Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2014 Cartes-de-visite of a young Nez Perce Indian boy In addition to the extraordinary works of Plains Indian artistry that make up […]
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: 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 of the Trail succinctly and pointedly summarized American […]
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 England, Buffalo Bill, wanting to add to the […]
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 most likely made for a little boy. Fully […]
Treasures from Our West: Photo, golden eagle chicks
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2012 Photograph, two young golden eagle chicks in nest As the Draper Museum of Natural History celebrates its tenth anniversary, golden eagles—the […]
Treasures from Our West: “Yellowstone Canyon” by Gunnar Widforss
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2012 Born in Sweden, artist Gunnar Widforss visited the United States in 1921 and never left, enthralled by the natural beauty of […]
