Nancy McClure

W.H.D. Koerner (1878 – 1938). “The Road to Oregon (Lone Travel, or Travel in Groups of a Few, as Andy Had Known it, Was Practically a Thing of the Past),” 1933. Oil on canvas, 26.125 x 40.125 inches. Gift of Ruth Koerner Oliver. 6.92.2
August 30, 2015

Depictions of Women in Western Art – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West in Spring 1995 Depictions of Women in Western Art By Sarah E. BoehmeFormer Curator, Whitney Western Art…

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Cooper's hawk specimen. DRA.304.185
August 29, 2015

Treasures from Our West: Cooper’s hawk specimens

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2010 Visitors with our popular natural history behind-the-scenes tours are often surprised by the…

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Arthur Amiotte (b. 1942). Banner, 1972. Museum Purchase. NA.302.102 (detail)
August 26, 2015

Treasures from Our West: Banner

Originally featured in Points West in Spring 2010 Arthur Amiotte, an Oglala Lakota artist and member of the Plains Indian Museum Advisory Board,…

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Buffalo Bill Center of the West Conservator Beverly Perkins works on a painted hide from the Plains Indian Museum collection.
August 23, 2015

Conservation – Caring for Your Treasures – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West in Spring 2009 Conservation: Caring for Your Treasures By Beverly PerkinsChief Conservator and Director of the Museum…

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Springfield 1875 Officer's Model rifle. Gift of Olin Corporation, Winchester Arms Collection. 1988.8.1041
August 22, 2015

Treasures from Our West: Springfield officer’s rifle

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2010 Rarity can be defined in terms of quantity or quality. Something found infrequently,…

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August 19, 2015

Treasures from Our West: Photograph of kids at Valley Ranch

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2010 Black and white photograph of children dressed as “dudes” at Valley Ranch New…

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