When Leonard Cody Bell (not related) was nine years old, Buffalo Bill Cody offered him $10,000 if he would keep his hair long until he… Read More
Museum Minute: What the Deadwood Stagecoach Stands for in History
In 1876, at the height of the Black Hills Gold Rush, a stagecoach route began between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Deadwood, South Dakota. The Buffalo Bill Museum has… Read More
Museum Minute: Choosing of the Arrow
When a visitor enters the Whitney Western Art Museum one sculpture might confuse the visitor. Choosing of the Arrow by Henry Kirke Brown might remind… Read More
Museum Minute: A Smelly Surprise
The curator and curatorial assistant of the Plains Indian Museum once noticed an odd odor in one of the museum’s storage areas. This isn’t something… Read More
Museum Minute: Women Workers at Winchester Repeating Arms Company
When men went off to fight on the front lines in World War I, many factories and companies replaced their workforce with women and young… Read More
Museum Minute: Frederic Remington’s Last Years
Frederic Remington was a famous painter who was known for his depiction of the American West. But Karen McWhorter, the curator of the Whitney Western… Read More
Museum Minute: Essential Winchester Jobs During World War I
During World War I, some Winchester Repeating Arms Company employees were eventually exempt from the draft because their skills were essential to the war effort.… Read More
Museum Minute: A Mantle Clock Symbolizes A Life Before The Wild West For Buffalo Bill
One of the oldest objects in the Buffalo Bill Museum collection is a Waterbury mantle clock that belonged to Buffalo Bill Cody’s mother Mary. Jeremy… Read More
Museum Minute: A Painting Documents A New Technology
A watercolor painted in the late 19th century features the Buffalo Bill Wild West show in action. But the painting doesn’t only document the historic… Read More
Museum Minute: Swallow-Tailed Kite
At one point in time, the swallow-tailed kite bird was a common species in the Great Plains, including eastern Wyoming. But Dr. Charles Preston, the… Read More