Nancy McClure

Dwight D. Eisenhower's Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Repeating Rifle, 1960. Gift of Olin Corporation, Winchester Arms Collection. 1988.8.7
April 16, 2016

Treasures from Our West: Eisenhower rifle

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2014 Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Winchester Model 1894 lever action repeating rifle The graduating class…

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Alexander Phimister Proctor (1860-1950). "Panther," modeled 1891-1892, cast ca. 1893. Bronze, 37.25 x 9.75 x 6.5 inches. Gift of A. Phimister Proctor Museum, with special thanks to Sandy and Sally Church. 4.08.1
April 10, 2016

Alexander Phimister Proctor – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Spring 2004 Proctor: America’s Premier Sculptor of Western Animals and Horses By Peter H. Hassrick,Former…

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American marten (Martes americana) specimen. DRA.305.183
April 9, 2016

Treasures from Our West: American marten

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 The American marten, also known as the American pine marten, is a tree-dwelling…

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Glock special exhibition
April 8, 2016

GLOCK Makes History

Past Exhibition GLOCK Makes History: The Birth of the Polymer Handgun Market This exhibition’s opening coincided with the 30th anniversary of GLOCK…

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For Americans, Yellowstone was the idyllic frontier. Thomas Moran (1837-1926). "Head of the Yellowstone River," 1875. Louis Prang chromolithograph. Gift of Clara S. Peck. 18.71.7 (detail)
April 4, 2016

Center of the West celebrated NPS 100th with Yellowstone Symposium June 15

Artists have long been “drawn to Yellowstone.” The Park’s breathtaking vistas, its unmatched thermal features, and its remarkable wildlife are just a…

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R. Farrington Elwell (1874 – 1962). Pahaska Tepee Hunting Camp, 1904. Oil on canvas, 40.5 x 60 inches. Bequest in memory of Houx and Newell families. 12.64
April 3, 2016

Pahaska Tepee – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 1998 Pahaska Tepee: “The Gem of the Rockies” By Joanita Monteith, Guest Author Buffalo…

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