Sepia Saturday
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/.
The donkey ambulace seems like a quite clever idea, in the circumstances!
ReplyDeleteNot 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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteMost of us seem to be taken by the idea of an ambulance donkey. Makes sense, but something I would have never thought to consider.
ReplyDeleteFun selection of photos and drawings with donkeys!
ReplyDeleteA nice selection of donkey pix. The Puck cartoons were clever! :)
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