Marguerite House

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. Scientific name: Ovis canadensis. Whole mount DRA.305.10; skeletal mount DRA.305.38
April 17, 2015

Bighorn sheep: Rockin’ the Rockies

The head of a bighorn sheep peers down on anyone using the computer just below him. It’s almost as if he ran…

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Pots, campfire, and coffee
January 12, 2015

Coffee: It’s déjà brew…

Coffee was a mainstay on the trail in 19th-century America. By the time Americans headed West, coffee was readily available and integral…

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Mission saddle by Edward H. Bohlin. 1.69.376A (detail)
December 29, 2014

Every horse needs a little bling

Western humorist Will Rogers (1879 – 1935) used to say, “There is something about riding down the street on a prancing horse…

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Winchester Products
December 14, 2014

Winchester: More than guns

“This is the story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873, ‘the gun that won the West.’ To cowman, outlaw, peace officer, or…

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Marketing the Wild West with sea rescue
December 8, 2014

Marketing Buffalo Bill’s Wild West

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West traveled for some 30 years, both in the U.S. and in Europe. As with all such extravaganzas, marketing…

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Center of the West oldest photo
November 16, 2014

Oldest photo? We have ’em.

In a November 7, 2014, story, CNN’s Brandon Briggs shares the story about this “oldest photo” from Mashable.com and Amanda Uren of…

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