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: Winchester calendar
Originally featured in Points West in Spring 2009 Winchester calendar cover In 1887, Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, introduced an…
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…
Treasures from Our West: Rosa Bonheur’s “Col. William F. Cody”
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2010 Oil painting, Col. William F. Cody by Rosa Bonheur, 1889 Europeans were completely enamored of William…
Treasures from Our West: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney with “Buffalo Bill—The Scout”
Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2008 Photograph, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney with her Buffalo Bill – The Scout sculpture When the…
Treasures from Our West: Bruce Graham’s “Saddlestring Cavvy”
Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2008 Bruce Graham’s Saddlestring Cavvy Artist Bruce Graham is intrigued by color and light and…
Treasures from Our West: amethyst ring
Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 2008 William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s amethyst ring This simple but lovely amethyst ring…