Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Spotted Tail
- Spotted Tail, a Native American (Brulé Sioux) man, he wears moccasins, leggings, and a blanket.
- Brulé Indians--1880-1890.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Spotted Tail, 1823-1881.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, groups of people around a fence with slaughtered cattle inside.
- Dakota tribe members surround corral with slaughtered cattle for distribution at Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota. Several wagons and grazing oxen and horses are in the background.
- Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)
- [188-?]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, picture of slaughtered cattle, men with rifles seated on corral fence
- Men, some with rifles, stand in and near corral with live and slaughtered cattle for distribution to Dakota tribe at Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota.
- Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Cinti Maza (Iron Tail), my chief, Buffalo Bill Show
- Sitting portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Sinte Maza (Iron Tail). He wears beaded leggings, a long sleeved shirt, a hair pipe breastplate, a kerchief, and a headdress. He traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1880-1890.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Iron Tail.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Good Horse, Dakota Chief, similar view
- Good Horse, Dakota Chief, 1/2 length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; wearing feather headdress, earrings, breastplate, bracelets on wrists, and arm bands.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Good Horse.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188?]
- High Bear, Chief
- Sioux Chief High Bear poses for a half-length studio portrait while wearing a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bones. Fur tassles hang from the sides of his headdress; he holds a beaded war club across his lap.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; High Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Indian burial, poses of Indian woman, seated on hay, full length
- Full length studio portrait of unidentified woman, wearing leather shirt, blanket and beaded belt, resting on bale of hay, next to raised platform with object wrapped up to resemble a dead body.
- Funeral rites & ceremonies--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Louie, Sitting Bull's son, Dakota, wearing war bonnet
- Head and shoulders seated studio portrait of Louie, Dakota male, wearing war bonnet and fur piece.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, Louie.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Louie, Sitting Bull's son, Dakota, profile bust
- Head and shoulders studio profile of Louie, Dakota male, wearing war bonnet and fur piece around neck.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, Louie.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Grave of the Indian Chief Long Wolf at West Brompton Cemetery, London.
- View of Sioux Chief Long Wolf's grave at West Brompton Cemetery in London, England. Gravemarker is shaped like a cross, has an etched figure of a wolf, and is surrounded by iron railings. Flowers are on grave. Epitaph on stone: "Chief Long Wolf...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Cemeteries--England--London--1890-1900.; Long Wolf.
- [1893?]
- John Grass, Dakota Chief, similar view.
- John Grass, Dakota Chief, 3/4 length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop; left profile; elaborate feather headdress, breastplate, jacket, blanket wrapped around lower torso.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Grass, John.
- [1890?]
- Hairy Chin, Dakota, wearing an Uncle Sam outfit, full length
- Hairy Chin, Dakota, standing holding an umbrella and wearing socks and no shoes. He is dressed as Uncle Sam for a Fourth of July parade or for a cornerstone laying at the state capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota. Two days later Hairy Chin died; no...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Hairy Chin. Dakota Indian.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- 1889
- Dedication of Standing Rock (N.D.), similar view
- Placing stone on top of monument at Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; Agent James McLaughlin on right of marker, Sitting Bull on left, and Joe Primeau (interpreter) leaning against post; Dakota Native Americans sitting on ground wrapped in...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Historic sites--Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Monuments & memorials--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.; Primeau, Joe.; United States. Office of...
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- Dedication of Standing Rock (N.D.), similar view
- Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota, placing the stone on the monument with Agent James McLaughlin on right of marker, Sitting Bull on left, and Joe Primeau (interpreter) leaning against post; Dakota Native Americans sitting on ground wrapped in...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Historic sites--Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Monuments & memorials--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.; Primeau, Joe.; United States. Office of...
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- Dedication of Standing Rock (N.D.), Sitting Bull making oration to group of people
- Stone being placed on monument at the Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; Agent James McLaughlin on right of marker, Sitting Bull on left, and Joe Primeau (interpreter) leaning against post; Dakota Native Americans sitting on ground wrapped in...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Historic sites--Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Monuments & memorials--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.; Primeau, Joe.; United States. Office of...
- [188-?]
- American Horse
- A head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as American Horse. He wears a hair pipe breastplate and choker, fur-bound braids, and a feather in his hair.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.
- 1890
- Sitting Bull's family, his two wives and daughters, with D. F. Barry, full length
- Dakota Chief Sitting Bull's family, his two wives (Seen by the Nation and Her Four Robes) and daughters in dresses, moccasins, and shawls wrapped around shoulders stand outside log building; David Frances Barry on right holds ledger, record book or...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Log cabins--1880-1890.; Her Four Robes.; Seen by the Nation.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Barry, D. F. (David Frances), 1854-1934.
- [188-?]
- Mad Bear, Crazy Walk, Mr. Cole
- Full length studio portrait of Crazy Walking and Mad Bear, Dakota, standing, and a Mr. Cole, seated. Crazy Walking and Mad Bear wear hats and suits; Crazy Walking's hat says "Police."
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Crazy Walking.; Mad Bear.
- [188-?]
- Circling [i.e.Conquering] Bear
- Full length studio portrait of Conquering Bear, Oglala male, wearing war bonnet, holding mallet and peace pipe, standing in front of fence and painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Conquering Bear, Oglala chief.
- [188-?]
- Ta-Tanka-Nazin, (Standing Buffalo.) A hereditary Chief of the Sioux, and a participator in the Massacre of 1862, in Minnesota
- Seated studio portrait of Standing Buffalo (Tatankanazin) a Native American Sioux man, wearing a paint around one eye, feather headdress, bare chest and choker.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Standing Buffalo, Chief, ca. 1833-1871.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota, seated, Buffalo Bill, standing, Indians wearing full headdress, full length
- Full length photograph of (left to right) Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, William Cody, and American Horse, Dakota Chief. Cody is standing, Red Cloud and American Horse are seated and wearing headdresses. Red Cloud hold peace pipe. Photograph taken at...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rifles--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.;...
- [1897 or 1898]
- Group - William Cody with Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota Indians wearing headdresses, all on horses, full length
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill" center, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right atop horses in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Madison Square Garden, New York; Red Cloud and American Horse wear feather...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Wild West shows--1880-1890.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Council Standing Rock (N.D.) with group of people, some sitting
- Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory, numerous groups of Dakota Native Americans sitting and standing with many wrapped in blankets, young boys in center lined up playing a game or some type of activity; possibly a council meeting or ration day;...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indian councils--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- William F. Cody with Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, standing, Sitting Bull in Indian clothing with elaborate headdress, full length
- William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill" and Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, full length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop; Cody wears hat, scarf tied at neck, embroidered shirt, pants tucked in thigh high boots and holds a rifle; Sitting...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Entertainers--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [188-?]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, cattle, wagons and roads in background
- Semi-monthly beef (ration) day probably at Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; overview of corral with cattle, some standing and others slaughtered showing roads leading to corral area, large group of Dakota Native Americans around corral; wagons...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1880-1890.; Corrals--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, Indians around fence with slaughtered cattle inside
- Semi-monthly beef (ration) distribution day, probably at Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; corral with slaughtered cattle, a few cattle still alive; Dakota Native Americans gathered around corral, wagons led by horses, oxen or mules in...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1880-1890.; Corrals--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, similar view
- Semi-monthly beef (ration) distribution day, probably Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; close-up view of Dakota Native Americans gathered around corral, on horseback or in the corral, slaughtered cattle are within corral but are out of view in...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1880-1890.; Corrals--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Beef distribution, showing slaughtered cattle, people seated on fence
- Semi-monthly beef (rations) distribution day, probably Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; log corral with Dakota Native Americans and other men in corral standing next to or over slaughtered cattle, sitting on corral's railing, or on horseback,...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1880-1890.; Corrals--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, people in and around a corral
- Semi-monthly beef (ration) distribution day probably Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; large group of Dakota Native Americans standing, on corral railing, on horseback or in wagons; primary attention towards slaughtered cattle in corral; numerous...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1880-1890.; Corrals--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- American Horse, Dakota, profile, wearing Indian headdress, bust
- American Horse, Dakota, head and shoulders studio portrait; wearing; feather headdress, breastplate; left profile.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.
- [188?]
- American Horse, Dakota, wearing war bonnet, profile, bust
- American Horse, Dakota, left profile, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing feather headdress and breastplate with woven vest underneath.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.
- [188-?]
- American Horse, Dakota, seated, wearing Indian headdress, holding peace pipe, 3/4 length, (oval frame)
- American Horse, Dakota, 3/4 length seated studio portrait; wearing feather headdress, breastplate, holding straps to beaded bag; oval frame; photograph of a portrait.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.
- [188?]
- American Horse, Dakota, seated, wearing Indian headdress, holding peace pipe, 3/4 length
- American Horse, Dakota, 3/4 length seated studio portrait with oval frame; wearing feather headdress, breastplate; holding straps to beaded bag; photograph of a portrait.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.
- [188?]
- Sitting Bull School, Grand River
- Group portrait of Dakota students and white teachers outside Sitting Bull School, Grand River, North Dakota. Two dogs are in front of the students. Students range from small children to young adults.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Education--1880-1890.; Schools--North Dakota--Grand River--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Group - William Cody with Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota Indians, Cody standing and Indians seated, full length
- William F. Cody "Buffalo Bill" standing between Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota Indians, seated, full length portraits taken in Madison Square Garden; Indians wear feather headdresses, breastplate, and vest, and hold peace pipe and stick with...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [between 1897 and 1898]
- Hairy Chin, Dakota, bust
- Hairy Chin, Dakota, head and shoulders studio portrait; two feathers in hair, short beaded necklace, fur wrapped around one braid, scarf tied on other braid.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Hairy Chin. Dakota Indian.
- [1889?]
- Frosted, Dakota, similar view
- Frosted, Dakota medicine man, full length view in prison uniform standing in front of wooden frame building; hat, ball and chain over shoulder, and chain attached to ankle.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Capture & imprisonment--1880-1890.; Prisoners--1880-1890.; Frosted. Dakota Indian.
- [188-?]
- Frosted, Dakota, wearing prison uniform, full length
- Frosted, Dakota, full length portrait, Sioux medicine man, prison uniform standing in front of wooden frame building; hat, ball and chain over shoulder with chain attached to ankle.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Capture & imprisonment--1880-1890.; Prisoners--1880-1890.; Frosted. Dakota Indian.
- [188-?]
- American Horse, Warrior Chief of the Sioux Nation, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Oglala Sioux Chief American Horse poses for a full-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and points a pistol with his right hand and holds a long feather in his left. American Horse was a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- American Horse, Warrior Chief of the Sioux Nation, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Oglala Sioux Chief American Horse poses for a full-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and points a pistol with his right hand and holds a long feather in his left. American Horse was a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Sioux Chief Long Wolf and family Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Sioux Chief Long Wolf poses with his family, his wife and three children for a studio portrait for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. An adobe-style facade is painted on the backdrop behind them. Long wolf wears a shirt, leggings, moccasins, an...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indian children--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1890.; Long Wolf.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Red Cloud
- Studio head and shoulders portrait of Chief Red Cloud, Native American Oglala Sioux, (Lakota) war chief and peace negotiator. He wears a dark suit and neck scarf with long loose hair.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Teton Indians--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Red Shirt
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man identified as Red Shirt. He wears moccasins, a vest over a long sleeved shirt, and a hair pipe choker. He holds a blanket, a pouch, and a pipe in front of him and has long, wavy hair....
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Red Shirt.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Tatonkaiyotonka, Sitting Bull The above is a true photo and autograph of "Sitting Bull," the Sioux Chief at the Custer Massacre
- Sitting studio portrait of Sitting Bull, a Native American (Hunkpapa Sioux). He has a blanket and pipe in his lap, wears a long sleeved, light colored shirt, and braids in his hair. He is best known for the role he played at the battle of Little...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Hunkpapa Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- 1882?
- Sitting Bull
- Seated portrait of Native American, Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux, Chief Sitting Bull wearing a single feather, braids wrapped in fur, and skin shirt with fur and leggings, holding a tobacco pipe (calumet.)
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Hunkpapa Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Teton Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- One Bull
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Hunkpapa Sioux) man, identified as One Bull. He has a blanket wrapped around his waist and wears a striped shirt, bracelets, arm bands, hair pipe choker, and cloth-bound pony tails. In his right hand,...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Hunkpapa Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; One Bull.
- 1882
- Eat Dog and family
- Sitting portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Eat Dog, his wife, and two children. The group sits among tepees.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Children & adults--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Eat dog.
- 1882
- One Bull and Black Prairie Chicken
- Two Native Americans (Dakota), identified as One Bull and Black Prairie Chicken, pose among tepees with a white man, woman, and child. One Bull and Black Prairie Chicken are wrapped in blankets and hides, the young white girl wears a long, heavy...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--1880-1890.; Military officers--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Black Prairie Chicken.; One Bull.
- 1882
- High Bear, Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of High Bear, a Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a blanket around his legs, metal armbands, a hair pipe breastplate, and a beaded feather headdress from which fur pelts hang. He holds a staff decorated with beads.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Headdresses--1880-1890.; High Bear.
- [between 1884 and 1890?]
- Ha-Te-Wi (Red Cedar)
- Ha-Te-Wi (Red Cedar), a Native American (Oglala Sioux) woman. She wears a lace collar with a brooch.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Red Cedar.
- 1886