Borax Wagon Death Valley California Postcard

Twenty-mule teams were teams of eighteen mules and two horses. They were attached to large wagons that transported borax out of Death Valley from 1883-1889. They traveled from the mines across the Mojave Desert to the nearest railroad spur which was 165 miles away in Mojave. The wagons were among the largest ever pulled by draft animals and were designed to carry nine metric tons of borax at a time. Although they only ran for six years, they have made a lasting impression of the Old West. Today the twenty mule teams are only a fond memory, but you may see two of the last remaining wagons in Death Valley. One is in front of the Furnace Creek Ranch and the other is at Harmony Borax Works. Enjoy your new Borax Wagon Death Valley California Postcard.