As I mentioned in my earlier post A Cowboy’s Life is the Life For Me, at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West we strive to… Read More
Native American Arts and Crafts
Buffalo Bill Center of the West Staff Blogs
Enjoy the observations and interests of the people who work at the Center of the West here in our staff blogs. Just note that these are the personal perspectives of individual staff members, and not official representations of Center expertise or policy.
Mechanical Musings at the Museum
A building engineer coming into the Center of the West would see very little by way of mechanical equipment that he wouldn’t recognize. True, there are… Read More
Custer: “Bound for glory”
“On to Little Big Horn for glory,” George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) announced in June 1876. “We’ve caught them napping.”… Read More
Powwow: A Colorful Classroom
It was during my first week in Cody, Wyoming, that I was thrown into a world of feathers, dancing, and jingles. I began my art… Read More
firearms object mount
This revolver is a loan to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It is a Colt Model 1905 Bisley Revolver that belonged to Audie… Read More
Traveling object – Horse Mask
This is a Northern Plains Blackfeet Horse Mask. It will be traveling to the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, along with several other museum objects for the… Read More
Fourth of July Parade in Cody, Wyoming
Best 4th of July parade is the Fourth of July Parade in Cody, Wyoming!! We got it all, heroes, horses, and all the First Responders’ vehicles… Read More
More Yellowstone wildflowers
A whole new palette of Yellowstone wildflowers, July 13, 2014 If you read my recent blog post about early summer wildflowers in Yellowstone National Park,… Read More
National Cowboy Day July 26
What better way to celebrate the American West than with cowboys, especially on Saturday, July 26, 2014, National Cowboy Day. Since the West is “front… Read More
Center Wins Cody Promotional Award
It rained buckets the afternoon after the July 3rd parade, and our “Freedom” float came apart at the seams. Everything was curling at every edge.… Read More
