Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Cheyenne moccasins, St. Labre student project Students from the St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, undertook a research and exhibition […]
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 factory lintel
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2010 Stone lintel from the Winchester factory In 1975, the Winchester Arms Collection arrived at the then-named Buffalo Bill Historical Center under […]
Treasures from Our West: Snowy owl
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Snow owl (Bubo scandiacus) The snowy owl is the heaviest North American owl. These birds nest and spend summers in the vast, […]
Treasures from Our West: Colorized postcard of Sitting Bull
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 1904 colorized postcard of a ca. 1887 photograph of Sitting Bull Likely the best-known American Indian of his time, the Hunkpapa […]
Treasures from Our West: Western Art by John Giarrizzo
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 Western Art by John Giarrizzo Though the field of art history is often divided into periods, styles, and schools, there are […]
Treasures from Our West: Hopi hair ornament
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2015 Hopi hair ornament made by Charles Loloma Hopi artist Charles Loloma was an innovator in stone and silverwork. His elegant designs […]
