Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Native American family
- A Native American (Arapaho) family poses outdoors near a teepe. The man wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a breechcloth, quill-work vest, fur pelts over his braids, and a warbonnet headdress. The woman wears a wide belt decorated with metal beads...
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Children--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Families--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Native American man
- A Native American (Arapaho) man poses with a wooden staff near a tepee. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a quill-work vest, armbands, fur pelts over his braids, and a warbonnet feather headdress.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Native American man
- A Native American (Arapaho) man poses with a bow, arrows, and quiver near a tepee. He wears beaded leggings, a breechcloth, quill-work vest, armbands, fur pelts over his braids, and feather headdress. White boys and a girl stand nearby.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.; Quivers--1880-1900.; Children--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Native American man
- A Native American (Arapaho) man poses by a tepee. He holds a bow and arrows and wears moccasins, leggings, a bead bandolier, necklace, and a beaded feather headdress. The tepee is painted with images of birds and horses.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.; Tipis--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Yellow Calf Chief of Arapahoes
- Yellow Calf, a Native American (Arapaho) man poses outdoors near a tepee. He holds a bow and arrows and wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a bandolier, necklace, and feather headdress.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Yellow Calf.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Yellow Calf Chief of Arapahoe
- Portrait of Yellow Calf, a Native American (Arapahoe) man. He holds a bow and arrows and wears a quill-work bandolier, necklace, and feather headdress.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Yellow Calf.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Arapaho
- Two images of Little Raven, a Native American (Arapaho) man. Both images are studio portraits (standing). One image depicts his profile, the other a full portrait. Little Raven holds a cane. He wears moccasins, leggings, a coat, and a vest.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Aged persons.; Little Raven.
- [between 1880-1910?]
- Arapahoe man
- A Native American (Arapaho) man poses indoors, he holds his hand up to shade his eyes. He wears moccasins, leggings, a hair pipe breastplate, a beaded vest, metal and bead armbands, a bandolier decorated with teeth, fur pelts over his shoulders,...
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- A band of Arapahoe warriors
- Native American (Arapaho) men pose outdoors. The men wear moccasins, leggings, beaded vests, hair pipe bandoliers, and beaded feather headdresses.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--1880-1920.; Headdresses--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920?]
- Rev. Sherman Coolidge, D. D. A native Arapahoe.
- Studio portrait of Reverend Sherman Coolidge, D. D. (Native American Arapaho). He wears a clerical robe.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clergy--1890-1900.; Coolidge, Sherman.
- 1893
- Arapaho men
- Native American (Arapaho) men pose outdoors with white men. The Native American men wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, vests, and hats. Some men wear blankets.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Chief Red Bear Arapahoe
- Studio portrait (standing) of Red Bear, a Native American (Arapaho) man. He holds a beaded tobacco bag and wears a blanket and fringed shirt with ermine trim.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Red Bear.
- [between 1898 and 1900]
- Straight-Crazy Arapahoe
- Portrait (sitting) of Straight-Crazy, a Native American (Arapaho) man. He wears a shirt decorated with feathers, fur pelts over his braids, face paint, and a feather in his hair.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Straight-Crazy.
- 1898
- Freckled Face -Arapahoe-
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Freckled Face, a Native American (Arapaho) woman. She wears a dress decorated with elk teeth, a hair pipe necklace and choker, and bead necklaces.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Freckled Face.
- 1898
- Little Bird Arapahoe
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Little Bird, a Native American (Arapaho) man. He holds a wooden pipe and a beaded tobacco bag. He wears a jacket with pins on his lapel, a shell pendant around his neck, and a feather in his hair.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Little Bird, Arapaho Indian.
- 1898
- Armaho, Arapahoe
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Armaho, an Arapahoe Native American man; subject wearing feather headdress.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Armaho.
- c1899
- Armstrong, Arapahoe
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Armstrong, an Arapahoe Native American man.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Armstrong.
- c1899
- Geo. Shakspear, Arapahoe
- Half-length, seated studio portrait of Geo. Shakspear, an Arapahoe Native American man; subject has three pierced earrings on earlobe.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; George Shakspear.
- c1899
- Runs Medicine, Arapahoe
- Half-length studio portrait of Runs Medicine, an Arapahoe Native American man.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Runs Medicine.
- c1899
- Shavehead, Arapahoe
- Profile studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Shavehead, an Arapahoe Native American man.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Shavehead.
- c1899
- Wanstall Arapahoe
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Wanstall, an Arapahoe Native American man.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Wanstall.
- c1899
- Wm. Shakspear, Arapahoe
- Full-length studio portrait of Wm. Shakspear, an Arapahoe Native American man; subject wears feather headdress, holds feathered shield, and stands on fur rug; painted backdrop depicts window.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; William Shakspear.
- c1899
- Wm. Shakspear, Arapahoe
- Half-length, seated studio portrait of Wm. Shakspear, an Arapahoe Native American man, holding feathered staff and shield.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; William Shakspear.
- c1899
- Lone Bear Arapahoe Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Lone Bear, a Native American (Arapaho) man. He wears a fur pelt bandolier, a beaded and fringed vest, a scarf around his neck, and a beaded feather headdress.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Aged persons--1890-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1910.; Lone Bear, Arapahoe Chief.
- [between 1893 and 1901]
- Charles Whiteman, an Arapahoe warrior
- Charles Whiteman poses outdoors. He was captured by the Utes at age 2 and traded to the Arapahos. He lived as an Arapaho during his lifetime. He holds a hatched pipe. He wears a fur pelt bandolier, a beaded hair pipe vest, a scarf around his neck....
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--1890-1920.; Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Tomahawks--1890-1920.; Whiteman, Charles.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Black Bear Jr. Arapahoe
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Black Bear Junior, a Native American (Arapaho) man. He holds a tomahawk pipe and wears a fur pelt and body paint.
- Arapaho Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Body painting--1900-1910.; Calumets--1900-1910.; Black Bear, Son of Chief Black Bear.
- 1900
- Goes in the Lodge
- Goes in the Lodge, a Native American (Arapaho) man poses outdoors. He wears a fringed shirt, hair pipe breastplate, medal, scarf with a shell clasp, and feathers in his hair.
- Arapaho Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Clothing & dress--1910-1920.; Goes in Lodge.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Chief Goes-in-Lodge (on horse right) Still from early Tim McCoy film "War Paint" or "Covered Wagon"
- Still photograph from a Tim McCoy film, either the film "War Paint" or "Covered Wagon." A group of Native American (Arapaho) men on horseback pose near a group of tepees in a film studio. Chief Goes-in-Lodge points to the distance. The men wear...
- Arapaho Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--1920-1930.; Tribal chiefs--1920-1930.; Westerns--1920-1930.; Goes in Lodge.; McCoy, Tim--Homes & haunts.
- [either 1922 or 1926]
- Little Raven
- Portrait of Native American (Arapahoe) Little Raven; he wears a feather headdress, green scarf, beaded vest and arm band, and holds a pipe.
- Arapaho Indians--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--1930-1940.; Little Raven.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Spoon
- Shows a Native American (Arapaho) spoon made of mountain sheep horn. The handle is decorated with woven multicolor quill.
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Spoons--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Scraper and awl
- A Native American (Sioux) scraper tool made from elk horn and a steel blade. The scraper has a natural color, dots and lines carved into the handle portion, hollow depression and there is a thong piece of buckskin wrapped around the blade. This...
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Scrapers (tools)--1880-1900.; Cases (containers)--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1900]
- Bow
- Shows a wood (possibly mesquite) bow with sinew as a cord or thread (red?) and string made from gut. The bow is from the Native American Apache Indians.
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bows (Archery)--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Legging-boot
- Shows a pair of Native American (Arapaho) buckskin and leather boot leggings. The leggings feature leather soles and multicolor beadwork. They were originally purchased on the Wind River reservation in Wyoming.
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Leggings--1890-1910.; Boots--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Moccasins
- A pair of North American (Arapaho) brown, white and blue moccasins possibly worn by a boy.
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Moccasins--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Child's dress
- Shows probably a Native American Arapaho child's buckskin dress. It has a yoke, tin jinglers, fringe on all edges; navy, light blue, white and orange beadwork, pony bead and commercial leather. The beadwork is in designs of stars and the crystal...
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1930-1940.; Dresses--1930-1940.
- [between 1939 and 1940]
- Legging
- Native American Arapaho leggings. The leggings are made of wool and are decorated with blue and white beads.
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Leggings--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Woman's leggings and pouch
- A pair of Native American (Arapahoe; Cheyenne) women's leggings made of buckskin. They are one-piece and painted with ochre coloring. The leggings are decorated with German silver conchas, yellow, white translucent red and blue Italian glass beads....
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Leggings--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1899]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Apache) buckskin moccasins colored in yellow ochre with fringe and red, white, and blue beads.
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Moccasins--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Black Man (Arapahoes)
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Arapahoe) man identified as Black Man. He wears a feather headdress; necklaces, that include a cross and medallion; a fringed buckskin shirt painted with stars, birds, and turtles; a breechcloth,...
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clubs (Weapons)--1890-1900.; Black Man.
- 1898
- Arapahoe camp Near Casper, Wyo. On the site of the old Oregon Trail
- Native American (Arapaho) men in leggings, beaded gauntlets, and beaded feather headdresses, pose near a group of tepees and a covered wagon near Casper, Wyoming. The tepees are painted and depict humans on horses and shields; a sign on the covered...
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Casper--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Wyoming--Casper--1880-1910.; Casper (Wyo.)--1880-1910.; Oregon Trail--1880-1910.; Covered wagons--Wyoming--Casper--1880-1910.;...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Arapahoe Indians
- Three Native American men pose on horseback in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. They each wear long feather headdresses. The men on the right and in the center each hold a round shield and spear. A backdrop...
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Spears.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Only child saved out of Sand Creek Massacre 1864 Raised by Miss Ford Central City
- Studio portrait (standing) of a Native American (Arapaho) girl. She holds a basket and rests her arm on a table. She wears a dress and has a scarf around her neck.
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1870-1880.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864--Children.; Girls--Colorado--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment, Denver
- An oil painting of an Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment in Denver, Colorado by Ester Yates Frazier. The painting is of a plains landscape with mountains in the background, native american figures, teepees and sky with clouds; the view is westward from...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Indian encampments--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1861 April
- Mohota (Morning Star) and Geronimo Ordunez Southern Arapaho originally from Oklahoma living now in Denver
- Mohota and Geronimo Ordunez, Native American (Southern Arapaho) girl and boy, pose indoors in Denver, Colorado. Mohota wears moccasins, a fringed and beaded dress decorated with feathers, a beaded choker, and a headband with a feather. Geronimo...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Ordunez, Geronimo.; Ordunez, Mohota.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Surrounding terrain
- View of the terrain that surrounds the area in which the Sand Creek Massacre took place, November 29 and 30, 1864, in Kiowa County, Colorado; United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1940-1950.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Kiowa County--1940-1950.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864--Battlefields--1940-1950.; Kiowa County...
- 1942
- Surrounding terrain
- View of the terrain that surrounds the area in which the Sand Creek Massacre took place, November 29 and 30, 1864, in Kiowa County, Colorado; United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864--Battlefields--1970-1980.; Kiowa County...
- 1972
- Sand Creek Massacre marker
- View of a marker that commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in Kiowa County, Colorado. The marker consists of a wedge shaped piece of granite that is on a rectangular piece of concrete elevated on two cylindrical supports. The marker reads: "Sand...
- Arapaho Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo.,...
- 1960
- Sand Creek Massacre marker
- Close up view of a marker that commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in which United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were women and children, Kiowa County, Colorado. The marker consists of a...
- Arapaho Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo.,...
- 1972
- Sand Creek Massacre marker
- Close-up view of a marker that commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in which United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were women and children, Kiowa County, Colorado. The concrete obelisk has...
- Arapaho Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo.,...
- 1972
- Chief Powder Face, his wife, and child
- Chief Powder Face, his wife, and child, Native American (Arapaho) man, woman, and boy pose outdoors near Hays, Kansas. The group sits on a blanket. Powder Face and his son wear hairpipe breastplates.
- Arapaho Indians--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Hays (Kan.)--1860-1870.; Boys--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Families--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Women--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Powder Face--Family.;...
- [1869]