Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 1904 colorized postcard of a ca. 1887 photograph of Sitting Bull Likely the best-known American Indian of his time, the Hunkpapa […]
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: William F. Cody’s formal coat
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2015 Although often depicted wearing the buckskin garb of the American Frontier, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody also owned and wore some […]
Treasures from Our West: Photograph of Irma Hotel under construction
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2015 Readers of Points West, area residents, and visitors to Cody can hardly miss the famous Irma Hotel located in downtown Cody. […]
Treasures from Our West: Wild West and Great Far East poster
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2015 Wild West and Great Far East poster of “Football on Horseback Between Cowboys and Indians” Throughout the twentieth century, Hollywood and […]
Treasures from Our West: Pocket watch
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2013 Pocket watch given to Ned Buntline by William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody Two individuals—William F. Cody and Edward Zane Carroll Judson—are […]
Treasures from Our West: The “Flamboyant Fraternity”
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2014 Photograph: The “Flamboyant Fraternity” of William F. Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and friends When they first enter the Buffalo Bill Center […]
