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Buffalo Bill-The Scout

Heating rifle barrel on "Plainsman" to reapply shiny coloration. Bob Scriver (1914-1999). "Buffalo Bill—Plainsman," 1976. Cast by Modern Art Foundry, N.Y. Bronze, 86.5 x 62 x 50.25 inches. 12.77

Conserving Outdoor Sculptures – Points West Online

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Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2008 Ensuring a Lasting Finish for the Future: Conserving Outdoor Sculptures By Mindy A. Besaw Thanks to a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, […]

Buffalo Bill - The Scout touch up

Buffalo Bill’s spurs torched—on purpose.

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  Sometime around 1959, Cody, Wyoming’s, iconic statue sustained a mishap due to vandals. Evidently, some nefarious ne’er-do-wells nabbed the spurs off Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s (1875 – 1942) monumental sculpture […]

The unveiling of Buffalo Bill-The Scout, July 4, 1924. Mary Jester Allen Collection. P.41.503

Cody’s Fairy Godmother: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her memorial sculpture, Buffalo Bill—The Scout – Points West Online

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Originally published in Points West magainzeWinter 2009 Cody’s Fairy Godmother: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her memorial sculpture, Buffalo Bill—The Scout By Christine C. Brindza Controversy is difficult to avoid in […]