Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Photograph, Mary Jester Allen with Frank Butler’s Rifle After the death of William F. “Buffalo Bill”… Read More
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: Charles M. Russell Self-Portrait
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Charles M. Russell Self-Portrait This self-portrait pictures artist Charles M. Russell at age thirty-six, striking a… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Black-footed Ferret Specimen
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Black-footed Ferret Specimen If the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) could be summed up in one word… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Beaded Trousers with Suspenders
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Beaded Trousers with Suspenders, ca. 1920s, Northern Arapaho An impractical but spectacular clothing item, these circa-1920s… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, William F. Cody visiting at John S. Bell home
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Photograph, William F. Cody visiting at the home John S. Bell, former chief of the Secret… Read More
Treasures from Our West: “Q Street Buffalo” by Alexander Phimister Proctor
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Q Street Buffalo by Alexander Phimister Proctor In 2016, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Colt Model 1877 Thunderer double-action revolver
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Colt Model 1877 Thunderer double-action revolver, embellished by Robert Wielgus The Cody Firearms Museum is home… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Draper Natural History Museum groundbreaking shovels
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Shovels used in 2000 groundbreaking ceremony for the Draper Natural History Museum The year 2002 brought… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Buffalo Bill in the Wild West arena against backdrop
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2017 Photograph: William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody in Wild West arena against backdrop In the arena with… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Buffalo Bill commemorative rifle
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2017 Buffalo Bill commemorative rifle As the Center of the West celebrated its Centennial throughout 2017, the… Read More