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- Deadwood stage
- View of the Deadwood Stage, in Deadwood (Lawrence County) South Dakota; the canvas flaps are rolled up. Letters read: "Deadwood."
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1870-1890.; Stagecoaches--South Dakota--Deadwood--1870-1890.; Transportation--South Dakota--Deadwood--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Deadwood, S.D.
- Panoramic, aerial view of Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Probably Chicago and North Western Railway or Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad tracks, freight cars, and roundhouse are near roads and frame houses in Deadwood Gulch....
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood Gulch (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Railroads--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Valleys--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Original Spearfish - Deadwood stagecoach
- Costumed men pose on a stagecoach from the former Spearfish / Deadwood Line near Deadwood, South Dakota. A sign on the roof reads: "Wells Fargo Express." A costumed woman sits in the coach.
- Wells, Fargo & Company--Equipment & supplies--1930-1950.; Stagecoaches--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Transportation--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Under the patronage of Royalty and the Marquis & Marchioness of Bute
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of the Deadwood Stagecoach, which was used in an act of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears thigh boots and a buckskin coat decorated with beaded flowers and tassles. He holds a long whip...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Deadwood Gulch, "Elk Horn" narrow guage [sic] ry., S.D.
- View of a Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley (the "Elkhorn") narrow-gauge railroad passenger train stopped on a railroad crossing, near a dirt road and trestle, in Deadwood Gulch (Lawrence County), in the Black Hills near Deadwood, South Dakota....
- Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad--1900-1910.; Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood Gulch (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Canyons.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad bridges.; Railroad locomotives.; Railroad passenger cars.; Rock...
- c1900
- Deadwood
- Panoramic, aerial view of probably Chicago and North Western Railway or Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad tracks, freight cars, roundhouse, and buildings in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Shows houses and commercial buildings...
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Railroads--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Valleys--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Covered wagon - Days of '76 - annual historic show first week in August in Deadwood - the Black Hills of South Dakota
- A family poses in a horse drawn covered wagon, in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota for the town's "Days of '76" celebration. A gold pan, pick and shovel hang from the side.
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1930-1950.; Covered wagons--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Families--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Infants--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Men--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Transportation--South...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Deadwood
- Panoramic, aerial view of brick, stone, and frame buildings and the Black Hills in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Buildings on Main Street include the stone Bullock Hotel and the Phoenix Block with a mansard roof. Signs read: "Ayres &...
- Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad--1900-1910.; Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Railroad...
- [1900?]
- Deadwood stage of 1876 Old Silver Top
- View of the Deadwood Stage, called "Silver Top," in Deadwood (Lawrence County) South Dakota. The driver holds a shotgun; one of the men on the ground is Tom Grant.
- Grant, Tom.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1870-1880.; Stagecoaches--South Dakota--Deadwood--1870-1880.; Transportation--South Dakota--Deadwood--1870-1880.
- 1876, January 22
- Birdseye view looking north west, Deadwood, S.D.
- Panoramic view of buildings in downtown Deadwood (Lawrence County) South Dakota, located in the Black Hills. Timber, brick, and stone buildings include the Federal Courthouse and Post Office building with a flat roof and pediment, and the Adams...
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1890-1910.; Business districts--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1910.
- [between 1898 and 1910]
- Original Deadwood Coach, most famous vehicle in the world
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and another man sit on the Deadwood Stagecoach, which is pulled by three teams of mules. The photograph was taken in the yard of the Abbot-Downing Co., by W.G.C. Kimball, July 4, 1895. The coach was built by...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1897?]
- Deadwood
- Aerial view of frame and brick commercial buildings in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. A building sign reads: "Armour & Co. Beef, Pork & Mutton," and signs on the hillside read: "Star & Bullock Hardware" and "Use Sheridan Coal." Shows...
- Northern Pacific Railway Company--1900-1910.; Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Hills--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Railroads--South...
- [1900?]
- Scaffold on which first Indian was hanged, Deadwood S.D.
- View of scaffold used for hanging Native American Sioux captives from the Wounded Knee Massacre, Deadwood, South Dakota.
- Dakota Indians--Punishment & torture--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1900.; Gallows--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Punishment & torture--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1900.; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890.; Deadwood...
- [1891?]
- Golden Reward smelter, three cyanide mills, Deadwood and Bald Mountain in distance on C. & N. W. Ry.
- View of the Golden Reward mine complex, including a smelter and three cyanide mills, on the Chicago and North Western Railway, Deadwood, South Dakota. Bald Mountain in the distance.
- Mine buildings--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1920.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1890-1920.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1920.; Mills--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1920.; Mining--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- No place like Deadwood, S.D.
- Close up view of timber and brick commercial buildings on Main Street in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Shows a portion of the Keystone Hotel with a painted sign near the sidewalk that reads: "Keystone, Lodging, Rooms, 25, 35 & 50"; a...
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1890-1910.; Commercial streets--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1910.
- [between 1898 and 1909]
- Wild West Show original company, ca. 1884
- The original cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show poses for a group portrait. William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") Cody sits in the center of the second row wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Seated on the ground in front of Cody is John Y. Nelson, driver...
- Bogardus, Adam--Family--1880-1890.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Ma Whitaker.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Hathaway, Seth.; Keen,...
- [1884?]
- Deadwood
- Panoramic view of buildings and probably Chicago & North Western or Fremont, Elkhorn ad Missouri Valley Railroad tracks and freight cars in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Brick buildings on Main Street include public school buildings...
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Railroads--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Deadwood in early settlement
- View of the main street of Deadwood, South Dakota. Pedestrians and horse-drawn wagons are on the street lined with wood buildings and tents.
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1860-1880.; People--South Dakota--Deadwood--1860-1880.; Tents--South Dakota--Deadwood--1860-1880.; Wooden buildings--South Dakota--Deadwood--1860-1880.
- [between 1861 and 1880]
- Mining Claim 14 and 15 below discovery, Deadwood Gulch, miners running sluice boxes
- Gold miners (one Black) stand by a wooden sluice in Deadwood Gulch in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
- Deadwood Gulch (S.D.)--1870-1880.; Lawrence County (S.D.)--1870-1880.; African Americans--South Dakota--Lawrence County--1870-1880.; Gold mining--South Dakota--Lawrence County--1870-1880.; Hydraulic mining--South Dakota--Lawrence...
- [1876]
- Deadwood, Black Hills, Dakota
- Deadwood (S.D.) 1884.; Deadwood (S.D.)--Historical geography--Maps.
- 1884
- Deadwood
- Panoramic, aerial view of houses and probably commercial buildings in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Graffiti is on a large rock formation. Shows dense trees, roads, and fences in the Black Hills.
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Rock formations--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Group in Deadwood Stage
- John Y. Nelson lies on the top of the Deadwood Stagecoach while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. John Higby (possibly spelled Highby) drives the coach with Judge William T. Beck of the Colorado...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Deadwood, S.D.
- A view of Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota, shows wood frame houses, railroads, commercial and public buildings.
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- c1900
- Deadwood
- Panoramic, aerial view of houses and commercial buildings in central Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Brick buildings have decorative brackets or corner turrets. A cemetery is on a hill. Shows the square tower of the Central School, the...
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Deadwood, South Dakota
- View of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota; shows brick storefront buildings and frame and brick houses.
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1890-1900.
- 1900
- Deadwood City, Black Hills
- View of Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota, shows businesses, homes, and signs: "Chambers & Cohen Clothing," "Chafes & Curtis Drug Store," "Lakes Manville Groceries," "Empire Store," "Benjamin Holstein Groceries," "F. W. Hamilton...
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show original company
- The original cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show poses for a group portrait. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in the center of the second row wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Seated on the ground in front of Cody is John Y. Nelson, driver...
- Bogardus, Adam--Family--1880-1890.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Ma Whitaker.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Hathaway, Seth.; Keen,...
- [1884?]
- Chief Rocky Bear's Home Frank Granard, chief of U.S. Scouts on horse at Rocky Bear's Home
- Frank Granard, chief of the U.S. Scouts, poses on horseback near where Chief Rocky Bear of the Oglala Sioux stands. Rocky Bear was the leader of the Sioux people who were members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West prior to Iron Tail. Several...
- Indian scouts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Granard, Frank.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Crow Dog and family at home
- Jerome Crow Dog poses with his family for a group portrait in front of a teepee. The group includes three women and a young girl in the back row, each wearing blankets wrapped around their shoulders, and four small children in the front row. Crow...
- Crow Dog, Jerome--Family--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Crow Dog, Jerome.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1891
- Crow Dog and family at home, taken in hostile Indian camp, Jan. 16, '91, near Pine Ridge, S.D.
- Jerome Crow Dog poses with his family for a group portrait in front of a teepee. The group includes three women and a young girl in the back row, each wearing blankets wrapped around their shoulders, and four small children in the front row. Crow...
- Crow Dog, Jerome--Family--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Crow Dog, Jerome.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891]
- Indian Chiefs
- Ten Native American chiefs who met with General Nelson Miles to stop the Indian War stand in a semi-circle in front of a teepee. Among the chiefs are Standing Bull, Bear Who Looks Back Running, Has the Big White Horse, White Tail, Liver Bear,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1891
- Indian Chiefs
- Ten Native American chiefs who met with General Nelson Miles to stop the Indian War stand in a semi-circle in front of a teepee. Among the chiefs are Standing Bull, Bear Who Looks Back Running, Has the Big White Horse, White Tail, Liver Bear,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Indian Chiefs
- Ten Native American chiefs who met with General Nelson Miles to stop the Indian War pose for a group portrait in front of a teepee. Among the chiefs are Standing Bull, Bear Who Looks Back Running, Has the Big White Horse, White Tail, Liver Bear,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Tasunka, Ota (alias Plenty Horse) the slayer of Lieut. Casey, near Pine Ridge, S.D.
- Tasunka, a Native American man also known as "Plenty Horse," stands with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders next to a large cannon in the foreground, probably on a reservation near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. He rests his right hand on the...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890- 1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cannons--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Tasunka.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1891
- What's left of Big Foot's band at hostile Indian camp, Jan. 16, '91
- A Native American man wearing a fur hat sits on a log in the right foreground next to a row of five Native American children also sitting on the log. The children have blankets wrapped around them. Four women, one older and three younger, stand...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- William F. Cody
- A "Buffalo Bill" Cody lookalike sits on the buckboard of the Deadwood Stage pulled by two teams of mules. The man wears wears a buckskin coat with tassles, riding boots that reach his knees, and a hat with its brim curved slightly upward.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Impersonation--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Deadwood, Black Hills, Dakota
- Deadwood (S.D.)--Historical geography--Maps.; Deadwood (S.D.)--Historical geography--Aerial views.;
- 1884
- Black Hills ranger meeting
- Men pose by a stone municipal building and cast iron sconces in Deadwood, South Dakota. They are: "(back row L to R) Butler, McKnob, Robert Peltz, L. F. Knieffe, August Murduck, G. F. Pollack, H. C. Neel, Wm. Poe, Fred Seals, Walter Druiidsen,...
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Rangers--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R., car 96 owned by Intermountain Chapter, National Railway Historical Soc., Deadwood, S.D.
- View of a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad train stopped in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Car 96, owned by the National Railway Historical Society, Intermountain Chapter," is on the end of the train. The business car has a rear...
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1960-1970.; National Railway Historical Society. Intermountain Chapter.--People.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1960-1970.; Railroad lounge cars.; Sightseers.
- 1964 August 3
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R., side door caboose 14560, Pullman car "Poplar Summit" and NRHS car 96, Deadwood, S.D.
- View of a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad train in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Shows side door caboose # 14560 and "Poplar Summit," a Pullman car. National Railway Historical Society car 96 is in the distance. Lettering on the...
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1960-1970.; National Railway Historical Society. Intermountain Chapter.--1960-1970.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1960-1970.; Railroad cabooses.; Railroad passenger cars.; Railroads.
- 1964 August 3
- Western History Subject Index
- deadwood south dakota
- Western History Subject Index
- Deadwood, South Dakota
- William F. Cody driving Deadwood Stage
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody drives the Deadwood Stagecoach, pulled by three teams of mules, probably in Concord, New Hampshire in 1895. A man sits next to Cody, and several passengers ride inside. A banner reading "1868 Home Again 1895"...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1895?]
- Deadwood coach
- Men sit on a horse-drawn stagecoach as it makes its way down a dirt road near Deadwood, South Dakota.
- Canyons--South Dakota--1870-1890.; Stagecoaches--South Dakota--1870-1890.; Transportation--South Dakota--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1885?]
- Dakota Indians enroute for rations near Deadwood, South Dakota
- A large assembly of Native Americans (possibly Sioux)are gathered on horseback as they make their way to a rations station in Deadwood, South Dakota. Shows carriages, umbrellas, and wickiups.
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Horseback riding--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--South Dakota--1870-1880.
- 1877
- Taken near Deadwood, said to be 20,000 in this camp or village, ration day at Red Cloud Agency, Camp Robinson
- View over plains of a Native American Sioux camp with scattered tepees, and wigwams, Camp Robinson, Red Cloud Agency, near Deadwood, South Dakota.
- Dakota Indians--Structures--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Structures--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--South Dakota--1870-1880.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Red Cloud Agency--1870-1880.
- [1877?]
- CNW locomotive, engine number 648, engine type 4-6-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Deadwood, S. D., September 2, 1935.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1935.; Railroad locomotives--South Dakota--Deadwood.; Chicago and North Western Railway Company.
- 1935
- CNW locomotive, engine number 648, engine type 4-6-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Deadwood, S. D., September 2, 1935.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1935.; Railroad locomotives--South Dakota--Deadwood.; Chicago and North Western Railway Company.
- 1935
- Deadwood Stage
- A man drives the Deadwood Stagecoach, pulled by three teams of mules, through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large tent covers the viewing stands in the background. Tall buildings stand behind the tent. The...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Famous Deadwood Coach of Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, sits on top of the back of the Deadwood Stagecoach, which is pulled by three teams of mules. A man sits on the buckboard. Johnny Baker, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill"...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]