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Sunday, October 28, 2012

the Chuckwagon, evolved from a US Army surplus Studebaker wagon, invented by Charles Goodnight, 1866

Above image from http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/03/06/stacey-kayne-chuckwagon-more-than-a-cowboys-meal-on-wheels/ where you will find a brief article about cowboy cattle drives and the chuckwagon, but for a very indepth article about the inventor and the chuckwagon, http://wildwesthistory.blogspot.com/2012/08/charles-goodnight-and-his-famous.html#comment-form

above poster is not very good resolution because they are trying to sell them, but can be found at http://www.midwestbuggy.com/images/sale_wagonposter.jpg

Sunday, November 13, 2011

The Russian duke's wagon from the movie "Maverick" .. opulence on wooden wheels

0 comments Posted by Unknown at 8:06 PM

I seem to find that wagons in the movies are far larger and cooler than any I believe were used in real life http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/wagon%20train for the other movie wagons

Saturday, July 16, 2011

great wagon design, from the Burt Lancaster movie "The Scalphunters" with Ossie Davis, Telly Savalas, and Shelly Winters

0 comments Posted by Unknown at 6:21 PM

I liked the movie, Ossie and Burt have contrasting views about everything, Telly is the bad guy who has stolen from Burt, and this wagon is Shelly's transport to Mexico. The small stove over the water barrel, the little dresser and mirror, and the canvas shades that roll up are nice features, but the best part is the full size brass bed inside the wagon for a comfortable nights sleep, every night. No camping on the ground with a bedroll and blanket, hell no, it's a matress and pillows plus sheets and blankets = total comfort