Hal Reid Western Cowboys Bedroom 1912 Real Photo Postcard

This depiction of cowboys sleeping outdoors, likely at a camp during a cattle drive or extensive ranch work, illustrates the rigorous realities of their profession in the American West. The chuck wagon visible in the background was a cornerstone of cowboy camp life, invented in 1866 by Charles Goodnight, serving as a mobile kitchen and commissary vital for feeding a crew far from permanent settlements.