Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Omaha, Grand Court (Night)
- Nighttime view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha, (Douglas County) Nebraska. Shows the Grand Court and exhibit buildings lit by electric lights. Lights are reflected in the Grand Canal. People sit on park benches, and a...
- Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Canals--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Reflections--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition...
- 1898
- Juan Jose, Pueblo, (Santa Clara)
- Head and shoulders portrait of Native American, Juan Jose, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, wearing hair parted down middle and braids, buckskin shirt with fringe, kerchief, and bead necklace.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.); Juan José, Santa Clara Pueblo...
- 1898
- White Swan, Crow
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Crow) man, identified as White Swan. He wears a striped shirt under a vest, a multi-string necklace with bells, and an eagle feather headdress decorated with strips of fur.
- Crow Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; White Swan, (Crow warrior), 1851 or 2-1904.
- 1898
- Sub Indian chiefs who commanded various divisions of Indians in show battle before president
- Native American (Shoshone) men and a boy pose near a tepee in Omaha, Nebraska. To men shake hands, two others hold blankets. One man holds a wooden pipe, a tobacco bag, and a feather fan. The men wear leggings, breechcloths, vests, hair pipe...
- Indians of North America--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Shoshoni Indians--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Headdresses--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Boys--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Clothing &...
- 1898
- Native American man
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Plains) man. He wears beads and fur wrappings over braids.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--Men--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Photographers
- Men pose in the window of a brick building in (probably) Colorado, holding photonegative frames; photo plates develop in the sun.
- Photographers--Colorado--1890-1900.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Grand Court, So. Side (Night)
- Night view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha (Douglas County), Nebraska. Shows the Grand Court, the Grand Canal, and exhibit buildings lit with electric lights. The lights are reflected in the canal.
- Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Canals--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Reflections--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition...
- 1898
- Two little braves - Sac and Fox
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Sac and Fox) boys shows the younger one wearing moccasins, leggings, decorative sashes, a shirt, and beads in his hair. The older boy is on one knee and wears moccasins, leggings, a breech cloth, bead...
- Fox Indians--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Sauk Indians--Children--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Sac and Fox Nation.
- 1898
- Chief Mountain - Blackfeet
- Studio head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Blackfeet, Siksika) man, identified as Chief Mountain. He wears a blanket around his waist, a fringed hide shirt, bead necklaces accented by strips of fur, hair decorations of fur and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Siksika Indians--1890-1900.; Mountain, Siksika Chief.
- 1898
- Eneas Michel - Flatheads
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Flathead (Salish) man, identified as Eneas Michel. He wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a breech cloth, a woven blanket around his waist, a fringed shirt, a kerchief, earrings, and braided hair. In his...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Salish Indians--1890-1900.; Michel, Eneas.
- 1898
- Antoine - Flatheads
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Flathead (Salish) man, identified as Antoine. He wears a woven blanket over a plaid shirt, earrings, a wide brimmed hat with peacock feathers in the band, beaded braid decorations, and holds a bow and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Salish Indians--1890-1900.; Antoine, Salish Indian.
- 1898
- Antoine Moise - Flatheads
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Flathead) man, identified as Antoine Moise. He wears a floral print shirt, a vest, necklace, strips of fur around his braids, and a traditional Flathead hair style.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Salish Indians--1890-1900.; Moise, Antoine.
- 1898
- Louison - Flatheads
- Studio portrait of a Native American Flathead (Salish) man, identified as Louison. He is an elderly man wearing a hide shirt with beaded decoration and has long straight hair with an eagle feather in it. He holds a cylindrical object with fur...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Salish Indians--1890-1900.; Louison, Salish Chief.
- 1898
- Spotted Jack Rabbit, Crow
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Crow) man, identified as Spotted Jack Rabbit. He wears a hide shirt decorated with bead work and fur, a multi-string necklace with pendant, braids bound by cloth, an eagle feather headdress, and...
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Spotted Jack Rabbit.
- 1898
- Spies On The Enemy, Crow
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Crow) man, identified as Spies On The Enemy. He wears a hide shirt decorated with bead work and fur, a multi-string necklace with fur accent, multiple braids bound by cloth, yarn, and beads, and a...
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Spies On The Enemy.
- 1898
- Gov. Diego Narango (Santa Clara)
- Studio portrait of Governor Diego Narango (Naranjo), a Native American man (Santa Clara Pueblo) wearing fur wrapped braids, a fringed shirt with beadwork, and a hair pipe choker. He holds a silver-tipped cane.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Naranjo, Diego, Santa Clara Governor.
- 1898
- Songlike Pueblo
- Studio portrait of Songlike, a Native American man (Pueblo), wearing face paint, a blanket, scarf, and head band.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1890-1900.; Songlike, Pueblo Indian.
- 1899
- Swift Dog, Sioux
- Standing portrait of Swift Dog, Native American Sioux (Lakota) wearing a headdress, fringed shirt, kilt, leggings, hair pipe breastplate. He holds a shield with a painted bird on it and a staff.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Swift Dog.
- 1898
- Shot in the Eye, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Shot in the Eye, Native American Sioux (Lakota) man with a disfigured left eye, wearing a headdress, fringed shirt breastplate with quill work, and a fur choker with bear claws holding a smoking pipe.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Shot in the Eye.
- 1898
- Jack Red Cloud, Ogalalla Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Jack Red Cloud, Native American Oglala Sioux (Lakota) man wearing a headdress, jacket, neck scarf and holding ceremonial pipe. He was a warrior in the Battle of Rosebud in 1876, lived at Pine Ridge Reservation and...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Red Cloud, Jack.
- 1898
- Poor Dog, (Sioux)
- Standing portrait of Poor Dog, Native American Sioux (Lakota) man wrapped in a blanket, wearing a headdress, fringed shirt, bandoliers with quillwork, neck scarf and medal pendant.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Poor Dog.
- 1898
- Alice Lone Bear, Sioux
- Seated portrait of Alice Lone Bear, Native American Sioux (Lakota) woman wearing rings, earrings, braids, a dress decorated with shells, and a hair pipe necklace.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Lone Bear, Alice.
- 1898
- Chief Little Wound, Ogalalla Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Little Wound, a Native American Oglala Sioux (Lakota) man, holding a ceremonial pipe, wearing a war bonnet headdress, a shirt decorated with quillwork and fringe, and a medal pendant.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Little Wound, Oglala Chief.
- 1898
- Peter Iron Shell, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Peter Iron Shell, Native American Sioux (Lakota) man wearing a shirt, vest with quillwork, a hair bone breastplate, animal fur skins, and loose hair decorated with bead strings and feathers.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Iron Shell, Peter.
- 1898
- High Bear, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of High Bear, Native American Sioux (Lakota) man wearing a buckskin with quillwork and fringe, a headdress, neck scarf and medal pendant.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; High Bear.
- 1898
- Conquering Bear, Ogalalla Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Conquering Bear, (Brave Bear) Native American Oglala Sioux (Lakota) man holding a ceremonial pipe and wearing a headdress, fur collar and quillwork on his shirt.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Brave Bear.
- 1899
- Broken Arm, Sioux
- Broken Arm, Native American Sioux (Lakota) poses on a horse with a hand symbol painted on it. He wears a headdress, leggings, and shirt decorated with quillwork and fringe.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.; Broken Arm.
- 1899
- Bone Necklace, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Bone Necklace, Native American Sioux (Lakota) wearing a hair pipe breastplate, cotton shirt, quillwork vest, armbands, neck scarf, and feathers and bead strings in his hair.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Bone Necklace.
- 1899
- Bear Foot, Sioux
- Portrait of Bear Foot, Native American Sioux (Brulé) wearing a hair pipe breastplate, striped cotton shirt, neck scarf, and a headdress.
- Brulé Indians--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Bear Foot.
- 1899
- Afraid of Eagle, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Afraid of Eagle, Native American Sioux (Lakota) wearing a headdress, cotton shirt and a quilled vest.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Afraid of Eagle.
- 1898
- Chief Hollow Horn Bear, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Hollow Horn Bear, Native American Brule Sioux (Lakota) man wearing a headdress, shirt decorated with quillwork and fringe and a hair bone breastplate. His picture is on the U. S. 14-cent postage stamp and the...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Hollow Horn Bear, Dakota Chief.
- 1898
- Band of Sioux warriors
- A group of Native American Sioux (Lakota) warriors pose in a long line with ceremonial staffs, and rifles. The wear headdresses, cotton shirts, vests, hair pipe breastplates and quilled vests. Their tepee camp and men on horseback show in...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Indian encampments--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Chief Goes To War, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Goes To War, Native American Sioux (Lakota) man wearing a buckskin with quillwork, feathers and fringe, hair pipe breastplate, neck scarf and feather in his loose hair.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Goes to War.
- 1898
- Chief Grant Richards, Tonkawa
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Chief Grant Richards, Native American Tonkawa, member of what once was a plains nomadic tribe, later settled on a reservation on the Ponca River in Oklahoma. He wears a shirt, vest, hair pipe breastplate,...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tonkawa Indians--1890-1900.; Richards, Grant.
- 1898
- Mary Richards (Lidan), Tonkawa
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Mary Richards (Lidan), Native American Tonkawa, member of what once was a plains nomadic tribe, later settled on a reservation on the Ponca River in Oklahoma. She wears a dress, bead necklaces and earrings and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tonkawa Indians--1890-1900.; Richards, Mary.
- 1898
- John Williams, Tonkawa
- John Williams, Native American Tonkawa, member of what once was a plains nomadic tribe in Texas and Oklahoma. He wears a vest, a hair pipe breastplate, fur braid wraps, bead headpiece, and is wrapped in a blanket; he holds a feather fan.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tonkawa Indians--1890-1900.; Williams, John, Tonkawa Indian.
- 1898
- Nasuteas [Kichia woman] Wichita
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Nasuteas, Native American Wichita woman of the Kichai sub-tribe, shows her hair parted down middle and graying, wrinkled face, and wearing a cotton tunic and shawl.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wichita Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Aged persons--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Chief Towonkonie Jim, Wichita
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Chief Towonkoniew Jim, Native American Wichita man wearing a jacket, striped cotton shirt and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wichita Indians--1890-1900.; Towonkonie Jim, Chief.
- 1898
- Mrs. Joseph Street, Winnebago
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Mrs. Joseph Street, Native American Winnebago, with gray hair and wrinkled skin, wearing shell necklaces and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Winnebago Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Aged persons--1890-1900.; Street, Joseph, Winnebago Indian, Mrs.
- 1898
- Ada Shaw (Clear Day) Kiwena, Wasas
- Studio portrait of Native American Wichita family, including Ada Shaw (Clear Day) Kiwena, Wasack (? Growing Horn), and children; they wear a combination of Euro-American and traditional dress; one women holds a baby in a cradleboard; a man wears a...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Wichita Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Kiwena, Wichita Indian.; Wasack, Wichita Indian.; Shaw, Ada.
- 1898
- Mosteose, [Holy Rabbit] Iowa
- Head and shoulders portrait of Mosteose, Holy Rabbit, a Native American Iowa (Ioway) man, wearing a turban with a single feather, neck scarf, blanket over one shoulder and holding eagle feathers and a steel tomahawk with a heart cutout.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Iowa Indians--1890-1900.; Holy Rabbit.
- 1898
- Kill Spotted Horse - Assinaboines [sic]
- Seated studio portrait of Kill Spotted Horse, a Native American man (Assiniboine), wearing a fur and feather headdress, a bone disk ornament, bead and hair pipe necklaces, a buckskin shirt, and a dream catcher with feather.
- Assiniboine Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.
- 1898
- John Hollow Horn Bear, Sioux
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as John Hollow Horn Bear. He wears an animal hide vest, decorated with medals, over a hair pipe breast plate, bead chokers with pendant, beads in his braids, and an...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Headdresses--1890-1900.; Hollow Horn Bear, Dakota Chief.
- 1898
- Chief American Horse, Sioux
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Chief American Horse. He wears moccasins, fringed animal skin leggings, an animal skin shirt with decorative beading, a beaded sash, and a headdress. In his right hand...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--1890-1900.; Headdresses--1890-1900.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.
- 1898
- Lucy Red Cloud, Sioux
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) woman, identified as Lucy Red Cloud. She wears a blanket around her knees and shoulders which is decorated with hair pipe or shells along the shoulders, a hair pipe necklace, and braids.
- Dakota Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Red Cloud, Lucy.
- 1898
- Turning Eagle, Sioux
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Turning Eagle. He wears a blanket around his waist, a vest over a striped shirt, a kerchief, and a headdress. In his right hand he holds eagle feathers bound by cloth, and in...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Turning Eagle.
- 1898
- Black Foot, Standing Bear, Big Eagle
- Three Native American (Sioux) men, identified as Black Foot, Standing Bear, and Big Eagle pose near tepees. Black Foot and Big Eagle are facing, Standing Bear is in profile. Each man holds a rifle next to him. Black Foot wears moccasins, leggings,...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Big Eagle.; Black Foot.; Standing Bear, Luther, 1868?-1939.
- 1898
- The Custer battlefield near Crow Agency, Mont.
- View of the grave stones and the enclosed monument at the Little Big Horn National Battlefield in Montana. The battle was fought June 25th, 1876. The cross marks the place General Custer fell. This battle was fought on the ridge just above the...
- Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876--Tomb--Montana--1870-1900.; Dakota Indians--Montana--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Montana--1870-1900.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Monuments.; Little Bighorn Battlefield...
- [between 1879 and 1898?]
- Chief White Man, Kiowa
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Native American (Kiowa (Plains) Apache) Chief White Man, in profile. He has a single feather in his hair, his braids are wrapped in fur. He wears a kerchief, a fringed and printed cloth shirt, and a hairpipe...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Apache Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; White Man.
- 1898
- Geronimo (Guiyatle), Apache
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Native American (Apache) Chief Geronimo. He wears a coat and a button down shirt with a kerchief around the collar.
- Apache Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.
- 1898