Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cradleboard
- Show a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard with a doll. The cradleboard is buckskin wrapped around a board and is decorated with fringe, multi-color beadwork sewn on with lazy stitch. The doll's head is possibly made of wood painted a medium...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Dolls--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- A tanned leather pouch (Native American Ute) used by Chipeta. The pouch has multicolor lazy stitch beadwork in triangle, diamond and band designs, a flap, strap, thong, sinew and fringe at the bottom.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Leggings
- A pair of buckskin leggings that belonged to Chipeta. They are decorated with geometric designs in multicolored beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Leggings--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Yoke; cape; poncho
- Shows a yellow ochre yoke, from a cape or poncho (Native American Jicarilla Apache). It is possibly made with animal hide and is decorated with white and navy beadwork. A strip of beadwork squares are in the middle, and stripes of navy and white...
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Apache Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Saddle bag
- A saddle bag (Native American Ute Indian) used by Chipeta who died in 1924. The saddle bag is made of buckskin cut into a rectangular shape. It has a canvas backing that is edged with brass studs, wool trim and fringe. It is decorated with zigzag,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Saddlebags--1870-1920.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Arapaho?) cradleboard. It features decorative opaque, red, white, black and green beadwork in geometric designs. The cradleboard has a leather thong, stained wood, lining dark brown velveteen, canvas backing and 1 calico?.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Vest
- A Native American (Ute) beaded vest worn by Buckskin Charley. The vest is made of buckskin which is entirely covered with multicolor beadwork in designs of stylized American flags and geometric shapes on a white background. The interior of the vest...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Vests--1900-1930.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief--Associated objects.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch. It features multi-color beadwork in floral patterns, a brass nail at the base, fringe and a strap.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Pouches--1860-1880.
- [between 1865 and 1875]
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Ute) leather bag that belonged to Chipeta, wife of Chief Ouray. The bag is decorated with blue, lavender, red, yellow, white, silver, pink, green and brown beadwork. The beadwork designs are of arrow, people, triangles,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1903 and 1923]
- Saddle blanket
- A Native American (Sioux) saddle blanket, made from white canvas and buckskin. It is decorated with red, blue, yellow, green, bronze and white faceted Italian glass beadwork and faceted brass beads; all of the beadwork is attached with lazy...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Saddle blankets--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Bag
- Shows a buckskin pouch made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The bag features decorative multi-colored beadwork and fringe with beadwork on the bottom edge of the pouch.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Pouches--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Belt
- Shows a Native American (Mescalero Apache) doeskin belt. The belt features decorative multi-color beadwork on the main portion, flap and fringe. Images of sunflowers are stitched in beadwork on the three flap extensions of the belt.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Belts (Clothing)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Necklace
- Shows a Native American Sioux braided beadwork necklace purchased or made in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The necklace features white, yellow and blue beadwork; a multicolor loop bead pendant.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1910-1930.; Necklaces--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Head stall
- From Colorado Historical Society notes: "Head stall (bridle) for horse. This belonged to Chipeta. Loomed beadwork sewn on cotton cloth, designs range from simple floral (green and red alternating flowers on nose cross-piece) to more intricate leaf...
- Bridles--1875-1915.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- 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]
- Knife sheath
- Shows a Native American Sioux knife sheath found or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota. The sheath features blue, red, and white beadwork in geometric designs; a tassel with beadwork is attached to the top of the sheath.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Sheaths--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930]
- Knife sheath
- Shows a knife sheath made by Native American Sioux, Bear Old Woman, from Rosebud, South Dakota. The sheath features multicolor beadwork in geometric designs, fringe decorated with beadwork and a rawhide tassel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Sheaths--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Ute) men's moccasins painted yellow ochre with rawhide soles, thong laces, blue, gold, red, green, and white beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Moccasins--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) buckskin pouch. The pouch feature decorative blue, dark blue, yellow and white beadwork in designs of lines, squares and triangles; the beadwork is attached with lazy stitch. The buckskin is yellow and ochre colored.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Pouches--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1888]
- Bags
- Shows two bags. One is a Native American Southern Plains (possibly Mescalero Apache) buckskin bag and is decorated with green, white and pink beadwork in diamond and square designs. The second bag is Native American (Cheyenne) made of commercial...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Northern Plains) buckskin pouch. It has lazy stitching, fringe, blue, white, yellow, pink and dark green beadwork. The beadwork is in designs of triangles and rectangles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) buckskin bag with fringe on the bottom and on the flap, decorative pink, blue, white and yellow beadwork. The beadwork designs are pink triangles outlined in blue.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin bag sewn with lazy stitching and decorated with multicolor, blue and white beadwork and fringe. The beadwork are geometric designs in alternating colors.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Trousers
- Front view of a pair of Native American (Sioux) children's trouser. The trousers are made of buckskin and red cloth and are decorated with blue, green, red, yellow and white beadwork, fringe on the inseams and sides and gold color ribbon. There is...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Children--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Trousers--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Trousers
- Front view of a pair of children's trousers (Sioux). The trousers are made of buckskin and red cloth and are decorated with blue, green, red, yellow and white beadwork, fringe on the inseams and sides and gold color ribbon. There is an inscription...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Children--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Trousers--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Dress
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) doeskin dress decorated with fringe, rhinestone and light blue, white, red, green, blue and orange beadwork. The sleeve is cape like and the beadwork design is in bands, hourglass design and geometric shapes.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1910-1960.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1910-1960.; Dresses--1910-1960.
- [between 1915 and 1955]
- Boy's vest
- A Native American (Sioux) boy's vest with faceted red, blue, gold and white beadwork attached with lazy stitching. Fringe is on the bottom edge of the vest and straps tie the front together. The beadwork is in designs of triangles and images of an...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Vests--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889]
- Dress
- A Native American (Ute) buckskin dress used by Lauriano-I-You, Ignacio's wife. The dress is cape-like and has fringe on the bottom and the sleeves. The upper bodice is painted yellow and decorated with blue, red and green beads.
- Lauriano-I-You--Associated objects.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Dresses--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- 2 unid. men in front of tipi
- Two unidentified Native American men pose in front of tipi. One man wears a wide brimmed hat, long shirt tied with a beaded belt, pants with beadwork down the sides, a scarf and beaded moccasins. The other man wears a long print shirt with beaded...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and a child. The men wear braids, blankets, leggings, shirts, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, feathers, earrings, leather, fringe, and beadwork; one man holds a flute. The women...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- In-Pel-Poop-La-Pel
- Outdoor head and shoulders portrait of a Native American Flathead (Salish) man, identified as Inpelpooplapel. His shirt is decorated with beadwork and fur, and he wears a headdress decorated with beadwork, fur, and eagle feathers.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; In-pel-poop-la-pel.
- 1907
- Whites posed as Native Americans
- Reproduction of a hand touched photograph shows a head and chest portrait of an unidentified white woman posing in Native American clothing. She wears a bead necklace, a hide shirt with decorative beadwork along the neckline, long braids, and a...
- Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1910-1920.; Impersonation--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Western History Subject Index
- Indians. Art, Beadwork
- Western History Subject Index
- Indians* Art, Beadwork
- Chico Stange
- Three year old Chico Stange, a member of Azteca Art Colorado, plays a carved wooden drum in Denver, Colorado. He holds two carved, wooden drum sticks. He wears a feather headdress decorated with beadwork, and a fabric loincloth and apron decorated...
- Azteca Art Colorado--People--2010-2020.; Hispanic Americans--2010-2020.; Mexican Americans--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Boys.; Costumes.; Drums (Musical instruments); Stange, Chico--Pictorial works.; Azteca Art Colorado--Pictorial...
- [2010]
- Juanita Lopez and Marcelina Morales and sons
- José "George" Lopez, has his arm around his mother Juanita Lopez, and Bonifacio "Lee" Morales, stands with his mother Marcelina Morales in an unidentified location. Juanita Lopes wears a print dress and glasses. Marcelina Morales wears a dark...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Families.; Interiors.; Women.; Lopez family--Pictorial works.; Morales family--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back, she wears a dress with puffed sleeves and elaborate beadwork on the loose bodice and high collar.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Antonio Gonzales family
- Studio portrait of the Antonio Gonzales family. Shows a Hispanic man seated in a chair, in a sack coat, a partly buttoned vest, striped pants and leather boots. A young man stands and wears a plaid sack coat and vest, a watch chain and a tie. A...
- Gonzales, Antonio, resident, southern Colorado--Family.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- 1891 July 28
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. The man sits in a chair, he wears a sack suit, a watch chain and a tie. The woman stands, she wears a fitted dress decorated with elaborate beadwork on the basque and a skirt with draped fabric and knife pleats....
- Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Doll
- Front view of a doll made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The doll is constructed of muslin with white beadwork on the yellow cloth dress and leggings; it has horsehair for the hair, an embroidered green inset, sequin belt, and white, green...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1900.; Dolls--1860-1900.
- [between 1860 and 1900?]
- Leggings
- Shows a pair of Native American Sioux buckskin leggings for a child. The leggings are decorated with blue, light blue and white beadwork and pale yellow leather cloth.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Leggings--1880-1910.; Children's clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Coat
- Back view of a long sleeve ochre and yellow buckskin coat made by Native American Eastern Sioux. The coat features decorative blue and white beadwork, cowrie shells attached on fringe, brown buttons and a pocket.
- Buckskin--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Coats--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Coat
- Front view of a long sleeve ochre and yellow buckskin coat made by Native American Eastern Sioux. The coat features decorative blue and white beadwork, cowrie shells attached on fringe, brown buttons and a pocket.
- Buckskin--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Coats--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Spoon
- Shows a cow horn spoon made by Native American Sioux. The spoon was found in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. It features multicolored beadwork on the handle, red and white quill and rawhide fringe on the end of the handle.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Spoons--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of Native American (Northern Plains) moccasins possibly made from buffalo skin. They feature decorative green, blue, pink, yellow, silver and white beadwork, a pointed yellow and ochre flap and hard soles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Moccasins--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- 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]
- Skirt
- Front view of a buckskin women's skirt made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The skirt features decorative beadwork, fringe, straps and a tin jingler.
- Buckskin--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Skirts--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Skirt
- Back view of a buckskin women's skirt made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The skirt features decorative beadwork, fringe, straps and a tin jingler.
- Buckskin--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Skirts--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of Native American (Sioux) cloth moccasins possibly worn by a man. They feature rawhide soles, green and white beadwork and straps.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Moccasins--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Shirt
- Shows a Native American (Mescalero Apache) buckskin woman's shirt, it features decorative beadwork, fringe and straps.
- Blouses--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Shirts--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]