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: “Red Bull Mask” by Neil “Tall Eagle” Parsons
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2009 Neil “Tall Eagle” Parsons’s Red Bull Mask Artwork from the American West includes…
Treasures from Our West: Pendant given by Queen Victoria to Buffalo Bill
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2009 Pendant given to William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody by Queen Victoria Queen Victoria…
Treasures from Our West: Lakota moccasins
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2009 Lakota moccasins, ca. 1880 Made from the hides of deer, moose, elk, or…
Treasures from Our West: watermelon patch gun
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2012 Percussion trap, or “watermelon patch” gun So many of our visitors are intrigued by…
Treasures from Our West: Gray wolf skull
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2009 Gray wolf skull Collections serve different purposes in different types of museums. Biological and…
Treasures from Our West: Photograph of William F. Cody in front of Wild West tent
Originally published in Points West magazine in Spring 2008 William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody in front of Wild West tent In a…