Treasures from Our WestMulti-bladed folding knifeSmithsonian’s National Firearms Collection Although this object is not in our own collection, it is indeed a treasure. At the time this post was published, […]
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: William F. Cody’s Congressional Medal of Honor
Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2007 William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Congressional Medal of Honor Only a handful of civilian scouts were awarded the Congressional Medal of […]
Treasures from Our West: Teasdale the great horned owl
Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2011 Teasdale the great horned owl One of the exciting—as well as one of the most popular—programs at the Buffalo Bill Center of […]
Treasures from Our West: Native American toy
Originally featured in Points West in Fall 2007 Native American toy doll and horse The first dolls made by Lakota and other Plains Indian tribes were simple figures of clay […]
Treasures from Our West: Winchester calendar
Originally featured in Points West in Spring 2009 Winchester calendar cover In 1887, Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, introduced an advertising calendar to market its line of ammunition. […]
Treasures from Our West: Peter Jacobs’s “Spirit House – Heart Mountain 1942”
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2010 Mixed media sculpture, Spirit House—Heart Mountain 1942 by Peter Jacobs, 2006 Colorado artist Peter Jacobs (b. 1939) collaborated with William Hosokawa, a […]
