Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2008 By Dr. Henry Sayre “I sometimes feel,” Frederic Remington once said, “that I am trying to do the impossible in my […]
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: Buffalo Bill’s gauntlets
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2010 William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s gauntlets The Buffalo Bill Museum is fortunate to have many articles of clothing that belonged to […]
Treasures from Our West: Grizzly bear exhibition
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2012 Grizzly bear exhibition in the Mountain Meadow Environment While individual museum objects can be treasures in and of themselves, the greatest […]
Treasures from Our West: Wild West Cossack
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2010 Photograph of “Cossack” Nikoloz Antadze from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Buffalo Bill’s Wild West debuted in 1883 and introduced millions of […]
Treasures from Our West: World War I Luger
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2011 World War I Luger A vintage firearm that is left in its original condition is typically considered more collectible and valuable […]
Treasures from Our West: “Poultry Mashes” by William Shepherd
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2011 Painting: Poultry Mashes by William Shepherd A representative example of Wyoming native William Shepherd’s (b. 1943) latest body of work, Poultry […]
