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: Eisenhower rifle
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2014 Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Winchester Model 1894 lever action repeating rifle The graduating class…
Treasures from Our West: American marten
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 The American marten, also known as the American pine marten, is a tree-dwelling…
Treasures from Our West: “Dying Indian” by Charles Cary Rumsey
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2013 Charles Cary Rumsey’s Dying Indian portrays a slouched Native American male atop a…
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…
Treasures from Our West: House of Representatives Chair
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2014 James Burnie Beck’s chair from the House of Representatives A few treasures from…
Treasures from Our West: Pinfire revolving rifle
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2014 In 1835, French gunsmith Casimir LeFaucheux patented the pinfire cartridge to provide a…