Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Pottawatomie [i. e. Potawatomi] Indian reservation Jackson Co, Kans Bow & Arrow shooting contest
- A group of Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) men, which includes Henry Bear, sit and stand near a group of automobiles on a reservation near Mayetta, Kansas. A woman carries a child near the automobiles. They are spectators for an archery...
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian Reservation (Kan.)--1930-1940.;...
- 1938 October 9
- Chiricahua Indian prisoners at Ft. Bowie, Arizona Territory
- Two white men in military uniform guard a group of Native American (Chiricahua Apache) women and children at Fort Bowie, Arizona Territory. The group sits on a desert landscape dotted by yuccas.
- Chiricahua Indians--Arizona--Fort Bowie--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Fort Bowie--1880-1890.; Fort Bowie (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Children--Arizona--Fort Bowie--1880-1890.; Guards--Arizona--Fort Bowie--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- John Pilcher [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of John Pilcher, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a suit coat over a vest, a necktie, and a goatee.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1900.; Pilcher, John.
- [1883]
- Omaha Chief Yellow Smoke [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Chief Yellow Smoke, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a buffalo robe around his shoulders, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, a medallion, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Medals--1880-1890.; Yellow Smoke, Omaha Chief.
- [1883]
- John Pilcher [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of John Pilcher, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a suit coat over a vest, a necktie, and a goatee.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1890.; Pilcher, John.
- [1883]
- Omaha Chief Yellow Smoke [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Chief Yellow Smoke, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a buffalo robe around his shoulders, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, a medallion, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Medals--1880-1890.; Yellow Smoke, Omaha Chief.
- [1883]
- Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) Omaha sub-chief [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of sub-chief Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a decorative, dark colored vest over a light colored, long sleeved shirt, armbands, bracelets, hair pipe necklaces, a choker, earrings, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Standing Bear, Omaha sub-chief.
- [1883]
- Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) Omaha sub-chief [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of sub-chief Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a decorative, dark colored vest over a light colored, long sleeved shirt, armbands, bracelets, hair pipe necklaces, a choker,...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Standing Bear, Omaha sub-chief.
- [1883]
- Homme Connu [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Homme Connu a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a blanket around his waist, a medallion, choker, bead necklaces, shell, earrings, and a feather in his hair. He holds a large and decorative pipe in his...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Homme Connu.
- [1883]
- Homme Connu [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Homme Connu a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a blanket around his waist, a medallion, choker, bead necklaces, shell, earrings, and a feather in his hair. He holds a large and decorative...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Homme Connu.
- [1883]
- Inside Man [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Inside Man a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, shell and bead necklaces, earrings, and a feather in his hair. In his right hand he holds a tomahawk and a pouch.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Inside Man.
- [1883]
- Bright Eye [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Bright Eye a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears fur around his lower body, shell and bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. His chest is tattooed with designs.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tattoos--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.
- [1883]
- Bright Eye [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Bright Eye a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears fur around his lower body, shell and bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. His chest is tattooed with designs.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tattoos--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.
- [1883]
- Inside Man [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Inside Man a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, shell and bead necklaces, earrings, and a feather in his hair. In his right hand he holds a tomahawk and a pouch.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Inside Man.
- [1883]
- Hard Chief [full-face]
- Standing studio portrait of Hard Chief a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a breech cloth, leggings, ornate necklaces, a choker, earrings, armbands, bracelets, face paint, and a feather in his hair. Attached to the pipe...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Body painting--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Hard Chief.
- [1883]
- Hard Chief [profile]
- Standing profile studio portrait of Hard Chief a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a breech cloth, leggings, ornate necklaces, a choker, earrings, armbands, bracelets, face paint, and a feather in his hair. Attached to the pipe...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Body painting--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Hard Chief.
- [1883]
- White Swan [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of White Swan a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a blanket around his waist, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and feathers in his hair. He...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; White Swan, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Chef du Bande [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Chef du Bande a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, a medallion, a fur sash with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Chef du Bande.
- [1883]
- Chef du Bande [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Chef du Bande a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, a medallion, fur with conchas, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Chef du Bande.
- [1883]
- White Swan [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of White Swan a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a blanket around his waist, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and feathers in his hair....
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; White Swan, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Unidentified [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Omaha) man. He wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt under fringed hide, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, fur with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, rings, a circle of...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Fans (Costume accessories)--1880-1890.; Roach headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Unidentified [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Omaha) man. He wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt under fringed hide, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, fur with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, rings, and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Fans (Costume accessories)--1880-1890.; Roach headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Mnigh-Di-Tai [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Mnigh-Di-Tai a Native American (Plains) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a print shirt, bracelets, decorative beaded and shell necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Mnigh-Di-Tai.
- [1883]
- Mnigh-Di-Tai [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Mnigh-Di-Tai a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a print shirt with conchos, bracelets, decorative bead and shell necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Mnigh-Di-Tai.
- [1883]
- White Crow [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of White Crow a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a light colored shirt with shoulder ruffles, bracelets, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; White Crow.
- [1883]
- White Crow [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of White Crow a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a light colored shirt with shoulder ruffles, bracelets, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; White Crow.
- [1883]
- Luune Dure [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Luune Dure a Native American (Plains) woman. Her hair is braided; she wears a dark skirt, a dark shirt with shoulder decoration and conchas, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Luune Dure.
- [1883]
- Luune Dure [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Luune Dure a Native American (Plains) woman. Her hair is braided; she wears a dark skirt, a dark shirt with shoulder decoration and conchos, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Luune Dure.
- [1883]
- Cook [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Cook a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark dress, bead necklaces, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cook, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Traveler [full-face]
- Standing studio portrait of Traveler a Native American (Omaha) boy. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a heavy fur shirt or vest, armbands, bracelets, a belt with conchos, bead necklaces, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Traveler, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Traveler [profile]
- Standing profile studio portrait of Traveler a Native American (Omaha) boy. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a heavy fur shirt or vest, armbands, bracelets, a belt with conchos, bead necklaces, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Traveler, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Picnic at Overland Park
- A group of picnickers pose under the trees at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Two people stand on a table behind the group with hoop-and-stick toys. A large bucket that contains bottles of champagne is in front of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Picnics--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1885]
- The gang
- Text and annotations on album page read: "[ARL-7] Two happy weeks at camp, [ARL-8] Waiting for the train, [ARL-9] First year at camp! Boy, oh, boy!, [ARL-10] A trip to the old mine, [ARL-11] Are we happy?." The photographic prints on the album page...
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1920-1930.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- 1928
- 1936, cont'd.
- Text and annotations on album page read: [ARL-136] "Don't look so forlorn; there'll be another year. Woody must be going to Denver, she's all 'dressed' up, [ARL-137] First Week, 'Andy Family' 1936, [ARL-138] Take the picture quick; the train's...
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.;...
- 1936
- Waiting in line for a bus
- A large group of Tenth Mountain Division soldiers stand waiting in line for a bus, near three wooden buildings probably located somewhere in Texas. They are all in khaki uniforms and wearing berets. Two young boys examine the group with curiosity....
- Military life--Texas--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Texas--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1944]
- Beebee House
- Stereographic view of a group of people sitting on a stagecoach in front of the Beebee House, a hotel in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The stagecoach is pulled by three teams of horses. Another stagecoach, with a group of men standing on it, is in...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Beebee House (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- Manitou Springs
- A pagoda covers the Sulphur Spring in the left foreground on Manitou Avenue in the town of Manitou Springs west of Colorado Springs in Colorado. A group of people is gathered at the pagoda. A horse-drawn carriage is stopped on the dirt road near...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Churches--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Cows--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Pagodas--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; People--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1875 and 1885?]
- Leaving Silverton to asend Kindel Mtn
- View of a group of excursionists in Silverton, Colorado. Mounted on horses and burros, this group of mostly children poses in their poke bonnets and dresses, ready to ascend Mount Kendall. Men are on horses; an older woman stands in a dark dress....
- Mears, Otto, 1840-1931--Homes & haunts.; Silverton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--Silverton--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Silverton--1890-1900.
- [1890?]
- Cossacks dance
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks are gathered in the background in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Georgians known to be in this photograph are: Ivane Makharadze (leader), Luka Chkhartishvili, Dimitri...
- Cossacks--1890-1900.; Russians--Dance--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892]
- Rough Riders, USA
- Members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World" pose on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man sits on his horse in front of the rest of the group in the center foreground. The men all have scarves tied...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Historical reenactments.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; San Juan Hill, Battle of, 1898.
- 1899
- Rough Riders, USA
- Members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World" pose on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man sits on his horse in front of the rest of the group in the center foreground. The men all wear hats and have...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Historical reenactments.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; San Juan Hill, Battle of, 1898.
- 1899
- Rough Riders, USA
- Members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World" pose on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man sits on his horse in front of the rest of the group in the center foreground. The men all wear uniforms and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Historical reenactments.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; San Juan Hill, Battle of, 1898.
- 1899
- Wild West Show performers
- A group of cowgirls and cowboys from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show rides horses in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The group possibly includes a woman known as "Gringo Ann." A group of spectators stands in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performers
- A group of cowgirls and cowboys from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show rides horses in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The group possibly includes a woman known as "Gringo Ann." A group of spectators stands in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- The City of Denver: Volume 3 Number 1, 1914 November 14
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 11, 1919 November
- Group of men on horseback in front of group of tepees
- A group of white men and a Native American (tribe unknown) man pose on horseback probably in Denver, Colorado. A group of tepees are in the distance.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Tipis--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Harry and Sade Rhoads with group
- Harry Rhoads poses with a group of men, women and one child on a covered porch, Denver, Colorado. Sade Rhoads, Harry Rhoads' wife, stands next to the group, she wears a long dress with a straw hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.--Family.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Group of Laguna Indians
- Studio portrait of a Native American Laguna Pueblo group, New Mexico, with a painted backdrop and prop pottery, rifle, bows and arrows. Men wear bandanas, buckskin leggings, cotton shirts and trousers, bead and silver earrings and necklaces and a...
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Laguna --1880-1890.; Laguna Indians--1880-1890.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Laguna--1880-1890.; Laguna (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1880-1890.
- [1885?]
- Utes, John Deal and group
- Group of eight Native Americans (Ute) pose in front of a tepee among trees. The elder man (probably John Deal), on the left wears an eagle feather headdress. Two women and three children wear traditional clothing. A blanket hangs over the tepee...
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--1910-1920.; Deal, John.
- 1911