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Bridle

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ItemID
wcco163
IDEntry
5946
Rights
Public domain
Collection Location
C&O National Historic Park
Coverage
Maryland, 1824-1938
Body

Mule bridle with blinkers attached to the cheek pieces and a loose ring snaffle bit with clip on reins. This is a typical piece of tack that would have been used on mules pulling canal boats. The blinkers, or blinders, worked to keep the mule focused on the towpath ahead of them.