Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2010 Oil painting, Col. William F. Cody by Rosa Bonheur, 1889 Europeans were completely enamored of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Wild West show. When […]
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: 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 townsfolk of Cody, Wyoming, set about creating a […]
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 strives to capture these elements in his paintings. […]
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 belonged to William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody for […]
Treasures from Our West: “The Big Things” by Frederic Remington
Originally featured in Points West in Fall 2014 The Big Things by Frederic Remington Since 1977, Patrons Ball—the black-tie, “festive event” as the event’s first chairperson, Robin Weiss, called it—has truly […]
Treasures from Our West: Pocket watch
Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 20072 Pocket watch, given to Dr. D. Frank “White Beaver” Powell by William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody In 1884, this beautiful pocket watch […]
