A dog team in Québec City
Harnessed dogs did not just pull sleds across snow. Many were used to haul wheeled carts. The draught dog, also known as “the poor man’s horse,” was quite a common sight in the countryside at the beginning of the 20th century.
Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd.
Ville de Québec
Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - André Escojido Collection - Date: circa 1920