Walter Snyder, Ithaca historian, has generously donated the surviving records from the original Ithaca Gun Company to the Center to be used by the Cody Firearms Records Office to provide […]
Frank Butler
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Mary Jester Allen with Frank Butler’s rifle
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Photograph, Mary Jester Allen with Frank Butler’s Rifle After the death of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody in 1917, his niece […]
Revisiting the Life of Little Sure Shot
Note: This article was originally featured in the 1978 edition of a Buffalo Bill Center of the West (formerly known as Buffalo Bill Historical Center) winter newsletter and is authored […]
Annie Oakley: More than a Sharpshooter
Annie Oakley: 1860–1926 Possessing the perfect combination of skill, reserved elegance, and femininity, Annie Oakley never failed to dazzle a crowd. And while she certainly knew how to charm spectators, […]
Annie Oakley: Shooting Instructor – Points West Online
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 1998 By Christine HouzeFormer Curatorial Assistant, Buffalo Bill Museum Ed. note: The source materials for the following article are clippings in the […]
Treasures from Our West: Annie Oakley – gold rifle pin
Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2011 Annie Oakley’s gold rifle pin This diminutive gold rifle pin, measuring 2.75 inches, belonged to Annie Oakley. It is a replica […]
