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: Moses Kerngood Locket
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2013 Locket given to Moses Kerngood by William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody The year…
Treasures from Our West: Remington Winchester
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2013 Frederic Remington’s Winchester Model 1894 Sporting Rifle In 1894, the final calendar picture…
Treasures from Our West: Photograph of a Nez Perce boy
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2014 Cartes-de-visite of a young Nez Perce Indian boy In addition to the extraordinary…
Treasures from Our West: James Earle Fraser’s “End of the Trail”
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2013 End of the Trail by James Earle Fraser James Earle Fraser’s sculpture End…
Treasures from Our West: saddle
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2012 Georgian (Cossack) saddle In 1892, while Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was appearing in…
Treasures from Our West: Child’s moccasins
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2012 Child’s beaded moccasins, Cheyenne These moccasins, just over six inches in length, were…