The Chuck Wagon

by Bob Hislop

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The Chuck Wagon

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Bob Hislop

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Photograph - Photography

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A true sign of the old west...a chuck wagon with wooden wheels. This image was taken just outside Glacier National Park, Montana on private property in West Glacier, MT.

A chuckwagon or chuck wagon is a type of wagon historically used to carry food and cooking equipment on the prairies of the United States and Canada. Such wagons formed part of a wagon train of settlers or fed traveling workers such as cowboys or loggers.

The invention of the chuckwagon is attributed to Charles Goodnight, a Texas rancher who introduced the concept in 1866. Goodnight modified the Studebaker wagon, a durable army-surplus wagon, to suit the needs of cowboys driving cattle from Texas to sell in New Mexico. He added a "chuck box" to the back of the wagon with drawers and shelves for storage space and a hinged lid to provide a flat cooking surface. A water barrel was also attached to the wagon and canvas was hung underneath to carry firewood. A wagon box was used to store cooking supplies and cowboys' personal items. The term "chuck wagon" comes from "chuck", a slang term for food, and not from the nickname for "Charles".

Fine art Nature, Wildlife, Action and Landscape photography prints, posters, canvas prints, greeting cards, and stock images by Bob Hislop. All rights reserved 970-623-5525. WATERMARKS WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED IMAGES. Guided custom photography tours available for the adventurous and discerning clients.

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October 21st, 2014

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