Firearms have been a staple in pop culture since the late nineteenth century. Wild west shows gained popularity in the 1880s, with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West perhaps becoming the most […]
epiCENTER: Explore the CENTER of it all with our staff!
Enjoy the observations and interests of the people who work at the Center of the West here in our staff blog. Just note that these are the personal perspectives of individual staff members, and are not meant to be official representations of Center expertise or policy.
The End of Summer
Well, summer is almost over, and I’ve reached the final chapter of my internship. My time as an intern has really…flown by! Maybe not like, peregrine falcon speed (242 mph), […]
How to Create a Museum TikTok
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West has joined the trend of creating a TikTok page for their institution. Growing up just outside Cody, Wyoming, I would always come to […]
Verne Stull: Secrecy and Security
Buried within the vaults of the Cody Firearms Museum here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a revolver, holster, belt, and whistle that belonged to a man […]
The Man Who Was Scalped
I was lucky enough to meet Gordon Barrows. He danced into my office one day. I’m not sure what the occasion was. It may have been to give the library […]
Nitrate Negatives: Now That’s Explosive Content!
What are nitrate negatives?
Why are nitrate negatives handled with care in archival facilities?