Sepia Saturday

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The photo above inspired me to find some photos of people riding donkeys. Here's what I found in the Library of Congress archives. 


Horydczak, Theodor, photographer. Soldier and child. Man in uniform with child riding donkey. United States, None. ca. 1920-ca. 1950. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2019677714/.


he Ambulance of the Hillmen. American Red Cross nurse at Tirana, Albania, unloading a patient from the mountain ambulance of the hillmen, a donkey. Riding astride a donkey is the smoothest and easiest method of travelling in the rough trails of the mountain country. There are few roads in Albania many miles to the American Red Cross hospitals. Tirana Albania, 1920. [January Date Received] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017671326/.

Dalrymple, Louis, Artist. Our Don Quixote / Dalrymple. , 1899. N.Y.: Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012647373/.


Pughe, J. S. , Artist. Transformed / J.S. Pughe. , 1904. N.Y.: J. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Bldg., August 3. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2011645556/.

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Comments

  1. Monica T.November 7, 2021 at 5:01 AM

    The donkey ambulace seems like a quite clever idea, in the circumstances!

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  2. Mike BrubakerNovember 7, 2021 at 8:22 AM

    Not that I have any experience with donkeys, but I have learned that they are far more resilient than horses, stronger and more surefooted than they look, and very good at guarding other livestock. Since modern times has removed donkeys from everyday life, we've lost the knowledge about how useful they once were.

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  3. Molly's CanopyNovember 7, 2021 at 10:44 AM

    I cannot imagine being a patient and having to ride a donkey! Amazing photos and graphics. I agree with Mike, the donkey has become the butt of jokes but they are eminently useful animals in rural settings.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 7, 2021 at 11:47 AM

    Most of us seem to be taken by the idea of an ambulance donkey. Makes sense, but something I would have never thought to consider.

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  5. virginiaallainNovember 7, 2021 at 3:12 PM

    Fun selection of photos and drawings with donkeys!

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  6. La NightingailNovember 7, 2021 at 9:42 PM

    A nice selection of donkey pix. The Puck cartoons were clever! :)

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