OLD TIMES ….

By Bert Mcbride
Published on September 1, 1962
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Picture was taken near Moundville, Vernon County, Missouri, September, 1889. (1), Roe Watson, driver of team. (2), Ditt Hubbs, engineer. (3) Warner Powell, owner of rig. (4) James D. McBride, separator man. (5) Hank Powell, (6), Ol Wilson, separator man.
Picture was taken near Moundville, Vernon County, Missouri, September, 1889. (1), Roe Watson, driver of team. (2), Ditt Hubbs, engineer. (3) Warner Powell, owner of rig. (4) James D. McBride, separator man. (5) Hank Powell, (6), Ol Wilson, separator man.
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Picture taken near Greenfield, Iowa about 1896 James D. McBride at throttle and Otis McBride sitting on wheel, owners of rig. Engine and separator were Aultman-Taylor.
Picture taken near Greenfield, Iowa about 1896 James D. McBride at throttle and Otis McBride sitting on wheel, owners of rig. Engine and separator were Aultman-Taylor.

Stuart, Iowa

About 1888 or 1889 my grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McBride
and their two sons lived for a year or two near Nevada, Missouri.
While there he ran a freight line and broke sod with a string of
oxen, long horns evidently, since it is said that some of the horns
overlapped when the oxen were yoked.

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