Maria TeKolste
Farewell to the West
After ten weeks, I bid my farewell to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Cody Firearms Records Office. When…
More than Firearms: Winchester’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
Winchester’s Laundry Machines, Ice Skates, and Flashlights Today, the name Winchester is almost synonymous with firearms. However, Winchester’s company history points to…
Engraving History
The Messages and Pictures of Engraving When looking through records, engraving separates one firearm from another by giving each firearm unique attributes….
Discovering a Firearm’s Story
A Journey Through the Records As a intern in the Cody Firearms Records Office, I don’t work with actual firearms. Instead, I…
The Firearms Dealers of Yesterday
So I went to Abercrombie and Fitch to buy a gun… Today, a phrase like this generates quite a bit of confusion….
Hello from a Cody Firearms Records Intern
My name is Maria, and I am the Cody Firearms Records Office intern this summer here at the Buffalo Bill Center of…