There were no sides on the body of the


wagon, just iron rails three or four inches high. These rails


would help to hold in the supplies or other packages.


The buckboard wagon was pulled by a sin gle horse or two


horses. The wagon was steered by its


front wheels, which were connected to


each other by a single axle. The wagon had


two rows of seats; the back row could be taken off if the driver


needed more hauling room.


The buckboard wagon was a simple but sturdy all around work wagon. The farmers used it for supplies, fencing material, and trans-


porting their families to and from town. The ranchers used the wagons for tools, ranch supplies, and animal supplies.


Much like today's ranchers and farmers with their favorite beat up old "pick up" truck, these buckboard wagons were the "pick up" trucks of


the 1800's. Of course, “horse power" took on a whole other in meaning in the 1800's.


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