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How do history fans keep warm in January?
Since most of us don't have a buffalo fur coat like this one, we go to at the museum for a night of whiskey, history, and true stories behind the popular tales of the “Wild West.” Get tickets and info here: http://s.si.edu/AfterHours

More about the coat, from Brigadier General Albert C. Dalton, US Army (Ret'd), written 26th July 1951:
"This coat was made from the skin of a buffalo killed by the celebrated 'Buffalo Bill' (Mr. William F. Cody) at the time he was engaged in supplying buffalo meat to the workers on the Union Pacific Railway, and also to the troops of the United States Army in the same area. The skin was presented to Captain Javan B. Irvine 22nd US Infantry who was a famous Indian fighter and a close friend of Buffalo Bill during the days when he was with the army as a guide and Indian Scout." Read more about this object here: http://s.si.edu/2jaFZWk

#MedicalMinute This unique hardee hat still bears the markings of its hospital steward owner!