At four o'clock in the morning (during the years 1833-37) Joseph Glidden and his son Mark left their home, starting their day of drawing stone from the quarries in Barre to the new state capitol at ...

A lack of fuel, in large part due to the US blockade, is forcing Cubans to return to horse and ox power for farming, transport and everyday travel. In Los Palacios, 100 kilometers (60 miles) of the ...

Before the introduction of draft horses and then steam- and gasoline-powered tractors, oxen provided the muscle on pioneer Corn Belt farms. These beasts of burden, which were usually yoked in pairs, ...

In this photo taken Oct. 4, 2025 and released by Lingsuiye, villagers with their oxen and horses ascend the mountain during rescue efforts to reach hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist ...

In Los Palacios, 100 kilometers (60 miles) of the west of the capital Havana, Heriberto Piloto bellows at his oxen "Montezuelo" and "Pasajero" as they plough a tobacco field at the "La Juanita" farm.