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William Clark signature on letter. McCracken Research Library.
July 20, 2018

Points West Online: Treasures within Treasures — William Clark letter

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2009 Treasures within Treasures—William Clark Letter By Mary RobinsonHousel Director, McCracken Research Library For those of…

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Conservation on moccasins, NA.201.31
July 13, 2018

Tips from Our Conservator – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2010 Don’t Lather That Leather: Tips from Our Conservator By Beverly Nadeen Perkins With hunting season…

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Horse mask, ca. 1850. Northern Plains, Amoskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet) The Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection, acquired through the generosity of the Dyck family and additional gifts of the Nielson Family and the Estate of Margaret S. Coe. NA.403.226
July 9, 2018

Center of the West announces release of extraordinary Plains Indian book

The headline read: “Buffalo Bill Center of the West receives important Plains Indian collection.” About the collection, then Plains Indian Museum Curator…

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Draper Natural History Museum groundbreaking shovels.
July 6, 2018

Treasures from Our West: Draper Natural History Museum groundbreaking shovels

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Shovels used in 2000 groundbreaking ceremony for the Draper Natural History Museum The…

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Bierstadt Brothers. BIERSTADT AT HIS EASEL, 1859. Stereograph (detail). Collection of William L. Schaeffer.
July 5, 2018

Bierstadt in his Studio

In this image, Bierstadt sits in his studio working on a western scene as an audience of peers looks on. Behind him…

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Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902). "The Last of the Buffalo," ca. 1888. Oil on canvas. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Trust Fund Purchase. 2.60

Albert Bierstadt exhibition: generous donors

Albert Bierstadt: Witness to a Changing West would not have been possible without the generous support of many donors. For this funding…

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