Photograph (Framed) P-018

“Winner of the West” Newspaper

A newspaper article from Winners of the West highlights Major George W. Ford and his wife, Harriet, at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The article emphasizes that Major Ford was the last surviving member of the esteemed Buffalo Soldiers, a regiment once 1,225 strong. Winners of the West, a prominent publication in the 1930s, played a vital role in preserving the rich history and cultural heritage of the American frontier.