Kamila Kudelska

Black-footed ferret. DRA.305.100
August 16, 2018

Museum Minute: The Black Footed Ferret Success Story

The black footed ferret is a fierce but tiny predator. They are typically under three pounds and 90 percent of their diet…

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August 9, 2018

Museum Minute: Why An Everyday Dress Is Unique

At the turn of the century, ethnologists and anthropologists were trying to collect objects from different Plains Indian cultures, since they believed…

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Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874). Our Camp, ca. 1846-1860. Oil on canvas, 26.375 x 36 inches. Gift of The Coe Foundation. 11.70 (detail)
August 2, 2018

Museum Minute: The Heyday of the Fur Trade

The painter, Alfred Jacob Miller, was an early artist explorer depicting the American West. But it turns out, he only went out…

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July 26, 2018

Museum Minute: Who Really Designed The M1 Carbine?

The M1 Carbine is a short, light weight rifle that was introduced during World War II and then used throughout most of…

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July 20, 2018

Museum Minute: Buffalo Bill’s Childhood Home

Buffalo Bill Cody’s two story childhood home stands in the courtyard of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It’s the largest…

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Bighorn sheep exhibit
July 12, 2018

Museum Minute: The Bighorn Rams of Christmas Eve 2000

It’s Christmas Eve 2000. The curator of the Draper Museum of Natural History, Dr. Charles Preston and his wife were driving along…

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