Nancy McClure

William Ranney (1813-1857). "The Prairie Burial," 1848. Gift of Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran. 3.97 (detail)
July 5, 2015

A Portrayal of Sorrow by William Ranney – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1997 A Portrayal of Sorrow by William Ranney By Sarah E. BoehmeFormer Curator, Whitney Western Art…

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Kentucky flintlock long rifle. Gift of Olin Corporation, Winchester Arms Collection. 1988.8.876
July 4, 2015

Treasures from Our West: “Kentucky” flintlock long rifle

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2010 Kentucky flintlock long rifle This long rifle is generally known as a Kentucky…

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The Winchester 1873 propped against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park where it went undiscovered for 132 years.
July 2, 2015

Forgotten Winchester visits the Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum

UPDATE, 10.19.2015: The Great Basin gun is no longer on display at the Center of the West, and went home to Great…

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Ghost Dance shirt, Arapaho, ca. 1890. Chandler-Pohrt Collection. Gift of Searle Family Trust and the Paul Stock Foundation. NA.204.5
July 1, 2015

Treasures from Our West: Ghost dance shirt

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2009 Arapaho Ghost Dance dress, ca. 1890 In March 2007, the first Plains Indian Museum…

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June 28, 2015

Sam Colt and Henry Ford: Industrialists with Vision – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2003 Sam Colt and Henry Ford: Industrialists with Vision By Maryanne S. AndrusFormer Brown Foundation, Inc….

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Edgar S. Paxson's "Custer's Last Stand," 1899. Oil on canvas. Museum Purchase. 19.69
June 27, 2015

Treasures from Our West: Edgar S. Paxson’s “Custer’s Last Stand”

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2008 Custer’s Last Stand painting and sketches by Edgar S. Paxson Edgar S. Paxson…

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