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- Cowboys at the Chuck Wagon, Crazy Woman Creek, Wyoming Territory, 1885 - A chuck wagon served as a mobile kitchen and a social space for hard-working cowboys on the trail or open range. The cook who drove the chuck wagon loaded it with food, utensils, tools and other supplies. At each stop, he unpacked, set up camp, started fires, and prepared food. Hungry cowboys gathered around the chuck wagon and enjoyed a hot meal, friendship and a bit of home.
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Cowboys at the Chuck Wagon, Crazy Woman Creek, Wyoming Territory, 1885
A chuck wagon served as a mobile kitchen and a social space for hard-working cowboys on the trail or open range. The cook who drove the chuck wagon loaded it with food, utensils, tools and other supplies. At each stop, he unpacked, set up camp, started fires, and prepared food. Hungry cowboys gathered around the chuck wagon and enjoyed a hot meal, friendship and a bit of home.