Cowboy Books – Cowboy Cooking

The Bar E Ranch Chuck Wagon Cook Book – A collection of personal recipes, very old family recipes, pioneer recipes from the early frontier days, and a historical view with recipes, of Army cooking in the old west. Also included are old weights and measures no longer used today such as “256 lbs. of soap make 1 barrel” and “100 lbs. of fish make 1 quintal”. A history of the Chuck Wagon and how to cook on wood coals and a chapter called “Some Things Worth Knowing” from the distant past. You’ll laugh, you’ll smile, and if you’re old enough you’ll remember. This book contains some of the best recipes you’ll ever run across but it’s more than recipes it’s a historical look at the cooking our ancestors did.

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$20.00

Born out of 19th-century cattle drives, the chuckwagon is both utilitarian
and nostalgic. The meals that were prepared and served at the wagon weren’t
fancy, yet they were as diverse as the Western landscape and the cowboys
on the crew. Tom and Cheryle Elliott preserve and perpetuate the history
of the chuckwagon and authentic cowboy grub in their Bar E Ranch Chuckwagon Cookbook. The old-time recipes are simple and combine ingredients that are staples in most pantries, but they yield filling, flavorful, homestyle meals that will bring your crew back for seconds.
A bonus: The Elliotts offer tips for cooking in Dutch ovens, recipes and rations
from Old West army cooking manuals, a handy chart for cooking for large groups and other trivia.

-Jennifer Denison, Senior Editor and

Cowboy Style Editor, Western Horseman Magazine

The Old Reliable
The History of the Springfield
Wagon Company
1872 – 1952
by Steven Lee Stepp, 1972
Written by Mr. Stepp as a Masters Thesis
for Southwest Missouri State College
The author was able to gain access to the
early business papers of the Springfield Wagon Company.
These papers, still in their original form and largely intact,
provide great insight into the daily workings of the largest
wagon company west of the Mississippi River.
Former employees, still living at the time
aided greatly in filling gaps in the written records.
Paper back, 150 pages, with several pages
of old ads and pictures.
$19.95
Each book personally signed by Mr. Stepp.

The West That Was
John EggenMuch of early Americana has been destroyed
and lost forever. The negatives from which
these photographs were made nearly met
the same fate. Had this happened, this
pictorial record of the cattle industry on
the open range around the turn of the
century would have been lost.
These photographs by frontier photographer
Frank Sherman remained untouched in the attic of his
Lebanon, Oregon Historical Society in Portland.
Now at last this treasure of history is available
to the public. The images of cowboy life give
new insights into this romantic period of
American history.“…this is a grand book on early day cowboys,
maybe the best ever published.”
Sandra Dallas, Denver Post
$29.95

STAGE COACH

Rare views of the old West 1849 – 1915

Over 200 authentic, rare, and often unpublished vintage photographs explore life in the Old West – from the Gold Rush to the First World War. Here are the stagecoaches, the horse drawn wagons, the towns, and the people who lived on the frontier of America. These are the people who bet their lives on a trip of hundreds of days in cramped wagons through very dangerous territories. It is remarkable that there were photographers to record these events on film. The visual record is supported with narratives, many in the first person, and important historical information. Paper back, 175 pages.
$29.95

Reprint of Catalog Number 41, 1915 Springfield Wagon Company
6″ x 8 1/2″, 32 pages
$18.00.

1903 Peter Schutter Abridged Catalog – Reprint
This black & white, Schutter catalogue and price list features 7 high wheel wagon and cart illustrations as well as images of the original 1843 shop and ‘modern’ 1903 plant. The small 16 page length and 3.5″ x 6″ size was used as a “mini-preview” of Schutter’s product line. The larger, full- length catalogue was available upon written request to
Schutter & Hotz – Chicago, Illinois.

$27.00

WEBER WAGON catalog from McCormick-Deering.64 pages with a nice color image of a Weber wagon. This catalog is a reprint combining several catalogs and is full of black and white images and lots of good information.
$21.00

PETER SCHUTTLER WAGON catalog reprint. 64 pages full of black and white images and great information. Includes several pages with images telling how the Schuttler wagon was constructed.
$21.00

The Fence That Me and Shorty Built

The latest inspirational book penned by Red Steagall, containing all of his poetry and music written since his first book, the highly esteemed Ride For the Brand.
Contains musical lead sheets, plus personal photos and Red’s own private thoughts regarding the inspirations for many of his works.
This new hard-cover book will take you back to a simpler time when life was a little slower.

Introduction by President George W. Bush

AUTOGRAPHED COPY
Hard-Cover Book $ 19.95

Ride for the Brand
The book you’ll treasure!…..

The poetry and songs of Red Steagall come to life
in this highly acclaimed book, Ride For The Brand,
published by Texas Christian University Press.
Hand-lettered lead sheets provide a visual image
of Red’s music as well as the opportunity for
readers to explore the musical accompaniment to
the words. With illustrations by noted members
of the Cowboy Artists of America-Bill Owen,
Fred Fellows, Joe Beeler, and Howard Terpning.
Ride For The Brand is a fresh and unusual tribute
to the cowboy mystique.
(168 pages. Actual size 6″ x 9″)

AUTOGRAPHED COPY
Hardbound Edition $ 19.95

Florence Wagons reproduction catalog.
Twenty four pages, spiral bound.
Measures 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.
$12.00