CREATIVE PORTFOLIO
Welcome to The Frontier's working portfolio. Completed photo essay about behind-the-scenes professionals in museums, object and human study, and other projects are highlighted here.
Up in the galleries the next day, November 10, 2021, Jordan Davis is again working with Sam Hanna accessing historic, time-period clothing in the Western Frontier wing of the Buffalo Bill Museum on November 10, 2021. Conservator Bev Perkins is on stand by with a cart of materials from latex gloves, soft-bristled brushes, small vacuums, and dust clothes that help the team meticulously clean and ensure preservation of the collection. (Photo by Kim Zierlein)
Jordan Davis finishes wiping the plexiglass off with a non-treated cleaning cloth before he and Sam Hanna close the case back up and place the joint locks on for security of the collection while on display later in the morning of November 10, 2021. Certain artifacts made of hide, paper, or cloth are placed under plexiglass hoods for added protection from the elements. (Photo by Kim Zierlein)
Greta Russell, lead registrar for the BBCW, works on finalizing documentation for the movement of objects within the building after Jordan's team is finished installing new exhibits or condition reporting artifacts. Beneath ground, over 75% of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West's acquisitions are housed in secure vaults when not on display for security and insurance purposes. This is the final step in artifact conservation at the Center. (Photo by Kim Zierlein)
Up in the galleries the next day, November 10, 2021, Jordan Davis is again working with Sam Hanna accessing historic, time-period clothing in the Western Frontier wing of the Buffalo Bill Museum on November 10, 2021. Conservator Bev Perkins is on stand by with a cart of materials from latex gloves, soft-bristled brushes, small vacuums, and dust clothes that help the team meticulously clean and ensure preservation of the collection. (Photo by Kim Zierlein)
Photo Essay - 2024
Collections maintenance is an intriguing, behind-the-scenes world that requires initiative to establish the displays and upkeep in museums worldwide; the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is always working to maintain collections and create an experience for the visitor to appreciate history on an intimate level. The team consists of five full-time staff members who manage and care for five museum collections in this 7-acre complex. Jordan Davis, collections manager, has communicated that the museum only displays approximately a third of what is in the repository at any given time. It is interesting in knowing the size of the collection and is understandable the massive undertaking it is to prep just one item of thousands for showcase time upstairs.
By Kim Stambaugh / FALL 2024
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Harvest Time
Gardening is a vital skill that Debbi Stambaugh teaches her grandson, Toby. On September 15, 2021, she is helping teach sustainability skills through harvesting from the garden in her backyard on Road 2AB in Cody, Wyoming.
(Photo by Kim Stambaugh)
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Environmental Portraiture
Cody Center for Performing Arts ballet dancer Adaya Whitelock has been training for the Holiday Showcase coming the weekend after Thanksgiving this year. On October 9, 2021, Adaya allowed me to photograph her in an urban setting for portfolio shots.
(Photo by Kim Stambaugh)
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Fresh from the Garden
In her galley kitchen, Debbi Stambaugh preps the freshly harvested carrots from her garden on September 15, 2021. She started her garden this year after two years of ground prep here in Wyoming and is teaching her grandson responsibility through sustainable gardening.
(Photo by Kim Stambaugh)
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Sports & Events
At 7 p.m. on October 29, 2021, at the Cody High football field, the varsity Cody Broncs line up on the home goal line for the national anthem to host the Worland Warriors in Cody, Wyoming for the kickoff to state football playoffs. This is Cody’s fourth year making the playoffs, two of which they have brought home the state championship. (Photo by Kim Stambaugh)