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GREENWOOD-048 Front
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- c. 1907 (Creation)
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- Portrait of the ox team used by Ezra Meeker for his first covered wagon trip recrossing the Old Oregon Trail to raise monuments commemorating its pioneers. Meeker made these trips from 1906-1908, and from 1910-1912. Twist died along the trail in Nebraska, and was replaced by an ox named Dandy. After surviving the second cross country trip, Dave and Dandy were later slaughtered, stuffed, and placed on exhibit with Meeker's wagon in the Washington State History Museum. Of Twist, Meeker said, "he was the best ox I ever saw." Of Dave: "Vicious. Kicked. Hooked. Fought to a finish. A shark.".
- Printed on front: Twist Dave