Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Delegation of Wichita, Apache, Kiowa & Comanche Inds.
- Group portrait of a delegation of Native Americans (Wichita, Apache, Kiowa and Comanche) to Washington D.C. They include "Stumbling Bear" also known as "Sa-tim-gear" (Kiowa), "White Man" (Kiowa-Apache), and two white men. They are dressed in suits...
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Comanche Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Kiowa Apache Indians--1870-1800.; Wichita Indians--1870-1880.; Delegations--1870-1880.; Stumbling Bear.; White Man.
- [1874?]
- Aisia-i
- Studio portrait (standing) of I-See-O (Aisia-i), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a suit and a watch chain.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Kiowa Indians--1900-1920.; I-See-O.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Sgt. I-See-O Indian scout
- I-See-O (Tahbone-mah), a Native American (Kiowa) scout poses outdoors, he holds a bow and arrows. He wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket, a fringed shirt, and a feather headdress.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1890-1910.; Military scouts--1890-1910.; I-See-O.
- [between 1902 and 1920?]
- School buses at Civic Center Park
- View from 14th (Fourteenth) Street of a line of school buses from the Kiowa Central School District in front of the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows the Colorado State Capitol building...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; School buses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1919 and 1925?]
- School buses at Civic Center Park
- View from 14th (Fourteenth) Street of a Kiowa Central School District bus parked in front of the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. The bus is labeled: "Kiowa Cent. Sch. Dist. No. 88." A...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; School buses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1919 and 1925?]
- Lone Wolf Comanches & Arappahos Chief [i. e. Kiowa]
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Lone Wolf (Guipago), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a hair pipe breast plate, a metal bead bandolier, a fur pelt and a scarf over his braids, and beads in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1860-1880.; Lone Wolf, Kiowa Indian.
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Grave of Satank famous Kiowa Chief Fort Sill, Okla
- Native American (Kiowa) men, women, a girl, and a white man stand near Satank's grave in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. A chain fence surrounds the grave. The men wear suits and wide-brimmed hats. The women wear dresses.
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1900-1920.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1900-1920.; Fort Sill (Okla.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1900-1920.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1907 and 1920?]
- Surrounding terrain
- View of the terrain that surrounds the area in which the Sand Creek Massacre took place, November 29 and 30, 1864, in Kiowa County, Colorado; United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1940-1950.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Kiowa County--1940-1950.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864--Battlefields--1940-1950.; Kiowa County...
- 1942
- Monument for Sand Creek on highway east of Chivington, Colo
- View of a concrete obelisk historical marker with a metal plaque near Chivington, Kiowa County, Colorado; it commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 in which United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two...
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.--1960-1970.; Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo.,...
- April, 1960
- School, Chivington, Colo.
- View of the Chivington School located in the town of Chivington, Kiowa County, Colo. Built in 1918, the abandoned two-story brick schoolhouse has a simple, central pediment over the main entry with a sign reading "19 Chivington School 18." The...
- Rural schools--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Kiowa County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Rural schools--Colorado--Kiowa County--Pictorial works.; Kiowa County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Chivington (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1976
- Friends Church, Chivington, Colo.
- View of the Friends Church located at 3676 Colo. Highway 96 in the town of Chivington, Kiowa County, Colo. The simple, white-washed church has decorative stonework on its facade.
- Rural churches--Colorado--Kiowa County--2000-2010.; Kiowa County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Rural churches--Colorado--Kiowa County--Pictorial works.; Kiowa County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Chivington (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2009
- Kiowa Indians
- Head and shoulders portrait of Apiatan, a Native American Kiowa. He wears a hair pipe breastplate, a fringed shirt, and his hair is bound by strips of fur.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Apache Indians--1890-1900.; Apiatan.
- [between 1890 and 1891?]
- Gourd Clan man
- A Native American (Kiowa) man, a member of the Gourd Clan (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear), poses outdoors in Carnegie, Oklahoma. He stands under an awning and wears a cowboy hat.
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Reunions--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Satanta, Kiowa Chief, ca....
- [July, 1969]
- Big Bow Kiowa Chief
- Studio portrait (standing and sitting) of Big Bow (Zipkiyah, Zipkoheta, Zepko-eete), Satanwan, and Parose, Native American (Kiowa) men. The men pose near a buffalo head. One man wears fringed leggings and shirt, a leather belt, a sheathed knife,...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Kiowa Indians--1880-1900.; Big Bow.; Parose.; Satanwan.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Sa-tank, killed near Fort Sill, I. T. June '74
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Satank (Sitting Bear, Set-angya), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a blanket, and a bandolier.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1870-1880.; Satank, Kiowa Chief, 1810-1871.
- [between 1874 and 1880]
- Gourd Clan man and girl
- A Native American (Kiowa) man and girl, members of the Gourd Clan (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) pose outdoors near a covered porch in Carnegie, Oklahoma. The man wears a cowboy hat. The girl wears scarves...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Girls--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dancers
- Native American (Kiowa) men, women, children (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear), and white men participate in a Gourd Clan dance at Carnegie, Oklahoma. A girl holds a fringed blanket above her head. The dance...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dancers
- Native American (Kiowa) women, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) participate in a dance at Carnegie, Oklahoma. One woman wears moccasins, leggings, a beaded dress and belt, pendants that hang...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Headdresses--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Ceremonial...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance area
- View of the dance area used by members of the Native American (Kiowa) Gourd Clan (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person) in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Four staffs decorated with a feather headdress, feathers, and a...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Headdresses--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance banner
- Close-up view of fabric or a blanket on the Native American (Kiowa) Gourd Clan's (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person), dance grounds in Carnegie, Oklahoma. The fabric is decorated with beaded buttons, pins,...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Medals--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance
- Native American (Kiowa) men participate in a Gourd Clan dance (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person) in Carnegie, Oklahoma. The men dance near four decorated staffs and a bugle. Some men hold feather and bead...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan reunion
- Native American (Kiowa) men, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) sit under a canopy, near a drum as part of the Gourd Clan reunion in Carnegie, Oklahoma. One man holds a drumstick. The men wear...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Drums--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan members
- Native American (Kiowa) women and man, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person), sit outdoors in Carnegie, Oklahoma as part of their reunion. One woman holds a cane. The man wears a cowboy...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dancers
- Native American (Kiowa) men and women, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person) participate in a Gourd Clan dance in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Some of the men hold sticks that are decorated with...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dancers
- Native American (Kiowa) men, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) sit on a long bench as part of a Gourd Clan dance in Carnegie, Oklahoma. One man holds a bucket of water while another drinks...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Kiowa dancer
- Native American (Kiowa) dancer, he holds a leather strap with bells attached to it and crouches near the ground. He wears moccasins, leggings, a beaded breechcloth, armbands, a shirt, a feathered shield on his arm, a feathered bustle, a headband,...
- Indians of North America--1910-1930.; Kiowa Indians--1910-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Tsa To Ke (Horse) Kiowa Leader
- Tsa To Ke (Hunting Horse), a Native American (Kiowa) man stands near a group of men, women and children. He wears moccasins, leggings, a fringed breechcloth, a blanket, and a warbonnet feather headdress.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Kiowa Indians--1910-1920.; Children--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.; Tsatoke, Monroe, 1904-1937.
- [1910]
- Big Bow Kiowa Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Big Bow, Satanwu, Porose, and another Native American (Kiowa) man. One man wears fringed leggings and shirt, and a metal bandolier. Another man wears a sheathed knife and a hair pipe breastplate.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1880-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1910.; Big Bow.; Porose.; Satanawu.
- [between 1880 and 1903]
- Braves
- Studio portrait of Lone Wolf's son, Sitting-in-the-Saddle (Tau-ankia, Tibone), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a hair pipe breastplate, a metal bead bandolier, scarves in his braids, and a fur turban with a feather in it.
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1860-1880.; Lone Wolf, Kiowa Indian--Family.; Sitting-in-the-Saddle.
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Big Tree Kiowa Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Big Tree, a Native American (Kiowa) man. He holds an arrow. He wears moccasins, a blanket, and a scarf around his neck.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1880-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1910.; Big Tree.
- [between 1880 and 1907]
- Lone Bear (Tarlo): dressed as an Osage boy
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Lone Bear, a Native American (Kiowa) boy. He sits on a fur covered chair. He wears beaded leggings, a hair pipe breastplate, face paint, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1860-1880.; Boys--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Lone Bear, Kiowa Indian.
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Kiowa girls
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Native American (Kiowa) young women. They wear moccasins, dresses, and fringed blankets around their waists.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Indians--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- Satanta
- Photomechanical reproduction of an engraving of Satanta, a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a military uniform coat with epaulets, a leather bandolier, and a medal on a ribbon around his neck.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1870-1880.; Satanta, Kiowa Chief, ca. 1815-1878.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Kiowa Indian girl
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Kiowa) woman. She wears a beaded shawl, necklace, and headband.
- Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Kiowa Indians--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Kiowa and Comanche women
- A group of Native American (Kiowa and Comanche) women and men sit in a long line. The women wear moccasins, fringed dresses and blankets, and hair pipe chokers. The men wear fur turbans decorated with metal. Spectators stand nearby.
- Comanche Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Kiowa Indians--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Quir-par-ko or Lone Wolfs camp.
- A Native American (Kiowa) woman walks through Lone Wolf's camp in Fort Sill, Indian Territory, (Oklahoma); she is wrapped in a blanket. In the camp are several tepees, wood piles, and platforms made of branches; the trees are without foliage.
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1860-1880.; Fort Sill (Okla.)--1860-1880.; Indian encampments--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1860-1880.; Tipis--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1860-1880.;...
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Surrounding terrain
- View of the terrain that surrounds the area in which the Sand Creek Massacre took place, November 29 and 30, 1864, in Kiowa County, Colorado; United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864--Battlefields--1970-1980.; Kiowa County...
- 1972
- Sand Creek Massacre marker
- View of a marker that commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in Kiowa County, Colorado. The marker consists of a wedge shaped piece of granite that is on a rectangular piece of concrete elevated on two cylindrical supports. The marker reads: "Sand...
- Arapaho Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1960-1970.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo.,...
- 1960
- Sand Creek Massacre marker
- Close up view of a marker that commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in which United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were women and children, Kiowa County, Colorado. The marker consists of a...
- Arapaho Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo.,...
- 1972
- Sand Creek Massacre marker
- Close-up view of a marker that commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in which United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were women and children, Kiowa County, Colorado. The concrete obelisk has...
- Arapaho Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo.,...
- 1972
- Chief Running Bird
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Running Bird, a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a hair pipe breast plate, a scarf around his neck, fur pelts over his braids, a Fort Harmar Treaty medal on a ribbon around his neck, and a fur pelt hat.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Kiowa Indians--1910-1920.; Running Bird.
- 1913
- Sun Boy
- Studio portrait (standing) of Son of the Sun (Pai-talyi), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He holds a bow and arrow. He wears a fur pelt kilt, a military uniform, and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1860-1880.; Son of the Sun.
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- The Hule song "a love song without words" used as courting ceremony.
- A Native American (Kiowa) man plays a wooden flute. A drum hangs from his arm. He wears moccasins, leggings, a breechcloth, a beaded bag, a fringed and beaded shirt, and a fur turban. Rocky desert landscape covers the area.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Courtship--1880-1910.; Flutes--1880-1910.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- White Horse
- Studio portrait of White Horse (Tsen-tainte) a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a hair pipe breastplate and a hair plate decorated with beads.
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1860-1880.; White Horse.
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Big Bow
- Studio portrait of Big Bow (Zepko-eete), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a vest, a medal on a ribbon around his neck, and scarf over a braid.
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1860-1880.; Big Bow.
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Amie Kiawan
- Studio portrait (standing) of Amie, a Native American (Kiowa) woman. She leans against a tree stump. She wears a fringed dress and a cloth belt from which pendants hang.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Indians--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Amie.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- Adobe Wall fight
- View of the Battle of Adobe Walls near Stinnett, Texas. Depicts Native American (Kiowa) men with rifles who run toward a group of white men on horseback. The Kiowa men wear feather headdresses.
- Indians of North America--Texas--1870-1880.; Kiowa Indians--Texas--1870-1880.; Adobe Walls Site (Tex.)--1870-1880.; Campaigns & battles--Texas--1870-1880.; Adobe Walls, Battle of, Tex., 1874.
- 1909
- Silver Horn, Frank Rush, and Tsaitokey
- Silver Horn, Tsaitokey, Native American (Kiowa) men and Frank Rush, a white man, pose outdoors. Silver Horn holds a hatchet pipe and a walking stick. Tsaitokey holds a bow, arrows, and a dream catcher. Silver Horn wears moccasins, body paint, a...
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Kiowa Indians--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Silver Horn.; Tsaitokey.; Rush, Frank.
- [between 1902 and 1920?]
- Comanche men
- Outdoor view of three Native American men: Charles Ohetant (Kiowa) Quanah Parker and Ahko Watchymamsookwat (Comanche), wearing buckskin shirts, leggings, breechcloths, and feathers and animal skin in their hair. They hold feather fans.
- Comanche Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Ohetant, Charles.; Parker, Quanah, 1845?-1911.; Watchymamsookwat, Ahko.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Chief White Man
- Studio portrait (sitting) of White Man, a Native American (Kiowa (Plains) Apache) chief. He wears a fringed shirt, cloth bandolierhair pipe breast plate, fur pelts over his braids, and feather roach.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Apache Indians--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; White Man.
- 1898