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. “

Burden Basket. NA.106.183 (detail)
August 2, 2019

Treasures from Our West: Mandan Burden Basket

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2018 Mandan Burden Basket In summer 2018, Plains Indian Museum staff had the opportunity…

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Design drawing, 16 ga. repeating shotgun, right view and cutaway, showing all parts. 8-16-1900. MS 063 Winchester Repeating Arms Company Collection. Olin Corporation Charitable Trust. MS63.119.053 (detail)
July 5, 2019

Treasures from Our West: Design Drawing, Winchester Repeating Shotgun

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2018 Design Drawing, Winchester Repeating Shotgun A quick glance through each of the Center’s…

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June 7, 2019

Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Kit Carson Cody, ca. 1876

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 Photograph, Kit Carson Cody, ca. 1876 This photo gives no hint about the…

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Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902). A Bull Buffalo, 1879. Oil on paper, 13.25 x 15.25 inches. Gift of Carman H. Messmore. 1.62
May 9, 2019

Treasures from Our West: Albert Bierstadt’s “A Bull Buffalo”

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 Albert Bierstadt’s “A Bull Buffalo” Albert Bierstadt is best known for his landscape…

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Kevin Pourier (Lakota). Dakota Floral Horn Cup, 2012. Buffalo horn cap, mother of pearl, lapis, malachite, sandstone, turquoise, coral, pipestone, cotton cloth, and sage. In Memory of Dr. Dilworth "Buz" Sellers. NA.106.1002
April 5, 2019

Treasures from Our West: Dakota Floral Horn Cup by Kevin Pourier

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 Dakota Floral Horn Cup by Kevin Pourier New acquisitions come to the Center…

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Nate Salsbury's traveling desk, mahogany, ca. 1898–1905. 1.69.1788
March 1, 2019

Treasures from Our West: Nate Salsbury Traveling Desk

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 The Traveling Desk of Nate Salsbury This mahogany traveling desk served Nate Salsbury…

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