ceramic Horse, c. 1938

Winter Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on panel)
XAM87691 Winter Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on panel) by Lytens or Leytens, Gysbrecht (1586-c.1656); 66.5x56 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Flemish, out of copyright

Climbing the Dyea Trail on the way to the Chilkoot Pass during the Klondike Gold Rush
PNP245984 Climbing the Dyea Trail on the way to the Chilkoot Pass during the Klondike Gold Rush (1897-98) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Cloth makers taking cloth to market, from Costume of Yorkshire
STC76051 Cloth makers taking cloth to market, from Costume of Yorkshire engraved by Robert Havell (1769-1832) 1814 (colour litho) by Walker

Saetersdalen Highlanders with Pack-Horse (b / w photo)
2797714 Saetersdalen Highlanders with Pack-Horse (b/w photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saetersdalen Highlanders with Pack-Horse)

Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, om the verandah of their house at Vailima
KDC397929 Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, om the verandah of their house at Vailima, Samoa, c. 1892 (photo) by Davis

Ensign Johnny Newcome riding a horse accompanied by a subaltern with pack horse in Portugal
FLO4997474 Ensign Johnny Newcome riding a horse accompanied by a subaltern with pack horse in Portugal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Untitled (oil on canvas)
NCO315702 Untitled (oil on canvas) by Ruisdael, Jacob Isaaksz. or Isaacksz. van (1628/9-82); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; Dutch, out of copyright

Hillside Town overlooking a Harbour
BAL31883 Hillside Town overlooking a Harbour by Momper, Joos or Josse de, The Younger (1564-1635); Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Dutch, out of copyright

Building the Ark
WAK69130 Building the Ark by Bassano, Francesco (1549-92) (attr. to); The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK; eThe Hepworth Wakefield; Italian, out of copyright

The Deerstalkers Return, 1827 (oil on canvas)
BBC197634 The Deerstalkers Return, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 60.3x73 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Shepherd in Repose near a Pack Horse, c. 1762. Creator: Francesco Londonio
Shepherd in Repose near a Pack Horse, c. 1762

Gypsies at Rest, 1642. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Gypsies at Rest, 1642

Frontispiece for Diversi Animali: Pack Horse, ca. 1641. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Frontispiece for Diversi Animali: Pack Horse, ca. 1641

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"Journeying through Time: The Enduring Legacy of Pack Horses" In the heart of England's Lake District National Park, a quaint village named Watendlath emerges in all its autumnal glory. An old stone packhorse bridge gracefully spans over Watendlath Beck, while dry stone walls and farm buildings add to the picturesque scene. This idyllic setting serves as a testament to the historical significance of pack horses. Delving into history, we find ourselves transported to the early 19th century. Jules Ferrario's vibrant color engraving from his work "Le Costume Ancien et Moderne" showcases cotton-making in Dutch Antilles and East Indies. These distant lands relied on pack horses for their transportation needs, highlighting their crucial role in global trade. Closer to home, Dorothea Lange captures an evocative moment in Washington County, Idaho during 1939. A sheep herders' pack train descends from their summer camp with rugged determination. Lange's lens immortalizes this hardworking community that depended on these loyal animals for their livelihoods. The romance of Canada unfolds before our eyes through a captivating illustration titled "A Difficult Landing. " This colorful lithograph transports us back in time and reminds us how pack horses played a vital role in exploring new frontiers across vast landscapes. Traveling further eastward, Katsukawa Shuncho's artwork takes us along the famous Tokaido road during the late 18th century. Travelers on foot or horseback journeyed together with laden packhorses carrying essential supplies for their arduous travels. In Japan, Hokusai invites us into a travelers' tea house circa 1804 where weary wanderers found respite amidst breathtaking scenery. Here too, diligent packhorses ensured provisions were readily available for those traversing challenging terrains. Moving forward to c. 1833 Japan, Yoshino reveals itself from the series "Snow, Moon and Flowers.