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Welcome to Points West Online. In this blog we share articles from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s print magazine, Points West. Enjoy the full range of topics related to the West as we post stories from recent issues, and even delve into the archives from the past twenty years. And if you’re interested in receiving a printed copy of our magazine going forward, join our membership program—it’s one of the benefits!


Palette knife from W.H.D. Koerner Studio Collection. 3.78.65.7
February 7, 2016

W.H.D. Koerner – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2002 W.H.D. Koerner: “In My Mind’s Eye,” An Artist’s Approach By Julie Coleman TachickFormer…

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Buffalo Bill and eight Indian scouts, ca. 1886. Anderson Cabinet photograph. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection, McCracken Research Library. P.69.1800 (detai)
January 31, 2016

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…

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January 25, 2016

Recording the Spirit of a Culture – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2000 Recording the Spirit of a Culture By Rebecca S. WestCurator of Plains Indian Cultures and…

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M1873 trapdoor Springfield rifle, Gift of Olin Corporation, Winchester Arms Collection, 1988.8.754
January 17, 2016

Unloading the Six-Shooter – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2011 Unloading the Six-Shooter: Disassembling the Glamorization and Demonization of Firearms in the Arts…

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"Hot noon beside the roundup camp. Big Dry, Montana." L.A. Huffman's willingness to carry his large glass plate camera with him allowed him to capture aspects of cowboy life on the open range. This contact print, colorized by Huffman, is part of his studio collection. MS 100 L.A. Huffman Collection. P.100.3626
January 10, 2016

Frontier Photographers – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2001 Frontier Photographers By Nathan BenderFormer Housel Curator, McCracken Research Library Photographs have documented…

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Star Quilt. Freda Goodsell, Oglala Lakota, Northern Plains, 2000. Cotton cloth and thread, polyester batting. Museum purchase with fund provided by the Pilot Foundation. NA.302.144 (detail)
January 3, 2016

Star Quilts — “A Thing of Beauty” – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2004 Star Quilts — “A Thing of Beauty” By Anne Marie ShriverFormer Web Content…

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