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24 Images From America's Old Wild West

There was once a time when real cowboys, outlaws, and trailblazers ran through the land. Everyone could use a moment to step back in time and experience the spirit of the Wild West. While things have changed a lot over the past few hundred years, many images of America in the past exist online for all to see. From cowboys and Native American tribes to settlers and stagecoaches, horses, saloons, and more. Life looked the same and also very different.
All of the Wild West and old American shows and movies will never add up to what life was truly like back in these days. Taking in just how different and kind of unrecognizable the world looked like in 1800s compared to today can be kind of mind-boggling. The people back then went through some crazy times.
Enjoy this journey to the past and channel your inner cowboy with these 24 images showcasing life, society, and the world as it existed in the days of the Wild West.
A group of cowboys at supper time on the OX Ranch, where Childress is today, Texas, 1886
(Source: Reddit)