Nancy McClure

Snowy owl specimen. DRA.304.367 (detail)
June 1, 2016

Treasures from Our West: Snowy owl

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Snow owl (Bubo scandiacus) The snowy owl is the heaviest North American owl. These…

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Treasures from Our West: Colorized postcard of Sitting Bull

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 1904 colorized postcard of a ca. 1887 photograph of Sitting Bull Likely the…

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John Giarrizzo (b. 1955). Western Art, 2009. Multimedia collage on paper, 8 x 12 inches. Gift of the artist. 41.09
May 28, 2016

Treasures from Our West: Western Art by John Giarrizzo

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 Western Art by John Giarrizzo Though the field of art history is often…

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Charles Loloma (1921 – 1991). Hair ornament, Hopi, ca. 1980s. Gift of Jo and Warren Buxton, Phoenix, Arizona. NA.203.982
May 25, 2016

Treasures from Our West: Hopi hair ornament

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2015 Hopi hair ornament made by Charles Loloma Hopi artist Charles Loloma was an…

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Plinky Topperwein's Winchester Model 1890, 1918. Gift of Olin Corporation, Winchester Arms Collection. 1988.8.2469
May 21, 2016

Treasures from Our West: Shooting gallery rifle

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2015 Plinky Topperwein’s Winchester Model 1890 shooting gallery rifle The Winchester Model 1873 frequently…

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Herbert G. Houze, Curator Emeritus of the Winchester Arms Collection and the Cody Firearms Museum. Courtesy photo.
May 19, 2016

Herbert G. Houze named Curator Emeritus for Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum

Please note: Herbert Houze was named Curator Emeritus in 2016; he passed away in 2019. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West…

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