“On to Little Big Horn for glory,” George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) announced in June 1876. “We’ve caught them napping.” Napping indeed. The battle was […]

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“On to Little Big Horn for glory,” George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) announced in June 1876. “We’ve caught them napping.” Napping indeed. The battle was […]
It was during my first week in Cody, Wyoming, that I was thrown into a world of feathers, dancing, and jingles. I began my art conservation internship at the Buffalo […]
by Gary Miller
This revolver is a loan to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It is a Colt Model 1905 Bisley Revolver that belonged to Audie Murphy. Audie Murphy was the […]
by Gary Miller
This is a Northern Plains Blackfeet Horse Mask from our Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection. It will be traveling to the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, […]
Best 4th of July parade is the Fourth of July Parade in Cody, Wyoming!! We got it all, heroes, horses, and all the First Responders’ vehicles that are old, cool, loud, […]
A whole new palette of Yellowstone wildflowers, July 13, 2014 If you read my recent blog post about early summer wildflowers in Yellowstone National Park, you may remember that one […]