It’s likely you are familiar with the carol, “Twelve Days of Christmas.” Moreover, you have probably sung it. But, have you ever noted how many birds are within the lyrics? To save you the time of counting, I’ll just tell you. There are six birds given as gifts in the song. If you do not […]
What was on a Christmas wish list from the 1920s? Roller skates? A baseball bat? How about a new refrigerator, or tool set? Or a flashlight to spy on Santa? Whatever it was customers didn’t need Sears, or Montgomery Wards, they could find it all under one name, Winchester. In 1919, attempting to recover from […]
In celebration of this holiday season, the staff in the Whitney would like to share a selection of holiday greetings from a few of our beloved artists. Sprinkled with humor, well wishes, and historical significance, these works exemplify western art. Enjoy the art, but more importantly, enjoy the holiday season. Charles M. Russell imbues his […]
Guns of the Week: Christmas Wish List December 22 – 26, 2014 This week’s Guns of the Week focuses on firearms that the Cody Firearms Museum does not have in the collection, but would like to have. These range from the historical and expected firearms to the bizarre. Check out our holiday wish list: 1. […]
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 1999 A Christmas at the TE Ranch By Helen Cody Allen with foreword by Paul Fees, PhD, former Curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum In 1908, at the beginning of one of the snowiest Cody country winters on record, Brother Will (aka Buffalo Bill) invited his sisters and their families to […]
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2010 Christmas in the Wilds: How Santa Claus Visited Russell’s GulchA Christmas Story by Buffalo Bill—Col. William F. Cody Reprinted from The Sunday Chronicle, Manchester, England, December 25, 1887 In answer to a question from an English journalist about winter life in the American West, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody responded with […]