tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865368072685527552.post956046516518098178..comments2023-06-22T08:51:42.963-07:00Comments on Wyoming Fact & Fiction - Neil A. Waring: Skinning Mules and Whacking BullsNeil A. Waringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865368072685527552.post-30970819843828227012014-11-17T20:33:09.592-08:002014-11-17T20:33:09.592-08:00Neil, as always, I hope you enjoy the link. Anoth...Neil, as always, I hope you enjoy the link. Another one on equine transportation is in the works right now.Pat, Marcus & Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097254988446524947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865368072685527552.post-39833184676184900482014-11-17T20:32:09.648-08:002014-11-17T20:32:09.648-08:00Ron, the origin of the word "teamster" i...Ron, the origin of the word "teamster" is indeed for men who drove teams of horses and mules for freight wagons.<br /><br />If you look at the logo of the teamsters union, it actually depicts a wagon. While I'm not completely certain, I think that the union may be that old. Wagon teams remained in use for local hauling until after World War one, and in the early 20th Century, the railroads were actually the largest owners of draft horses in North America, keeping large herds for local transport after goods were unloaded from trains. A good treatment of this can be found in the book Horses In Society.Pat, Marcus & Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097254988446524947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865368072685527552.post-1878148408912147812014-11-16T14:04:55.593-08:002014-11-16T14:04:55.593-08:00Might be Ron, that is a lot of teams of animals.
...Might be Ron, that is a lot of teams of animals.<br /> <br />Pat and Marcus - I find this an interesting topic, don't see much for movies or books, in less they are attached, but it must have been fun to watch these massive trains pull into town. Now I am going over to your link to read --thanks.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865368072685527552.post-84421918280065153202014-11-16T11:52:23.410-08:002014-11-16T11:52:23.410-08:00Is this the origin of the term "teamsters&quo...Is this the origin of the term "teamsters"?Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865368072685527552.post-34662959219121369892014-11-16T05:16:40.882-08:002014-11-16T05:16:40.882-08:00Funny, I've also had this, or a related topic ...Funny, I've also had this, or a related topic in mind. <br /><br />Indeed, I've recently been posting on transportation, and one the posts that used to be a top ten one on my blog was the "Revolution In Rural Transportation" thread: <br /><br />http://lexanteinternet.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-revolution-in-rural-transportation.html<br /><br />I think today people can hardly grasp what animal transportation really meant. Even when we read it, except for people who've traveled really long distances riding, it eludes us. Truly a big change. And in some ways, a more recent one than we imagine.Pat, Marcus & Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097254988446524947noreply@blogger.com