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Case 3. — Negro woman, life-size, representing the common 
method of carrying goods on the head in early slavery days in the 
southern part of the United States, also thirteen models of Carga- 
dores, showing the different methods of transportation which pre- 
vail in Latin America. ,, 
4., The palanquin used by Mrs. French-Sheldon as a 
carriage, a boudoir and a drawing room during her explorations 
in eastern Africa. 
^j- 0# 0 # Phillipan, a primitive palanquin from Antananarivo, 
Madagascar. , 
7.— A Mexilla, or palanquin, from St. Paul de i-oanaa 
Angola, Africa. . T 1 a ( 
0.— Traveling hammock from Funchal, Island ot 
Madeira. . - , 
On the walls are shown photographs and lithographs 01 bur- 
then bearers and their methods of transportation, from various 
parts of the world. 
HALLS 40 AND 55. 
PACK ANIflALS. 
Burthen bearing by animals is illustrated by a full series of 
pack animals and saddles. The animals equipped for the journey 
stand on the west side of and in the center of hall, and the saddles 
in a case opposite. Among the most interesting are the yrian 
pack saddles on the camel; the pack saddles with bales, accom- 
panied by Arriero, or mule driver of Bogota; the Lechera, or 
woman milk peddler, of Ecuador; and the Vaquero, or cattle 
herder, of Colombia, South America. 
Cases 1 and 2— Show different stages in the development ot 
pack and riding saddles. There are specimens of the primitive 
American pack saddle, with Esterialtas or plantain saddle pads; the 
