Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2014 James Burnie Beck’s chair from the House of Representatives A few treasures from our vaults reflect some remarkable national connections, including […]
Buffalo Bill Museum
Our Buffalo Bill Museum is our flagship and has rich stories to tell not only about William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's own personal history as a western man, scout, actor, showman, and entrepreneur, but also of the times in which he lived, his legacy, and the myth of the West. This blog shares Points West articles about or related to Buffalo Bill.
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Prince Albert I of Monaco with Buffalo Bill in Cody
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2013 When Prince Albert I of Monaco visited the United States in 1913, he traveled through large cities like New York, Chicago, […]
Treasures from Our West: Barbed wire samples
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2014 Few inventions more profoundly altered the appearance of the American landscape—and the contours of western history—than barbed wire. In 1874, Joseph […]
A Seasonal Look at Buffalo Bill – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 2002 A Seasonal Look at Buffalo Bill By Juti A. WinchesterFormer Curator, Buffalo Bill Museum Historians have spent much time and paper […]
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, businessmen of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2012 Photograph, businessmen of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Seated front and center in this photograph is Major John M. Burke, one of […]
Treasures from Our West: Moses Kerngood Locket
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2013 Locket given to Moses Kerngood by William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody The year 1876 was a very difficult one for William […]