Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 The Mountaineers—Big Horn Sheep on Wilcox Pass by Carl Rungius Carl Rungius (1869 – 1959) was… Read More
Treasures from Our West: The Mountaineers by Carl Rungius
Treasures from Our West
Here in "Treasures from Our West," written by our curatorial staff for our "Points West" magazine, we share some of the extraordinary objects that make the Buffalo Bill Center of the West the premier destination—online or in person—to experience the American West. Works of western art, cultural and artistic objects from the Plains Indians, natural science specimens, amazing firearms, beautiful photographs, and artifacts exploring the history and myth of the Wild West—let us show you some of these "Treasures from Our West."
Treasures from Our West: Cheyenne moccasins
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Cheyenne moccasins, St. Labre student project Students from the St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana,… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Winchester factory lintel
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2010 Stone lintel from the Winchester factory In 1975, the Winchester Arms Collection arrived at the then-named… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Snowy owl
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Snow owl (Bubo scandiacus) The snowy owl is the heaviest North American owl. These birds nest and… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Colorized postcard of Sitting Bull
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… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Western Art by John Giarrizzo
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 Western Art by John Giarrizzo Though the field of art history is often divided into periods,… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Hopi hair ornament
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2015 Hopi hair ornament made by Charles Loloma Hopi artist Charles Loloma was an innovator in stone… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Shooting gallery rifle
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2015 Plinky Topperwein’s Winchester Model 1890 shooting gallery rifle The Winchester Model 1873 frequently has been called… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
