Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 2, 1918 April
- Trading on the Plains- a seductive offer- the Indian in doubt
- A white man hands a bottle to a Native American (tribe unknown) man who smokes a wooden pipe. Shows horses, one with a dead deer on its back.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- The Cherokee Nation It's capitol, rulers, and public institutions.
- Shows buildings and people associated with the Native American Cherokee Nation; the Capitol building, the Woman's Seminary, the Insane and Deaf Asylum, a house, D. Bushyhead, principal chief, Sequoyah, and Wilson Hare, speaker of the lower house.
- Cherokee Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Buildings--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Taking the census at an Indian Agency
- A large group of Native American Sioux men, women, and children gather at an agency for a census by government officials seated at wooden tables.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Census--1880-1890.; Children--1880-1890.; Government employees--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [1880?]
- Whisky on the plains A party of Indians, discovering that a lot of contraband whisky is being destroyed by the authorities, endeavor to save what they can.
- Native American (Plains) men drink whiskey from the ground.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1870-1880.; Alcoholism--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Procession at San Francisco, in celebration of the admission of California into the American Union
- View of crowds and a parade in celebration of California's acceptance into the union at the Plaza of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Shows the three story Eldorado Hotel with a portico decorated with columns and a sign that reads: "El...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1850-1860.; Floats (Parades)--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.; Hotels--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.; Parades & processions--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.; Plazas--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.;...
- 1851 January 25
- Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado
- Reproduction of a lithograph printed in the Spring 1888, Illustrated Supplement of the Bent County Democrat, includes a map of Las Animas and individual drawings of some of the landmark buildings, ranches and farms by Ricker & Murphy, Del. Eastern...
- Las Animas (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado
- Reproduction of a lithograph printed in the Spring 1888, Illustrated Supplement of the Bent County Democrat, includes a map of Las Animas and individual drawings of some of the landmark buildings, ranches and farms by Ricker & Murphy, Del. Eastern...
- Las Animas (Colo.)--1880-1890--Aerial views.; Las Animas (Colo.)--1880-1890--Maps.;
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 50, 1911 December 9
- Illustrated interview of our lady artist with the Ute Indian Chiefs and prisoners in Washington, D. C.
- Reproduction of a sketch of Miss Georgie A. Davis, artist, visiting with Native American Ute delegation, in the Tremont House bedroom, Washington D. C. The Ute chiefs, including Ouray, look at her sketch; one smokes a long pipe.
- Indians of North America--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Delegations--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Reporters--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Ouray.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- 1884 Corbett & Ballenger's 12th Annual Denver City Directory.
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 22, 1910 May 28
- Bennet [sic] Avenue - Fremont
- Illustration depicts Bennett Avenue, Fremont, Colorado prior to incorporation as Cripple Creek; scene includes one and two-story wooden frame commercial buildings, canvas tents, and horse-drawn wagons in street.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Cripple Creek depot, F. & C. C. R. R.
- Exterior view of Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad station, Cripple Creek, Colorado; engine with passenger train is parked at station; three men with empty baggage cart stand on station platform; horse-drawn carriage with top is parked on street;...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- View looking down the valley from bell tower
- The three-story Clarendon Hotel, in Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado, is on a corner with a wrap around porch/balcony and a flat roof.
- Clarendon Hotel (Aspen, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- First church
- Exterior view of early Congregational church, "Whosoever Will," (formed by Reverend Sanderson), Cripple Creek, Colorado; church is a canvas tent on wooden frame with front wooden platform and steps leading to center entry; stacks of firewood are at...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890- 1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- General view of Fremont
- Illustration depicts bird's eye view of Fremont, Colorado prior to incorporation as Cripple Creek; scene includes many one and two-story residences across hillside.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Guyot's assay office
- Illustration depicts Guyot's assay office, Fremont, Colorado prior to incorporation as Cripple Creek; scene includes partial view of one-story log cabin with gable roof, stovepipe and sign on roof stating "Guyot's assay office"; three men stand in...
- Assaying--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Justice of the Peace, attorney at law
- Illustration depicts Justice of the Peace and attorney- at-law office, Cripple Creek, Colorado (probably Fremont prior to incorporation); building is a canvas tent on wooden frame with stovepipe; signs affixed to wooden frame include "Justice of...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Law offices--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- The jail
- Illustration depicts exterior of jail, Cripple Creek, Colorado; jail is a one-story wooden frame building with horizontal slats, single side entry with lock and bolt, three narrow slits for windows, and vertical slats in gable part of roof.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jails--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Main street - Fremont
- Illustration depicts Bennett Avenue, Fremont, Colorado (prior to incorporation as Cripple Creek); scene includes one and two-story wooden frame flat-roof and gable roof commercial buildings (some with falsefronts), horse-drawn wagons in street, and...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- The New Clarendon Hotel
- Illustration depicts exterior of Clarendon Hotel, Cripple Creek, Colorado; the hotel is a two-story wooden frame flat-roof structure with a falsefront, side entry and doorway underneath porch with balustrades, and pairs of double-hung flat windows;...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Pioneer store
- Illustration depicts one-story log cabin store, Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes men standing in doorway, barrels, crates and supplies stacked around cabin.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Street in Gregory Gulch, Pike's Peak
- Reproduction of ink rendering; shows Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado, with men, wagons, cabins, and signs: "Rocky Mountain Gold reporter," and "Express Office."
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- 1860
- Colorado, the late outbreak and massacre at the White River Agency, the ruins after the fire and massacre
- Reproduction of a sketch of the Meeker tragedy at the White River Ute Indian Agency, September 29th 1879, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, shows soldiers surveying the destruction from the fire and battle between Native American Utes and Nathan Meeker,...
- Meeker, Nathan Cook, 1814-1879--Tomb.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. White River Agency (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Meeker--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--War--Colorado--Meeker--1870-1880.; Meeker...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- The Ute scare in Colorado - the Indian signal fire - settlers abandoning their ranches and flying to Meeker for safety
- Reproduction of a drawing depicting settlers and ranchers fleeing from log cabins on horseback and in a wagon with belongings, to Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1880.; Pioneers--Colorado--1860-1880.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Residence of Ouray, chief of the Tabequache Utes, and head-man of the Ute Nation
- Reproduction of a sketch of the fenced residence of Ouray, Chief of the Native American Tabequache Utes, provided by the United States government includes log and wood buildings, dwellings, store-houses, underground store rooms for vegetables,...
- Ouray--Homes & haunts.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Montrose--1870-1880.; Tabeguache Indians--Colorado--Montrose--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Montrose--1870-1880.
- [between 1930 and 1960?]
- Plenty Horses, Slayer of Lieutenant Edward Casey, U. S. A.
- Head and shoulders portrait of Plenty Horses, a Native American Sioux man, wearing a neck scarf.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Plenty Horses, d. 1933.
- 1891
- Colorado the late Ute outbreak and massacre at the White River Agency
- Native Americans (Ute), Ouray, Jack, Piah, and Sarah; Douglass, a white man, a saddle, and a beaded necklace.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Women--1870-1880.
- 1879 November 15
- Utah- a group of squaws of the Snake tribe of Indians playing cards
- Native American (Shoshone, Snake) women play cards in Utah.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Shoshoni Indians--1870-1880.; Gambling--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Washington Territory- Indians catching white-fish among the rapids of the Columbia River
- Native American (Northwest) men and women fish with nets from a canoe in the Columbia River in Washington Territory.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Fishing--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Montana Territory- The Sioux campaign- The Battle of Wolf Mountains, January 8th between the command of General Miles and the confederate bands of Indians under Crazy Horse.
- Native American (Sioux and Cheyenne) and white men participate in the Battle of Wolf Mountain in Montana. A howitzer stands near a cliff edge in position to fire upon the Native Americans.
- Cheyenne Indians--War--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--War--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--1870-1880.; Campaigns & battles--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Montana- Mound of bones of soldiers, Indians and horses killed during the Custer Massacre, on the Little Big Horn River
- Native American (Crow) and white men on horseback view the Custer Massacre Memorial in Montana.
- Crow Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Monuments.; Monuments & memorials--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- On the war-path water leaves no trail.
- A Native American (Hunkpapa Sioux) man leads his horse across a stream. He wears leggings, a fringed bandolier, tomahawk in his belt, necklace made of teeth, and a feather roach.
- Dakota Indians--War--1870-1880.; Hunkpapa Indians--War--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--1870-1880.; Warriors--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- A deserted mining-camp near Aspen, Colorado
- A Native American (tribe unknown) man stands in an abandoned mine camp. He looks at a bottle.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Mining--1890-1900.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Issuing arms and supplies to the friendly Indians in General Crook's Army, June 15th
- Native American (Sioux) muster to receive rations and arms from white men in military uniforms. The men stand and sit near covered wagons with division, cavalry and infantry numbers on the covers.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Food relief--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Montana--General Crook investing Spotted Tail with the command of the Dakota Indians
- General George Crook imparts Spotted Tail, a Native American (Brulé Sioux) man, with leadership of the Dakota Indians. Spectators look on.
- Brulé Indians--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Meetings--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- The Sioux war General Crook's battle on the Rosebud River- The Sioux charging Colonel Royall's detachment of cavalry, June 17th.
- Native American (Sioux) men on horseback charge a cavalry detachment in Montana, part of General Crook's Expedition. The Sioux men hold rifles and wear feather headdresses.
- Dakota Indians--War--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--1870-1880.; Campaigns & battles--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Nebraska- The late Sioux Chief Crazy Horse The elevated grave near Camp Sheridan.
- Native American (Oglala Sioux) men in mourning sit and stand by Crazy Horse's tomb near Camp Sheridan, Nebraska. Dead horses show in front of the tomb.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Oglala Indians--1870-1880.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--1870-1880.; Crazy Horse, ca. 1842-1877.--Tomb.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Nebraska-Death of the Sioux Chief Crazy Horse, at Sydney, September 5th The funeral procession passing through Camp Sheridan on the way to the grave.
- Native American (Oglala Sioux) men and women follow Crazy Horse's body, wrapped in cloth and tied to a travois, en route to the grave site near Camp Sheridan, Nebraska.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Oglala Indians--1870-1880.; Funeral processions--1870-1880.; Travois--1870-1880.; Crazy Horse, ca. 1842-1877.--Death & burial.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- New York City-the Sioux Chief, Red Cloud, in the Great Hall of the Cooper Institute surrounded by the Indian delegation of braves and squaws, addressing a New York audience on the wrongs done to his people.
- Red Cloud, a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, gives a speech at the Cooper Institute in New York City, New York. Native Americans who include Red Dog and white men who include Peter Cooper, Esq. and Rev. Dr. Crosby, are in the audience.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Oglala Indians--1870-1880.; Public Speaking--1870-1880.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Cheyenne Indians
- A series of small sketches depicting Native American (Cheyenne) life. The sketches are titled: "Semi-civilized," "A warrior," "Moving," "An Indian belle," "A Cheyenne chief," "Squaw and papoose," "Tepees or wigwams," and, "Weapons &c."
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.
- [between 1950 and 1990?]
- The escape of the Cheyenne from the prison at Fort Robinson - incidents of their pursuit and massacre
- A series of drawings shows: 1) Native Americans (Cheyenne) preparing for battle, 2) their escape from Fort Robinson, and 3) the engagement of Captain Wessels. Headings for each of the three drawings read: "The imprisoned Cheyenne fortifying their...
- Cheyenne Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Escapes--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- An Indian-trader's store on the western plains
- Native Americans at an Indian trader's store; many in the group are standing in line, some are dealing with the proprietor, and others are sitting outside.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Trading posts--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Living Bear, father of Plenty Horses
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Living Bear.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Living Bear.; Plenty Horses, d. 1933--family.
- 1891?
- Crow Foot, son of Sitting Bull
- Portrait of Native American (Sioux) Crow Foot, Sitting Bull's son, wrapped in a blanket.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Crow Foot.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- One of General Custer's scouts surrounded by Indians
- A scout for General Custer aims his rifle from behind his fallen horse as Native Americans on horseback surround him with guns and spears.
- Combat--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Military scouts--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- The Grand Council held at General Crook's headquarters on Goose Creek, June 15th : Wyoming Territory - scenes and incidents in General Crook's Sioux campaign - from sketches by Charles St. G. Stanley
- White soldiers and Native Americans confer at General Crook's headquarters on Goose Creek, Wyoming Territory. Four men stand around a campfire, a contingent of their respective followers sit in the periphery.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Meetings--1870-1880.; Crook, George, 1829-1890--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Photograph of an illustrated relief map of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway line
- Reproduction of an illustrated relief map depicting bird's eye view of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway (also called Cripple Creek Short Line) standard gauge line winding through foothills and Rocky Mountains near Colorado...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1902.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Illustrated relief map of Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway line
- Reproduction of an illustrated relief map depicting bird's eye view of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway (also called Cripple Creek Short Line) standard gauge line winding through foothills and Rocky Mountains near Colorado...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1902.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]