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: 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…
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…
Treasures from Our West: Blunderbuss
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2012 Flintlock blunderbuss, ca. 1690 “Blunderbuss” comes from the Germanic words “donner” (thunder) and…
Treasures from Our West: Irma Hotel’s “Wheel of Fortune”
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2012 The Irma Hotel’s “Wheel of Fortune” The Irma Hotel became the center of…
Treasures from Our West: “When Law Dulls the Edge of Chance” by Charles M. Russell
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2011 When Law Dulls the Edge of Chance by Charles M. Russell The Royal…
Treasures from Our West: Sleeping Giant in the Winter
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2009 Photograph, a winter outing at Sleeping Giant Ski area Reared on a dude…