Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Championship bridle
- Close-up view of a championship bridle used in a rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A sign near the display reads: "World's Championship Bridle presented to Miss Bertha Kaepernick of A. G. Birch's "Bronco Busters" 1905 Cheyenne,...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Saddlery--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Head stall
- From Colorado Historical Society notes: "Head stall (bridle) for horse. This belonged to Chipeta. Loomed beadwork sewn on cotton cloth, designs range from simple floral (green and red alternating flowers on nose cross-piece) to more intricate leaf...
- Bridles--1875-1915.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Colonel Wm. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)
- Reproduction of oil painting depicting William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody on horseback. Cody rests his right hand on his hip and holds the reins to the horse's bridle in his left hand. The bridle is decorated with shells placed together to form...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1920-1930.; Horses--1920-1930.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1922?]
- Cody near peep hole of arena tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands wiping his left eye with a white handerkerchief near a peephole in the arena tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears a buckskin coat with tassles and beadwork sewn onto it in the pattern of...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Animals & pets.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Duke
- A man stands holding the bridle of "Duke," the horse of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The bridle is decorated with small shells. Cody stands in the background peeking through a peephole into the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Animals & pets.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Duke
- A man stands in the left foreground holding the bridle of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's horse, Duke. The saddle on the horse has lettering on it reading "Hon. W.F. Cody." The horse's bridle is adorned with shells placed in a pattern to...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Animals & pets.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Blanket, saddle, bridle and stirrups
- Display of Native American (Ute) woman's saddle with bridle and beaded stirrups; (Navajo) blanket backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Blankets--1890-1930.; Saddles--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1925?]
- Jay Alire on pony
- Jay Alire, at about five years old, poses on a pony near his house at 2825 Curtis Street in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver Colorado. He wears a felt cowboy hat, a striped, short sleeved shirt, and chaps. The pony has a leather saddle with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding.; Alire, Jay--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Horsemanship--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1955
- Dew Drop Mine
- A man and woman pose near a tailings pile at the Dew Drop Mine near Ward in Frances (Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado.. The woman sits sidesaddle on a horse, the man holds the horse's bridle. The woman wears a bonnet, a jacket with...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding.; Mining.; Tailings embankments.; Women.
- 1895 June 17
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- A cowboy poses outdoors with a bridle as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He wears woolies, a pistol in holster, scarf around his neck, and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, and pistol in holster. He holds a bridle.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, a felt hat, and pistol in holster. He holds a bridle.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Dr. & Mrs. R. M. Campbell Byron & Susie Campbell Mosca, Colorado.
- A family in Mosca, Alamosa County, Colorado, poses in their mule- drawn buggy. They wear a helmet, wide brimmed hats, a suit, fancy dresses, and high button shoes. United States flags are mounted in the animal's bridle; a picket fence encloses the...
- Mosca (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Families--Colorado--Mosca--1880-1890.; Campbell, R. M.
- [between 1885 and 1890?]
- Early day livery stable, "Red Barn"
- Two boys on horseback, one with bridle held by a man, pose by the Red Barn, a feed and sale livery stable, Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Two men stand behind them in the open barn door. A sign reads: Lion Canyon Coal For Sale Here, All Coal...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Barns--Colorado--Meeker--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Meeker--1880-1900.; Livery stables--Colorado--Meeker--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- "Sans Peur" owned by J. D. Brunton, Glendale Stock Farm, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Close, side view of a draft horse with bridle, bit and rope; person holding rope not visible; fencing, telegraph pole, and hills in background; farm located near Aspen, Colorado.
- Horses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1919.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- "Texas, owned By J. D. Brunton, Glendale Stock Farm, Colo. Midland Ry
- Close, side view of stallion with bit and bridle; boot and hands of person holding reins visible at right edge; fencing, telegraph pole, and hills visible in background; farm located near Aspen, Colorado.
- Horses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Duke
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on his horse "Duke" in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, possibly at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. He wears a buckskin coat with tassles adorning it and also wears a hat, possibly a Stetson,...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Animals & pets.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Copy of a poster with drawing of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody riding a horse. Cody wears a buckskin coat decorated with tassles and embroidered flowers. He also wears gloves with tassles and a wide-brimmed hat. His horse's bridle is...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1900 and 1925?]
- Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Beecher
- Florence and Edward Beecher pose in their Sunflower Carnival Parade buggy wearing straw hats and holding a ruffled white parasol, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Flowers adorn the wheels and harness; the horse's bridle and blinders have...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1897 and 1906?]
- London Bostomonger, A. E. Rofe
- A. E. Rofe, London Bostomonger, sits in a donkey-drawn cart parade entry for the Flower (Sunflower) Carnival, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The man, with upside-down pipe, holds the reins and wears a corduroy suit with numerous...
- Rofe, A. E.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Handicapped persons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1895
- Central City's pony express
- A little boy in overalls, long sleeved shirt, and cap sits on a burro in front of the Central City Opera House. The burro has reins, bridle, and saddle. The granite facade of the Opera House, its paneled dorrs, and its transom are visible. The...
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Billboards--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Buckskin Charley and wife
- Buckskin Charlie and Towee, Native Americans (Ute), pose outdoors for a portrait (standing, sitting), possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Buckskin Charley, mounted on horse with leather saddle and bridle decorated with...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute...
- 1894
- Mrs. Buckskin Charley
- To-wee (Emma Naylor Buck), Native American woman (Ute), poses for portrait (sitting on horseback), possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; she wears beaded moccasins and leggings, fringed dress, concho belt, beaded shawl,...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; To-wee.
- 1894
- Buckskin Charlie and wife sketched background
- Native American (Ute) man and woman pose outdoors for a portrait (standing and on horseback), possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Buckskin Charley, mounted on horse with feather and metal decorated bridle and leather...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- 1894
- Mrs. Buckskin Charley
- To-wee (Emma Naylor Buck) and girl, Native American (Ute), pose for portrait (sitting on horseback), near a tepee, possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; To-wee wears beaded moccasins, fringed dress, beaded shawl, and...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; To-Wee.
- 1894
- A Ute scout
- Outdoor portrait of Native American (Ute) man (on horseback); he wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings, ammunition belt, and a feather in hair; horse has rope bridle and dark saddleblanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Riding with blanket
- Outdoor portrait of Native American (Ute) man (on horseback); he wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings, and is wrapped in a dark blanket; rifle is in saddle holster; horse has saddle, bridle decorated with metal, and blanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Riding up the mesa side
- View of Native American (Ute) man on horseback as he rides up a rocky desert hill; he holds a rifle, wears moccasins, beaded and fringed leggings, shirt, and braided hair with feather; horse has bridle, saddle, and blanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Trailing
- Native American (Ute) scout crouches by his horse, he holds a short stick and wears fringed and beaded pants and shirt, ammunition belt, and a feather in his hair; horse has bridle decorated with metal, saddle, rifle in saddle holster, and two...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute man with rifle
- Native American (Ute) man poses outdoors on horseback; he holds a rifle and wears beaded moccasins, beaded and fringed leggings and shirt, ammunition belt, fur pelts decorated with metal discs draped over shoulders, braided hair covered with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute man with rifle
- Native American (Ute) man poses on horseback; he holds a rifle and looks into the distance; he wears beaded moccasins, beaded and fringed leggings and shirt, fur pelts decorated with metal hang around his neck, in front of his shoulders, and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Hunting
- Native American (Ute) man poses near his horse; he looks down and holds a rope; he wears beaded and fringed leggings and shirt, fur pelts decorated with metal discs draped over shoulders, and a feather in his hair; horse has bridle decorated with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Hunting--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Hunting
- Native American (Ute) hunter poses (crouched) near his horse, with rifle drawn; a rope attatched to horse's neck hangs on his arm; man wears moccasins, fringed and beaded leggings and shirt, scarf tied around neck, and fur pelts decorated with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Hunting--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Wife of Ignacio at Tepee. Note chief blanket at tepee door
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Ute) woman near a tepee, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Ignacio's wife wears beaded moccasins, a dress, and a fringed shawl. A blanket covers the entrance to the tepee. Possibly a...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ignacio, Ute Chief--Family.
- 1890
- Chief Ignacio, wife, and daughter
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Ute) man, woman, and girl near a tepee, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Ignacio wears a vest with a badge, and a knife holster. He holds a pipe and a beaded and fringed tobacco...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio, Ute Chief--Family.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- 1890
- Hopi Indians
- View of Volizo Camp, near Mishongnovi, Second Mesa, Arizona. An unhitched wagon with a wooden barrel in it stands near a stone building with a metal stovepipe. A group of people, one wearing an apron, sit and stand between the stone building and...
- Hopi Indians--Arizona--Second Mesa--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Second Mesa--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Second Mesa--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Second Mesa (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Carts &...
- August, 1899
- Horse
- View of a horse in a bridle; a man is to the side, Denver, Colorado.
- Horses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Ore wagons
- Ore wagons with drivers and horses at a mining camp in Colorado, possibly Cripple Creek, Teller County. Shows: stamped bridle reads "(?) Potts"; wood plank building with smokestacks and pitched roof; outhouse; stacked lumber; snow on ground.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Ore industry--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ore wagons
- Ore wagons with drivers and horses at a mining camp in Colorado, possibly Cripple Creek, Teller County. Shows: stamped bridle reads "(?) Potts"; wood plank building with pitched roofs and smokestacks; outhouse; stacked lumber; snow on ground.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Ore industry--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- 33. Navajo Indian girl at Shiprock
- Native American (Navajo) woman poses outdoors on horseback at Shiprock, New Mexico. The woman wears a dress and shirt. The horse has a saddle, bridle, and blanket.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1908]
- Navajo women
- View of Native American (Navajo) women standing near a horse with a bundle on its back. One woman carries a baby on her back, wrapped in a blanket. The horse has a bridle.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.; Pack animals--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Pedro Cajeti (i.e. Cajete)
- Two Native American (Tewa) men; one, Pedro Cajete, sits on a horse with a blanket, saddle, and bridle, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Mr. Cajete wears a hat, shirt, pants, and gloves. The other man is wrapped in a striped blanket and stands by a...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--New...
- 1910
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors on horseback near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears moccasins, beaded leggings and armbands, a shirt, a vest with a medal pinned to it, and fur pelts in his hair. The horse has a bridle...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--New...
- [1910]
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors on horseback near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man is wrapped in a woven blanket. The horse has a bridle and saddle.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Horseback...
- [1910]
- Adele Voughle cowgirl
- Studio portrait of a woman in cowpuncher's costume; outfit includes woolies (chaps), a bull whip, pistol, bandana, bridle, and wide brimmed hat with Montana peak.
- Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Cowgirls--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.; Voughle, Adele.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- "Johnnie" Cheyenne Canon.
- A donkey stands in a meadow near Stratton Park, North Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. The donkey wears a bridle, saddle, and blanket. A horse stands in the distance.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Cowboys
- Two men hold a horse by the bridle and apply a blindfold, probably Colorado. The men wear hats, shirts, and pants; one wears a holster. The horse has a saddle with rear saddle bags. Another man stands in the background.
- Cowboys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Cowboys
- A man sits on a horse in a grassy field, probably Colorado. He wears a hat, kerchief, shirt, pants, and riding boots. The horse has a bobbed tail and a saddle with covered stirrups, a long animal hair blanket, and a bridle.
- Cowboys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Cowboys
- Two men blindfold a horse; they wear hats, shirts, pants, and riding boots, probably Colorado. Another man, in a hat, ruffled shirt, vest and pants, holds the bridle. Other men on horses in background.
- Cowboys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Tepees, a horse, and a mule
- A horse and a mule stand near two tepees. The horse has a bridle and saddle, the mule has supplies tied to its back. An unhitched wagon stands near a bush.
- Indians of North America--1890-1920.; Horses--1890-1920.; Pack animals--1890-1920.; Tipis--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915?]