Olivia Weitz

Adolph and Elizabeth (Plinky) Topperwein were a couple and sharpshooting duo. MS 20 Winchester Repeating Arms Company Collection. P.20.2986
July 18, 2024

The Fabulous Topperweins: a couple famed for their sharpshooting skills

The Fabulous Topperweins: a couple famed for their sharpshooting skills A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJuly 18, 2024 A 1-minute…

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Schuetzenfest rifles are on display in the shooting sports section of the Cody Firearms Museum.
July 2, 2024

A Coors connection: Beer company used firearms to try and bring back marksmanship festival

Coors connection: beer company used firearms to try to bring back marksmanship festival A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJuly 2,…

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Photo, Lucretia Borgia. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection, McCracken Research Library. P.6.0879
June 20, 2024

The firearm that gave Buffalo Bill his nickname

The firearm that gave William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody his nickname A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJune 20, 2024 A…

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June 12, 2024

Roosevelt’s Winchester that he took to Africa tells us about his hunting days

Theodore Roosevelt’s Winchester that he took to Africa tells us about his hunting days A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJune…

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Punt guns, Cody Firearms Museum
June 6, 2024

The surprising origin of the phrase, ‘get your ducks in a row’

The surprising origin of the phrase, ‘get your ducks in a row’ A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJune 6, 2024…

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French poster, "Buffalo Bill Passant en Revue les Cavaliers les Plus Aduacieux du Monde," ca 1900. International Cody Family Association (ICFA), In memory of Kit Cody, Hiram Cody, Aldus Cody. 1.69.6522
May 23, 2024

Shared artwork in Wild West show posters reveals subtle differences

Shared artwork in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show posters reveals subtle differences A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaMay 23, 2024…

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