Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, similar view
- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, 1/2 length seated studio portrait, wearing feather headdress, hair loose around shoulders, necklace, and embroidered shirt with fringe.
- Atsina Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Flies High.
- [188-?]
- Obtosoway, Indian Chief
- Portrait of Obtosoway a Native American Ojibwa chief. He wears a yoke with beaded embroidery and a buck skin shirt with fringe, laced at the neck. He wears a headdress with fur and feathers.
- Indians of North America--Men--1890-1910.; Ojibwa Indians--Men--1890-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1910.; Obtosoway.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- John Grass, Dakota Chief, and McLaughlin, full length
- John Grass, Dakota Chief, and James McLaughlin, Indian Agent, full length studio portrait with painted backdrop; John Grass wears feather headdress, breastplate, fringed leather jacket, blanket around waist, and moccasins; McLaughlin in suit...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Grass, John.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.
- [188-?]
- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, similar view
- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, 1/2 length seated studio portrait, wearing feather headdress, hair loose around shoulders, necklace, embroidered shirt with fringe, sword tucked under left arm.
- Atsina Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Flies High.
- [188-?]
- Sioux Indian
- A Sioux man poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in the dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a long, feather headdress and holds a long spear and round shield in...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Sitting Bull
- Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull poses for a half-length portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a feather headdress and has his hair in braids with fur wrapped around their ends. He also has an embroidered sash across...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1885?]
- High Bear, Chief
- Sioux Chief High Bear poses for a half-length studio portrait while wearing a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bones. Fur tassles hang from the sides of his headdress; he holds a beaded war club across his lap.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; High Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Sioux Chief American Horse poses with a woman and child in front of a teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show while touring at Erastina in Staten Island, New York. American Horse wears a feather headdress and a breastplate, possibly made...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A large group of Native Americans poses in front of several teepees in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Erastina in Staten Island, New York. Sioux Chief American Horse leans his arm against a tree in the left center midground. He wears a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A group of Native American men is gathered in front of a teepee playing cards in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Erastina in Staten Island, New York. A feather headdress rests on the end of a long spear propped aginst a tree in the left...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- American Horse, Warrior Chief of the Sioux Nation, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Oglala Sioux Chief American Horse poses for a full-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and points a pistol with his right hand and holds a long feather in his left. American Horse was a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Rocky Bear, Chief of the Oglala Sioux, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Chief Rocky Bear of the Oglala Sioux poses for a full-length portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He is wearing a feather headdress and a breastplate, possibly made of bones. He holds a beaded war club in his right hand and a...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Flies Above, Chief of the Cut-Off Sioux, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Flies Above, Chief of the Cut-Off Sioux, poses for a full-length portrait in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He wears a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bone. He holds a pistol in his right hand....
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Flies Above.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Longwolf, Chief of the Bad Face Band of Sioux, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Longwolf, Chief of the Bad Face Band of Sioux, poses for a full- length portrait while wearing a feather headdress and pointing a pistol with his left hand. He wears a long, printed shirt. Longwolf was a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Longwolf.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides a horse in the left midground during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears a wide-brimmed hat and buckskin coat with tassles and small beads sewn on it in a pattern that forms bands...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Sioux
- A Sioux man, probably Chief Iron Tail, poses on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a feather headdress and holds a long spear adorned with feathers. He also wears a breastplate, possibly made from bone. A man stands in...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Sioux
- A Sioux man rides a horse in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a feather headdress and carries a long spear adorned with feathers. A group of other Native Americans on horseback is gathered in the right background. Additional...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Phillipino
- A Filipino man on horseback stops in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show among several other riders from varying nationalities, including Native Americans, Mexican vaqueros, American cowboys and cavalrymen from several countries. The Filipino...
- Filipinos--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Bronc
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears leather chaps with tassles and round, silver decorations along the side seams. A coiled rope hangs from his saddle. Two Native American men are stopped on...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men on horseback
- A group of men on horseback, including two Native Americans and a Mexican vaquero, is gathered in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The Native American man in the left center midground wears a feather headdress and a loincloth. The Mexican...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Sioux Indian and squaw in Great Wild West Show
- Standing outdoor portrait of a Native American Sioux man and woman front of stone building. He holds a feathered staff and wears a headdress, quilled vest, kilt, leggings and moccasins; she is wrapped in a blanket.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1920.; Dakota Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Headdresses--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Women--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Rocky Bear, Chief
- Chief Rocky Bear of the Oglala Sioux poses for a half-length portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He is wearing a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bones. He holds a beaded war club across his lap. Rocky...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle pointed toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Betts, Carey dressed as Indians
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose on horseback in a parking lot in Denver. The men, dressed as North American Indians, are part of a holiday parade in downtown Denver and wear feather headdresses and beaded vests, and ride without...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- [1958?]
- Indian group
- Three Native American men pose on horseback in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Each of the men wears a feather headdress. The men on the right and in the center each hold a round shield...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Chief Geronimo
- Apache Chief Geronimo poses for a half-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and a buckskin shirt with tassles. He holds a pistol in his right hand. A pile of hay is directly behind where he sits. Geronimo appeared in Colonel Cummin's...
- Apache Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Mrs. Edward Kidder with group in front of teepee
- Mrs. Edward Kidder, nicknamed "Polly Pry," stands in the center of a group of Native American men and children in front of a teepee set up in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Sioux Chief Rocky Bear...
- Indians of North America--Children.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Women--1890-1900.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Polly Pry.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Omaha dancer
- A Native American man poses in front of a teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a feather headdress and holds a blanket around his waist. He also has a star on his left lapel. A picture depictng a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Little Wolf
- A Native American man on horseback, possibly Little Wolf, poses in a dirt arena for a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man wears a feather headdress and holds a round shield and spear. A cowboy is in the...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian and his best friend
- A Native American man stands next to his white horse in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man wears a feather headdress and holds a round shield and spear in his left hand.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- War dance
- A large group of Native Americans is gathered in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England, possibly preparing to reenact a war dance. Several people in the right midground work to set up a teepee. Another teepee is...
- Indians of North America--Dance--1890-1920.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Sioux Indian
- A Sioux man stands in front of a large teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a feather headdress and has a blanket draped over his left arm. A large star is on his vest. Several images are painted...
- Dakota Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian group
- A group of Native American men poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it for a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. One man, probably Black Heart, wears a long feather...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Black Heart
- Black Heart, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a long feather headdress and holds a round...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indians charging
- A large group of Native Americans rides horses through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. One man wears a feather headdress while several others wear just a few feathers on the backs of...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Big Bear
- Big Bear, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a brown and white horse, probably a Paint or an Appaloosa. He wears a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show horses.; Big Bear.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Death at the stake
- A group of Native Americans gathers at the base of a stake where they are reenacting a man's death at the stake during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the men wears a long, feather headdress. Several others wear loincloths...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Death.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- Indian group
- A Native American group and cowboys pose on horseback in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. One of the Native American men wears a long feather headdress and holds a round shield and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Native Americans on horseback
- Three Native American men pose on horseback in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Each of the men wears a feather headdress. The men on the right and in the center each hold a round shield...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1920.; Spears.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Native Americans on horseback
- Three Native American men pose on horseback in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Each of the men wears a feather headdress. The men on the right and in the center each hold a round shield...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- Black Heart
- Black Heart, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a long feather headdress and holds a round...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Venezia
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses with four Native American men in a courtyard at the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy. Sioux (Dakota) Chief Rocky Bear stands beside Buffalo Bill, he wears a feather headdress, a hairpipe bead breastplate,...
- Dakota Indians.--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Venice (Italy)--1890-1900.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Palazzo ducale (Venice,...
- [1890?]
- Man shooting at buffalo
- Buffalo Bill Cody rides a horse while shooting at a herd of buffalo running across the dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. A Native American man, wearing a feather headdress, rides in the right...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1890-1920.; Bison--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Pawnee Bill, 1860-1942.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- William F. Cody with Chief Joseph
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody shakes hands with Nez Perce Chief Joseph in the center foreground, possibly in Chicago during the World's Columbian Exposition. Cody wears thigh boots and a buckskin coat with tassles and beads. He also has a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Nez Perce Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1890-1900.; Shaking hands--1890-1900.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Buffalo Bill's Wild...
- [1898?]
- John Nelson and family no. 31B
- John Y. Nelson, a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses for a group portrait with his Sioux wife and their five children. Their eldest son stands at the far right wearing a feather headdress. Nelson has a full gray beard and...
- Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Cody with soldiers
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the center midground holding the hand of a small Native American child while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. A large group of soldiers from the...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Standing Bear, Chief
- Chief Standing Bear poses for a half-length, studio portrait. He wears a feather headdress and has a cape on his shoulders and a blanket on his lap. A ceremonial pipe rests in his arms, and he holds a beaded war club in his right hand. A beaded...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Standing Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Billie Garnett aka Billie Hunter
- Billie Garnett, alias "Billie Hunter," poses for a full-length portrait while wearing a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bone. He holds his right hand on the gun in his holster and holds a round shield with feathers on it in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Garnett, William, ßd 1855-1928.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Indian Chiefs
- Ten Native American chiefs who met with General Nelson Miles to stop the Indian War pose for a group portrait in front of a teepee. Among the chiefs are Standing Bull, Bear Who Looks Back Running, Has the Big White Horse, White Tail, Liver Bear,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]