Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2016 Photograph, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, Russia’s Grand Duke Alexis, and William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody Russia’s Grand Duke Alexis set […]
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: Short-eared owl
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2016 Amelia, the short-eared owl The Draper Museum Raptor Experience added a short-eared owl to its ranks in 2016. Short-eared owls prey […]
Treasures from Our West: Liberator Mark II shotgun
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2016 Liberator Mark II shotgun with collapsible stock During World War II, the FP4-5 single shot was known as the Liberator Pistol. […]
Treasures from Our West: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West “Cowboys & Indians” poster
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2016 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West “Cowboys & Indians” poster Buffalo Bill’s Wild West effectively marketed its appearances through bright, colorful posters depicting […]
Treasures from Our West: Showmen’s League of America Photograph
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Photograph, Showmen’s League of America’s 1st Annual Ball It looks like a swanky affair is taking place in the ballroom of […]
Treasures from Our West: The Mountaineers by Carl Rungius
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 The Mountaineers—Big Horn Sheep on Wilcox Pass by Carl Rungius Carl Rungius (1869 – 1959) was a German-born American artist who […]
