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.
A Native American (Sioux? or Cheyenne?) ritual shield. It is made of yellow ochre rawhide and buckskin and has red strouding, eagle feathers and a wire handle. Images of a turtle, butterflies, lizard and a bird painted in green, black, red and...
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--1860-1870.; Sun dance--1860-1870.; Shields--1860-1870.
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.
Shows a quilt made by Augusta Tabor in Leadville, Colorado. The quilt is made with maroon velvet, gold colored silk and solid print patches. On the quilt are embroidered appliques, paint and souvenir ribbon. The backing is possibly linen, cotton or...
A World War II poster made by the United States Government Printing Office. The poster has images of airplanes, tanks, artillery, battleship, jeeps and blueprint of a tank. The text reads: "Invent for victory All Americans who have an invention or...
A Office of War Information World War II poster made by the United States Government Printing Office. The poster has images of a tattered American flag at half staff, a tribute to those who died in the bomb attack on Pearl Harbor. The text reads:...
A lithograph poster advertising the Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain. Shows images of a parade. The text reads: "Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain/ October 7th /1896/ The queen of the plains/ The king of the...
An oil painting of the battle on Beecher Island (Colorado) between soldiers and Native American Sioux and Cheyenne. Shows images of horses, soldiers, scouts, Native Americans, trees, bushes and a river.
Beecher Island, Battle of, 1868.; Campaigns & battles--Colorado--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1870.; Dakota Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--War--Colorado--1860-1870.
Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
A photomontage of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railway. The first image is of railroad tracks in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. The second image is of the railway line at Mother Grundy in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. The third image is of a...
Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1900.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson...
Interior view of a railroad ticket office probably in Denver, Colorado. Roll-top desks, a telephone, telegraph machine, and images that depict railroad scenes are in the room.
A large group of show dogs from the Gentry's Trained Animal Show, stand in a pyramid formation on a circular platform. This exhibition took place at a stop in downtown Denver, Colorado. A wagon with decorative trim, images and the words "Gentry's...
A man (trainer) leads a small elephant to walk over a path of three dogs and a donkey (?). This exhibition is under a circus tent possibly at a stop in Denver, Colorado. A wagon with decorative trim, images and the words "Gentry's Trained Animal...
Shows an ornate wagon from Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show parked in front of the Broadway Carriage Works, Wright and Olcott proprietors, located at 716-718 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The wagon features carved floral and curved designs, a...
Interior view of a house in Denver, Colorado. A chair, table, and wardrobe are in the room. Images of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary along with a calendar are on the wall.
Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Religious articles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) women and a girl pose outdoors at San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico. The women balance water pots on their heads and wear moccasins and blankets.
Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; San Juan Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Girls--New Mexico--San...