Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Sac and Fox Indian boy
- Sitting portrait of a young Sac (Sauk) and Fox Native American boy. He wears moccasins, a blanket around his waist, a hair pipe breastplate, loose shirt, fur strips, and a feather in his hair.
- Fox Indians--Children--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Sauk Indians--Children--1880-1910.; Sac and Fox Nation.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Indians - Utes, Bear Dance
- Two parallel lines of people face each other as Native American Utes, along with two white men, perform the Bear Dance.
- Bear Dance--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Dance--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Navajo capture
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Navajo) man. He holds a bow and arrows and wears a blanket and a fur pelt hat.
- Bow and arrow--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Group portrait
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Short Bull, Lone Bull, Feathers On-His-Head, Fire Thunder, Mrs. Feather On-His-Head, Native American (Oglala Sioux) men and woman, Frank Yates, and Charles B. Gordon ("Deadwood Charlie"), white men. The...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Oglala Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Dakotas torturing a Pawnee
- Native Americans (Sioux) dance around a fire during the torture of a Pawnee. The Dakota are dressed in costume and carry weapons and shields; one man plays a drum.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Pawnee Indians--1880-1910.; Punishment & torture--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- John Taylor and Dick Charlie
- Standing portrait of a Native American Ute man, identified as Dick Charlie and an African American man, John Taylor. Charlie is a full-blooded Ute, Taylor, a Black man, is a Ute by marriage. Both men wear vested suits; Charlie with earrings and a...
- African Americans--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--1880-1910.; Charlie, Dick.; Taylor, John.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Altar - Mesa No. 3
- Interior view of a Native American Hopi Pueblo kiva, Third Mesa, Arizona, shows an altar set for a sacred ceremony with fetishes, corn cobs, animal skulls, baskets, bells, feathers and pottery.
- Hopi Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--1880-1910.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Third Mesa (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Altars--1880-1910.; Rites &...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Navajo warrior
- A Native American (Navajo) man sits and holds a bow and arrows. He wears moccasins, a blanket, and decorated cap with a feather.
- Bow and arrow--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Warriors--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Captain Ben Rogers and Largo, a Navajo Scout
- Studio portrait (standing and sitting) of Largo, a Native American (Navajo) man and Captain Ben Rogers. Largo wears a breechcloth, an ammunition belt with a pistol in a holster, a blanket, and a wide brimmed hat. Captain Ben Rogers wears a military...
- Indian scouts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Military officers--1880-1910.; Military scouts--1880-1910.; Largo, Navajo Indian.; Rogers, Ben Army Captain.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Head Chief Black Horse shaking hands with missionary and promising friendship
- Black Horse, a Native American (Navajo) man, shakes hands with a white missionary near a brush shelter. Spectators and an interpreter stand nearby.
- Indian interpreters--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Missionaries--1880-1910.; Translators--1880-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1910.; Black Horse, Navajo Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Navajo man
- Studio portrait (standing) of an elderly Native American (Navajo) man, he poses with a bow and arrow and a fur pelt quiver full of arrows. He wears moccasins, leggings, beaded necklaces, and a cloth headband.
- Bow and arrow--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Quivers--1880-1910.; Aged persons--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Crow Indian
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Crow) man. He wears a Fort Berthold shirt and a feather headdress.
- Crow Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Yakima Susie, North Yakima, Wash.
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Coastal Salish) woman in north Yakima, Washington. She is identified as Yakima Susie, and wears a heavy coat and hood.
- Coast Salish Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Yakima (Wash.)--1880-1910.; Yakima Susie.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Chief Two Leggins, Crow Indian
- Sitting portrait of Native American (Crow) man, identified as Chief Two Leggins (Leggings). He wears a highly decorative outfit that includes a fringed shirt with beadwork and 0animal tails on the shoulders, various types of necklaces, a beaded...
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Two Leggings, ca. 1847-1923.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Crow Indian camp
- View of two Native Americans (Crow) posing in front of a tepee. One,on horseback, wears a hat and heavy clothing. The other is standing near the horse and wears moccasins, leggings, a breech cloth, a shirt, and necklaces. A carriage with an...
- Crow Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--1880-1910.; Tipis--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Crow Indian at R. R. headquarters
- A Native American (Crow) man poses in front of a tent wearing boots, pants, a hat, and a coat. Railroad supplies lie in a pile behind him.
- Crow Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Helen Goes Ahead - Crow
- A Native American (Crow) woman, identified as Helen Goes Ahead, poses among bushes. She wears a long print dress, a decorative belt, moccasins, and long braids.
- Crow Indians--Women--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Goes Ahead, Helen.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Unidentified Dakota children
- Standing studio portrait of two Native American Dakota Sioux boys on a woven blanket with props; beaded bags, rattles and headdresses. They wear leggings, moccasins, wrapped braids, hair feathers, hair pipe breastplate and choker, a beaded vest and...
- Dakota Indians--Children--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Boys--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Julie High Eagle, Manderson, Sou Dak (?)
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Dakota Sioux girl, Julie High Eagle, wearing a a headdress, dress with beadwork, and a hair pipe necklace; holding a fixed-stone-head club in front of a painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Girls--1880-1910.; High Eagle, Julie.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Pine Bird
- A Native American Dakota Sioux man poses outside a walled tent wearing a headdress, shirt, vest, leggings, and moccasins. He holds a ceremonial shield.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Tents--1880-1910.; Pine Bird.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Unidentified Dakota man
- Portrait of a Native American Dakota Sioux man posing on a boardwalk wearing a headdress, leggings and vest with bead strips, and moccasins.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Unidentified Dakota men
- Four Native American Dakota Sioux men and a boy pose by tepees. Their clothing includes: beaded vests, a hair pipe breastplate, moccasins, and blankets with bead bands wrapped around their waists.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Boys--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota Indians
- Standing studio portrait of an unidentified, Native American (Dakota Sioux) woman. She wears moccasins, a long skirt, a fringed blanket around her shoulders, hair pipe decoration around her neck, a long belt extension with decorative discs, braids,...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Painted Horse, Oglala Sioux
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Painted Horse. He wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a shirt decorated with animal fur, and a full length headdress with eagle feathers and buffalo horns. In his left...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Shields--1880-1910.; Painted Horse.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota Indians
- Studio portrait of two unidentified Native Americans (Dakota). A woman sits wearing a fringed dress, a blanket around her shoulders, hair pipe necklace, and feathers in her hair; she holds a leather belt with decorative metallic disks in front of...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota Indians
- Two Native American (Dakota) women, a girl, and infant pose in front of a tepee with a stovepipe. Both of the women wear plaid print dresses and blankets around their shoulders; the younger woman holds the baby wrapped in blankets; the young girl...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Girls--1880-1910.; Infants--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Mrs. Bluebird, Sioux
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) woman, identified as Mrs. Bluebird. She wears moccasins, a full length hide dress with elk tooth fringe, a decorative beaded yoke, a waist sash, and carries a blanket over her right arm.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.; Bluebird, Mrs.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- The old bucks in council
- View of four Native American (Dakota) men wearing ceremonial outfits and holding symbolic objects. Two of the men hold shields, a third smokes a pipe. Other items include a fur covered staff and headdresses.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Calumets--1880-1910.; Shields--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Sioux Indians
- Two young Native American (Sioux) girls pose on a grassy plain. One wears moccasins, a dark dress with elk tooth ornamentation, and a beaded necklace. The other wears a full length hide dress with fringe and elk's teeth, a belt with round disk...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Girls--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota Indians
- Group studio portrait of Native American (Dakota) men, women and children. Identification on card: "Roaster, Standing Elk, Whirlwind Soldier, Walk About And Talk, Use The Shield, Jumper, Black Eyes." Shows headdress, eagle feathers, pipe, leggings,...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota burial
- View of a Native American (Dakota) burial platform mounted above ground using timber supports. A shrouded casket lies tied down atop the platform.
- Dakota Indians--Spiritual life--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1880-1910.; Scaffold burial--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- 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?]
- Princess Eat No Meat
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) woman, identified as Princess Eat No Meat. She wears a beaded belt, a blanket over her left shoulder, a print shirt, necklaces, a choker, braids, and earrings.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Princess Eat No Meat.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Changing Crow
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Dakota) men. One man, sitting, is identified as Changing (?) Crow and wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a decorative vest, and a kerchief. The other man is unidentified and wears...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Changing Crow.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Chief Iron Tail
- Standing portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Chief Iron Tail. He wears a dark long sleeved shirt, arm bands, a hair pipe breastplate, a kerchief, and braids.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Iron Tail.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Mrs. Sharp Nail, Rosebud Ind.
- An elderly Native American (possibly Brule) woman, identified as Mrs. Sharp Nail, sips from a mug. She wears a print dress and is wrapped in a shawl and blankets. A saucer and donut are on a stool next to her chair.
- Brulé Indians--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Aged persons--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.; Sharp Nail, Mrs.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Long Wood
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Long Wood. He has a blanket wrapped around his waist, wears a long sleeved shirt, cloth bound braids, and a hat, and holds a pipe in his right hand.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Long Wood.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Rocky Bear, Chief
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Chief Rocky Bear. He wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a fringed shirt, a hair pipe breastplate, a medal, a kerchief, and a headdress. He holds a spear...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Rocky Bear.
- [between 1884 and 1910?]
- Kills Two (Sioux)
- Standing portrait of a Native American (Brulé Sioux) man, identified as Kills Two, a Sioux medicine man. He is decoratively outfitted in leggings, a breech cloth, a hide vest with metallic disks, face paint, head band, and arm and wrist bands.
- Brulé Indians--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Shamans--1880-1910.; Kills Two.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Little Bear
- Studio portrait (standing) of Little Bear, a Native American (Sioux) man. He stands near a beaded blanket draped over a pedestal and holds a war club. He wears beaded moccasins and leggings, metal armbands, a hair pipe breast plate, fur pelts over...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Little Bear, Dakota Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Brave
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a blanket over his lap, a hair pipe breast plate, and a scarf around his neck.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1884 and 1910]
- Cheyenne warriors (holiday costume)
- Native American (Cheyenne) men pose near a wooden building. One man holds a feather fan. The men wear blankets around their waists and metal bead and hair pipe necklaces. A third man stands in the doorway of the building.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Men--1880-1910.; Plank buildings--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- "Cheyenne Lodge" (& surroundings)
- A Native American (Cheyenne) woman sits near a tepee. Near the tepee is a wood cooking tripod and a wood and brush drying rack from which meat and hide hangs. A metal pot is on the ground near the tripod. Other tepees are in the distance.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Tipis--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Chinquilla Cheyenne
- Portrait (standing) of Chinquilla, a Native American (Cheyenne) man. He wears a beaded shirt, a hair pipe breast plate, a beaded choker with a pendant, and a beaded feather headdress.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Men--1880-1910.; Chinquilla.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cheyenne Indians
- A group of Native American (Cheyenne) men pose outdoors. One man is on horseback and aims a rifle; another man holds a wooden staff. The men wear beaded leggings or pants, blankets, jackets, and wide-brimmed hats with feathers; one man wears a...
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Porcupine
- Studio portrait (standing) of Porcupine, a Native American (Sioux) man. He stands near a wooden fence. He wears a blanket around his waist, a bandolier made from animal teeth, and a hair pipe choker with a shell pendant.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Porcupine.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Apache women and children
- Native American (Apache) women and children pose outdoors near a timber shelter, probably either Arizona or New Mexico. Pots and pans hang on the wall of the shelter. Woven baskets are on the ground nearby.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Children--1880-1910.; Shelters--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- View from Ranger Station "Cochise Stronghold" (Eastern approach).
- View, from the east, of the Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains near Fort Buchanan, Arizona.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Cochise Stronghold (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Dragoon Mountains (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Rock formations--1880-1910.; Cochise, Apache chief, d. 1874--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- James A. Garfield
- Studio portrait of James A. Garfield, a Native American (Apache) man. He wears face paint, a fur pelt bandolier decorated with conchos, medal around his neck, hair pipe choker with shell pendant, fur pelts over his braids, and a feather in his...
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; James A. Garfield, Apache Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1910]