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Rene Duykaerts, near Laws, Owens Valley, California, 1995. Silver gelatin print by William Shepley. P.602.014 (detail)
October 8, 2020

The Equestrian West: Photographs by William Shepley

Past Exhibition (closed April 11, 2021) John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery Beginning in the 1980s, William Shepley followed his passion for the…

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Visitors inspect Yellowstone fire damage at a massive blowdown on the road between Madison and Canyon Junctions. For some, the Park was destroyed; for others it was rebuilding. National Park Service photo by Jim Peaco, September 1988. (detail)
October 2, 2020

Understanding the Yellowstone Fires of 1988, Part 2 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2016 Understanding the Yellowstone Fires of 1988, Part 2How the Fires Affected American Culture and How…

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Bison in meadow, with ground fire in the background. National Park Service photo by Jeff Henry, 1988.
September 25, 2020

Understanding the Yellowstone Fires of 1988, Part 1 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2016 Understanding the Yellowstone Fires of 1988, Part 1How the Fires Affected American Culture and How…

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The Huntington Avenue venue in Boston (full name: Huntington Avenue American League Baseball Grounds) was the first home of the Boston Red Sox and a huge arena for Black America. (This game is Boston vs. New York on October 8, 1904, attendance 28,040.) Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC 20540 USA. LC-USZ62-97762
September 18, 2020

Nate Salsbury’s Black America, Part 2 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2019 Nate Salsbury’s Black America: Its Origins and ProgramsPart 2 Click here to read part 1…

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Buffalo's Bill Wild West poster, Congress of Rough Riders of the World, ca. 1895. Gift of The Coe Foundation. 1.69.170
September 11, 2020

Nate Salsbury’s Black America, Part 1 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2018 Nate Salsbury’s Black America: Its Origins and Programs Part 1 By Sandra K. Sagala In…

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Patrons Ball Silent Auction items
September 3, 2020

A unique gift for yourself or a friend? 2020 silent auction moves online

Each year, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Patrons Ball fundraising gala includes a silent auction of beautiful artwork and jewelry,…

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