Mule Collection

Muffin the Mule
Peter Thompson, producer of BBC televisions Childrens Hour, and Annette Mills with the popular puppet character Muffin the Mule at the National Television Fund Ball at the Dorchester Hotel in London

Near Sevenoaks, Kent, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Richard Hilder
Near Sevenoaks, Kent, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

Landscape by Thomas Gainsborough
An extensive wooded landscape with peasants on a path, a horse at a ford, a cottage beyond, by Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727-1788)

Snow Piece, Bulwell Forest, Nottinghamshire
Artist: Barratt, Thomas - Title: Snow Piece, Bulwell Forest, Nottinghamshire - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 35.6 x 53.3

Donkey in front of blue domed church, Santorini

Entrance to the Khan el-Khalili souk in Cairo, in the 19th century, from El
KW478317 Entrance to the Khan el-Khalili souk in Cairo, in the 19th century, from El Mundo Ilustrado, published Barcelona, 1880 (litho) by European School

Erie Canal at Schenedtady, New York
Erie Canal barge towed through Schenectady, New York, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mule - Male Donkey x Female Horse Wyoming USA
KF-9441 Mule - Male Donkey x Female Horse Wyoming USA Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Illustration of Milk, Mule, Suffolk, Welsh Mountain, and Jacob Sheep

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. The Eight Immortals are revered by Taoists and are a popular element of Chinese culture

Immovable - 2 young boys fail to get a beach donkey to move
Immovable - two young boys fail to get a beach donkey to move! As stubborn as a mule... Date: 1907

Traveling minister on the American frontier
Itinerant preacher riding a mule from settlement to settlement. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Donkey And Old Tractor

WW1 - German anti-British propaganda postcard - Caught and Trapped - a duplicitous British Army Officer is captured by the forces of the Central Powers trying to smuggle a machine gun to his men

Afghan nomad family in front of one of two Buddhas of Bamiyan, 1950, Painting
Afghanistan, 20th century. Afghan nomad family in front of one of the two Buddhas of Bamiyan, 1950. Painting. Both statues were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

View of Mount Carmel, Israel. Date: early 20th century

Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, North London
Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, riding in a cart drawn by a mule, North London. Date: 1922

Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream
1199541 Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream, (pencil and w/c on paper) by Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906)

Adobe House - Mexico - Bake Ovens and Mules
A rather smart Georgian style sash window rather remarkably set into the wall of an Mexican Adobe mud brick house with a pair of bake ovens (and a pair of mules) in front. Date: circa 1910s

NWFP - Khyber Pass - Supplies taken to Fort Maud - situated exactly halfway from India (as was then) to Afghanistan. Date: circa 1910

Mule Spinning
1st January 1909: A young boy mule spinning at Joness Cotton Mill, Manchester. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cuba - A Native Fruit Seller in Havana. His wares are carried in panniers on the flanks of his mule including a few strands of sugar cane. Date: 1899

EVNT2A-00075
General Oliver Otis Howard pursuing the Nez Perce tribe on the Dead Mule Trail in Idaho, 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

China - Yantai - a typical mule litter

West Indies by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company poster
Poster advertising the service to the West Indies by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company ship RMSP Atlantis. The poster features a colourful and cheery man sitting on a donkey

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Crossing the Alps (oil on canvas)
XIR57637 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Crossing the Alps (oil on canvas) by Delaroche, Hippolyte (Paul) (1797-1856); Fondation Dosne-Thiers (Musee Frederic Masson) Paris

Oleum Olivarum, plate 12 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c
XJF448294 Oleum Olivarum, plate 12 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c.1580-1605 (engraving) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

EARLY OIL PIPELINE. Mule team used by Shell Oil Company in the construction of an early pipeline

Messina - Italy - A Donkey carrying turnips
The quayside at Messina - Italy - A Donkey carrying turnips in side pannier bags Date: circa 1910s

Laden Donkey owned by a Bakhtiari Tribesman, Iran - this lantern slide has the caption - A Bakhtiari Tribesmans Pantechnicon !

Mule and falling snow, Kalispell, Montana

South Manchurian Railway - Interior of the Sleeping Car. Date: circa 1905

Mule train between Phakding and Namche, Everest Base Camp Trek, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

The Horse Show, Alexandra Park, London, 1873
Engraving showing four scenes at the Alexandra Park Horse Show of 1873. Clockwise from top left: 1st Prize Mule and Cart Mare; a Faller at the Water Jump; Exercising a thoroughbred; a group of riders

Animal transport, Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Sheep farming, shepherd leading flock of crossbred mule ewes down town high street, returning back to farm for lambing, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, January

The process of spinning cotton by mule
5310008 The process of spinning cotton by mule; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of spinning cotton by mule: the mules are powered by a steam engine through an overhead shaft)

Chinese rice mill with blindfolded mules turning a millstone, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590500 Chinese rice mill with blindfolded mules turning a millstone, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

A Horse and Mule Palanquin used by the Chinese aristocracy in China in the 19th century
3742704 A Horse and Mule Palanquin used by the Chinese aristocracy in China in the 19th century, from the book From Paris to Pekin over Siberian Snows pub

A woodblock engraving depicting a mule with palanquin on it's back, 17th century
5310611 A woodblock engraving depicting a mule with palanquin on it's back, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Plantain Walk
2909946 Plantain Walk; (add.info.: Plantain Walk. A Bookkeeper, Watchman and Hut and a man with casks on a mule. 1813); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th century drawing of a Mule spinning shed lit by gas flares
5311730 19th century drawing of a Mule spinning shed lit by gas flares; (add.info.: 19th century drawing of a Mule spinning shed lit by gas flares)

Mule wagon passing through the Cumberland Gap, Kentucky. Wood engraving, Harper's Magazine, 1886
530432 Mule wagon passing through the Cumberland Gap, Kentucky. Wood engraving, Harper's Magazine, 1886 .; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman carries a basket on her head
3571323 Woman carries a basket on her head by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Trieste 1890-1910 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

A covered wagon drawn by mules arriving at a roadside inn in Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain
5242603 A covered wagon drawn by mules arriving at a roadside inn in Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain, from 'El Mundo en la Mano', pub

Egyptian tomb wall painting
3119228 Egyptian tomb wall painting; (add.info.: Egyptian tomb wall painting from Thebes, Luxor. Dated 11th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Spanish gipsy muleteer wearing blanket slung
864791 Spanish gipsy muleteer wearing blanket slung; (add.info.: Spanish gipsy muleteer in the Pyrenees wearing a wide brimmed hat and a blanket slung across his shoulders)

Men with donkeys and mules, Istanbul, 1904 (print on double-weight paper)
3575936 Men with donkeys and mules, Istanbul, 1904 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Istanbul, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

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"Mule: A Versatile Companion through Time and Terrain" From the beloved children's character Muffin the Mule to its historical significance, mules have left their hoofprints across various landscapes. In Cairo's Khan el-Khalili souk, bustling with life in the 19th century, a mule patiently waits for its next journey. Meanwhile, on Santorini Island, a donkey stands gracefully before a mesmerizing blue-domed church. Artists like Thomas Gainsborough capture nature's beauty effortlessly; one of his landscapes showcases a serene scene where a mule might have once roamed freely. Similarly, "Snow Piece" transports us to Bulwell Forest in Nottinghamshire, where perhaps a mule once braved the wintry wonderland. The Erie Canal at Schenectady reveals another facet of the mule's history—a tireless worker that played an integral role in transportation and trade along this vital waterway in New York. Across vast plains in Wyoming USA, we find an intriguing hybrid—the result of crossing male donkeys with female horses—mules that embody strength and resilience. In an illustration depicting Milk alongside different breeds of sheep and Suffolk horses, it becomes evident that even amidst diverse animals' company, the humble mule holds its own unique charm. The West Indies beckon adventurers through vibrant posters by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company—an invitation to explore these tropical paradises aboard ships laden with exotic goods carried by trusty pack animals. Not limited to distant lands alone, even closer to home lies evidence of their companionship; whether it be assisting farmers or navigating rugged terrains alongside old tractors or adobe houses in Mexico equipped with bake ovens powered by mighty mules. Lastly but not leastly is the image of a traveling minister on America's frontier—a testament to how these intelligent creatures aided pioneers as they spread faith across untamed territories. Through artistry and real-life anecdotes, the mule emerges as a symbol of adaptability and reliability.