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Borax Delivery Wagon
Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company1880/1890
Studebaker National Museum
South Bend, United States
In the 1880s, mule teams were needed to haul borax from remote mines in Death Valley, California to railroad stations for shipment. Borax compounds were used in a variety of products, from detergents to cosmetics and enamel glazes. Some of these mule teams used Studebaker wagons, which lead to the name "20 Mule Team Borax."
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- Title: Borax Delivery Wagon
- Creator: Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company
- Date Created: 1880/1890
- Rights: Studebaker National Museum
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