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: Flammulated owl specimen
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2016 Flammulated owl specimen Natural history museum collections function to preserve a record of…
Treasures from Our West: Yellowstone Composition No. 1 by James Prosek
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2016 Yellowstone Composition No. 1 by James Prosek James Prosek is an artist, naturalist,…
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Custer, Grand Duke Alexis, Buffalo Bill
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2016 Photograph, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, Russia’s Grand Duke Alexis, and William F….
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…
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…
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…