Life on 1800s cattle drives was tough, and cowboys relied on simple yet hearty meals to keep them going. Staple foods ...

but living freely on America's western frontier nevertheless appealed to thousands of men. These photos were taken across the American West between the late 1800s and the early 1900s.

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