Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Arapaho?) cradleboard. It features decorative opaque, red, white, black and green beadwork in geometric designs. The cradleboard has a leather thong, stained wood, lining dark brown velveteen, canvas backing and 1 calico?.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- A tanned leather pouch (Native American Ute) used by Chipeta. The pouch has multicolor lazy stitch beadwork in triangle, diamond and band designs, a flap, strap, thong, sinew and fringe at the bottom.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Moccasins
- A pair of women's buckskin moccasins (Native American Ute) with rawhide soles, ankle flaps and thongs. The moccasins are decorated with a floral image in multi-color beads. The beads are sewn on with lazy stitch.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Moccasins--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Cradleboard
- Show a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard with a doll. The cradleboard is buckskin wrapped around a board and is decorated with fringe, multi-color beadwork sewn on with lazy stitch. The doll's head is possibly made of wood painted a medium...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Dolls--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- The "brain trust," the Van Vleet Arabian Ranch, Lazy V V Ranch Rick Ricketson, president, L.W. Van Vleet, treasurer, Joe Dekker, vice president.
- Three members of the board of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies hold an impromptu meeting in the living room of the Lazy V V Ranch near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. Joe Dekker stands, holds a cigarette, and wears chaps, cowboy boots, a...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Living rooms--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 July
- Van Vleet Arabian Ranch - awards nite Gravey Graves, John Eastman, Bob Garland, Jess Fitzsimmons, Joe Dekker.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies members Claude "Gravey" Graves, Jess Fitzsimmons and Bob Garland sit, while John Eastman and Joe H. Dekker stand beside an interior stone fireplace at L. Wayne Van Vleet's Lazy V V Ranch in Boulder County, Colorado....
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Celebrations--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 July
- Van Vleet Arabian Ranch, drawing for prizes
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies identified as: "Fred Krill, Ken MacKaig, Mel Glatz, L.W. [Wayne] Van Vleet, Kirk Howry, Pret [Preston] Marble, Bob Garland, Tony Archer, and [Claude] "Gravey" Graves, sit and stand in the living room of...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Celebrations--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 July
- Van Vleet Arabian Ranch
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose on horseback near a log fence on the L.W. Van Vleet Lazy V V Ranch near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. The men are identified from left to right as: "Pret [Preston] Marble, Frank Ricketson...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 July
- Van Vleet Arabian Ranch, Bob McDonald, Tony Archer, Mel Glatz, Ray Davis, Doc Stauffer, Al Gould, Lyn Carman
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies jog or lope their horses near a log fence at the L.W. Van Vleet, Lazy V V Ranch, near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. Some of the men are identified: Robert "Bob" A. McDonald, Anthony P. "Tony"...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 July
- Van Vleet Arabian Ranch, final night party, entertainer Jack Stromberg, George Converse, Jonny [sic] Boyle, Hal Dahl, Sr.
- Four members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies stand beside a man with an accordion and sing at the L.W. Van Vleet, Lazy V V Ranch, near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. The accordion reads: "Italy, Soprani Inc., Rialto." The 3R members...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Accordions--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Entertainment--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 July
- Broom polo, Van Vleet Arabian Ranch Joe Dekker, Gravey Graves, Bob MacDonald, Hank Hankins.
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies play broom polo at the L.W. Van Vleet Lazy V V Ranch near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. Players include Joe Dekker, Claude "Gravey" Graves, Bob MacDonald, and Harlan "Hank" Hankins. The men ride...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--1940-1950.; Polo--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 July
- Van Vleet Arabian Ranch, Gravey Graves, Dick Dickson, Joe Dekker
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose on horseback near a log fence at the L.W. Van Vleet Lazy V V Ranch near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. The men are identified, right to left, as Gravey [Claude] Graves, Dick Dickson, and Joe...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 July
- Van Vleet Arabian Ranch gymkana [sic]
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies participate in a gymkhana at the L.W. Van Vleet Lazy V V Ranch near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows men on horseback in a fenced area near a barn. Men hold brooms and play broom polo. Ranch...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Gymkhanas (Horsemanship)--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 July
- Western History Subject Index
- Ranches. Van Vleet Lazy VV Colorado
- Bag
- Front view of a Native American Sioux small leather bag with red, blue, yellow and white beads stitched on with lazy stitching.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Front view of a pouch made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The pouch is constructed of buckskin with green lazy stitching and multicolored designs in ochre and yellow poster paint. The bottom edge is decorated with fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Back view of a pouch made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The pouch is constructed of buckskin with green lazy stitching and multicolored designs in ochre and yellow poster paint. The bottom edge is decorated with fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Miniature cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Ute) miniature cradleboard with a doll inside of it made by Chipeta. The cradleboard is decorated with multi-colored beads and thread, and buckskin fringe on the bottom. The doll has black cotton thread hair and painted...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Dolls--1880-1890.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- 1880
- Miniature knife sheath
- Shows a Native American Sioux miniature knife sheath from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, with lazy stitch and decorated with multicolor and translucent beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1910-1930.; Sheaths--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Leggings
- A pair of buckskin leggings that belonged to Chipeta. They are decorated with geometric designs in multicolored beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Leggings--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Tinder pouch
- Shows a leather tinder pouch made by the Native American North Cheyenne. The pouch was possibly used by Chief Wooden Leg and was found on the Tongue River Reservation in Montana. It features decorative multi-colored beadwork designs and a blue,...
- Cheyenne Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Wooden Leg, 1858---Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Bag
- Native American (Apache) bag with short fringe and drawstrings; red, white, blue beads; lazy stitch pattern.
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Bags (costume accessories)--1900-1920.; Pouches--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Gun case
- Buckskin gun case made by Native Americans of the Southern Plains with yellow, blue, red, white beadwork; lazy stitch; twisted fringe; yellow cotton edging.
- Holsters--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Bag
- Native American (Apache) commercial leather bag with blue and white beadwork, lazy stitch, and bordered with tin jinglers.
- Apache Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Ute) men's moccasins painted yellow ochre with rawhide soles, thong laces, blue, gold, red, green, and white beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Moccasins--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Belt
- Native American (Sioux) buckskin belt with red, yellow, green, and white beads applied with a lazy stitch.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1910-1930.; Belts (Clothing)--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) buckskin pouch. The pouch feature decorative blue, dark blue, yellow and white beadwork in designs of lines, squares and triangles; the beadwork is attached with lazy stitch. The buckskin is yellow and ochre colored.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Pouches--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1888]
- Bag
- Shows a bag (Sioux) with blue, red and white beadwork in arrow and strip designs; lazy stitch and fringe. Additional note on the Colorado Historical Society record: "During the January 1998 NAGPRA Sioux consultation, Zona Loans Arrow (Standing Rock...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) yellow-orange buckskin pouch. The bag features black, green, gold color, yellow, blue and red decorative beadwork, lazy stitch and fringe.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1888]
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch with pink, yellow and blue beadwork in triangle and stripe designs, lazy stitch and fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Bag
- Shows a buckskin bag of the Native American (Northern Plains). The bag features red, yellow, blue and white beadwork in stripes and lazy stitches.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch with lazy stitching and white, pale blue, red, green and yellow beadwork in a striped design.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Northern Plains) buckskin bag. It features lazy stitching and red, blue, pink and white striped design work.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1885]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) pouch with white, blue and yellow decorative beadwork, a loop, a flap and lazy stitching.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin bag that features ochre and yellow fringe, a flap, lazy stitch and red, blue and white beadwork in striped designs.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Northern Plains) buckskin pouch. It has lazy stitching, fringe, blue, white, yellow, pink and dark green beadwork. The beadwork is in designs of triangles and rectangles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin bag sewn with lazy stitching and decorated with multicolor, blue and white beadwork and fringe. The beadwork are geometric designs in alternating colors.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) cloth pouch, possibly made of buckskin. The pouch features lazy stitching and decorative pink, blue and white beadwork in geometric designs. Yellow and ochre fringe is sewn on all sides of the pouch
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Dress
- Front view of a Native American (Sioux) buckskin dress with lazy stitch, fringe, royal blue, yellow, rose color, green and light blue beadwork. Images on the bodice of the dress are of a man on horseback, man walking, a isoscoles triangle and a...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Dresses--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Dress
- Back view of a Native American (Sioux) buckskin dress with lazy stitch, fringe, royal blue, yellow, rose color, green and light blue beadwork. Images on the bodice of the dress are of a man on horseback, man walking, a isoscoles triangle and a...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Dresses--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Boy's vest
- A Native American (Sioux) boy's vest with faceted red, blue, gold and white beadwork attached with lazy stitching. Fringe is on the bottom edge of the vest and straps tie the front together. The beadwork is in designs of triangles and images of an...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Vests--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889]
- Dress
- A Native American (Ute) buckskin dress used by Lauriano-I-You, Ignacio's wife. The dress is cape-like and has fringe on the bottom and the sleeves. The upper bodice is painted yellow and decorated with blue, red and green beads.
- Lauriano-I-You--Associated objects.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Dresses--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Saddle blanket
- A Native American (Sioux) saddle blanket, made from white canvas and buckskin. It is decorated with red, blue, yellow, green, bronze and white faceted Italian glass beadwork and faceted brass beads; all of the beadwork is attached with lazy...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Saddle blankets--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Woman's leggings and pouch
- A pair of Native American (Arapahoe; Cheyenne) women's leggings made of buckskin. They are one-piece and painted with ochre coloring. The leggings are decorated with German silver conchas, yellow, white translucent red and blue Italian glass beads....
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Leggings--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1899]
- Knife sheath
- A Native American (Ute) buckskin knife sheath. It is decorated with blue, green and purple Italian glass beads sewn on with sinew, leather fringe, tin tinklers and lazy stitching.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Sheaths--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Central City residence interiors
- Daylight streams through the lace curtains of a dining room in Central City, Colorado. A lazy susan is covered with a lace cloth and has a vase of flowers, fruit, salt and pepper shakers, and a sugar bowl on it. It sits on a rectangular table with...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Interiors--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Roy Miller, Dick Dickson
- Roy Miller, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, stands near a table with 3R merchandise. Dick Dickson, dressed in a Mexican sombrero and charro jacket, pants and hat, looks at a belt in an interior view of probably the L.W. Van Vleet,...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Costumes--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Boulder...
- 1949 July
- Doc Lucius Faires, Doc Howard Lamb
- Lucius B. Faires and Howard Lamb, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose on horseback near a log fence at probably the L.W. Van Vleet Lazy V V Ranch near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. Faires wears western attire; his saddle has...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--1940-1950.; Faires, Lucius B.; Lamb, Howard E., osteopathic surgeon.
- 1949 July
- Western History Subject Index
- Ranches. Lazy V V, Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- RANCHES C Lazy U. Colorado