Wedged under almost every cowboy that attempted to tame the frontier was a saddle. The culmination of craftsmanship and practicality, the western saddle is a key piece in the evolution of saddles. In the […]
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Views from Yonder: Outside Perspectives of the Wild West
What do you picture when you think of the Wild West? Do you see tumbleweeds drifting through a small town? The bucking bronco on the Wyoming license plate? Or does a gunslinging video game series or old western movie come to mind? The Wild West is no longer a location or […]
Western Treasures: Illustrated Letters from Charles M. Russell
Charles Marion Russell first travelled west to Montana in 1880 and secured a job as a night wrangler shortly thereafter. This job afforded him the opportunity to observe, document, and […]
Jordan B. Cottle Scrapbook
I am excited to share the Jordan B. Cottle scrapbook with the world. It is full of amazing images and stories of the many peoples and facets that made up […]
I Can See By Your Outfit That You Are a Cowboy
“I can see by your outfit that you are a cowboy.”“I see by your outfit you are a cowboy too.”“You see by our outfits that we are both cowboys.”“Get yourself […]
The Chuck Wagon Experience
“Come and git it!” That’s what is announced near the chuck wagon in the summer at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. There are two separate chuck wagons to […]