Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of Native American (Ute) men's moccasins. They are made of buckskin and have a rawhide sole, lacing and a thong. Embroidered on the top of the moccasins in red, white, orange, yellow blue, green, and light green translucent glass beads...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Moccasins--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Moccasins
- A pair of women's buckskin moccasins (Native American Ute) with rawhide soles, ankle flaps and thongs. The moccasins are decorated with a floral image in multi-color beads. The beads are sewn on with lazy stitch.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Moccasins--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Scalp ornament
- Native American (Sioux) scalp ornament made of rawhide and buckskin with red, white, and blue dyed porcupine quills, maroon dyed feathers, metal jinglers, and a green dyed, horse hair tail.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Headdress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Ute) men's moccasins painted yellow ochre with rawhide soles, thong laces, blue, gold, red, green, and white beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Moccasins--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Bundle case
- Shows a Native American (Ute) bundle case used to hold medicine. The case features a rawhide thong, fringe, lid and feathers. It is painted with triangles, rectangles, and lines in green, red, black, yellow and blue.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Medicine bundles--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cases (containers)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Lance
- A Native American (Plains) lance. The point is constructed of metal and the handle is a rake handle. It is decorated with a rawhide band painted red, a braid of black hair wrapped in rawhide painted red, eagle feather and buffalo fur.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Lances--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Western History Subject Index
- Rawhide
- Western History Subject Index
- Rawhide
- Western History Subject Index
- Platte river power authority
- Western History Subject Index
- Rawhide mines Wyoming
- Western History Subject Index
- Rawhide, Nevada
- Western History Subject Index
- Rawhide, Wyoming
- Necklace
- A rawhide and bone necklace made by the Native American Teton Sioux. The necklace had eight bone pieces and black and yellow faceted beads.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Teton Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Necklaces--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Spoon
- Shows a cow horn spoon made by Native American Sioux. The spoon was found in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. It features multicolored beadwork on the handle, red and white quill and rawhide fringe on the end of the handle.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Spoons--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of Native American (Sioux) cloth moccasins possibly worn by a man. They feature rawhide soles, green and white beadwork and straps.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Moccasins--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of buckskin moccasins made by the Native American Mescalero Apache and possibly used by a man. The moccasins feature decorative multi-color beadwork and rawhide soles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Moccasins--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club with a oblong and gray stone head and wood handle. The handle is decorated with rawhide, eagle feathers and a pendant made from deer hair.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Clubs (Weapons)--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Envelope pouch
- Shows a Native American Sioux rawhide envelope pouch (parfleche) made by Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The pouch is decorated with geometric designs painted with red, yellow, green and blue poster paint; red flannel is bound on the side...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & craft--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Parfleches--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Cup & pin game
- Shows a cup and pin game of the Native American Sioux . The game has a metal pin, small bone cups, rawhide, a loop and pink, red, white and blue beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Games--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Choker
- A choker (Native American Sioux) made of dentalium shell and rawhide. Worn by Cedar Elk when young.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Chokers--1870-1880.; Necklaces--1870-1880.; Cedar Elk--Associated objects.
- [between 1870 and 1879]
- Pipe bag
- Shows a Native American Sioux Indian pipe bag made by Bear Old Woman of Rosebud South Dakota. The bag features a tinkler; it has rhinestone, faceted blue, green, white and bronze color beadwork, rawhide fringe on the bottom edge and strip, wrapped...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Knife sheath
- Shows a Native American Sioux rawhide [parfleche ?] knife sheath found or made in Rosebud, South Dakota. It features decorative blue, red and white beadwork; blue, green red and yellow poster paint, tin jingler, parfleche and horsehair dyed red.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Sheaths--1890-1930.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Knife sheath
- Shows a knife sheath made by Native American Sioux, Bear Old Woman, from Rosebud, South Dakota. The sheath features multicolor beadwork in geometric designs, fringe decorated with beadwork and a rawhide tassel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Sheaths--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Knife sheath
- Shows a buckskin knife sheath found or made in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, by Native American Sioux. The sheath features red, blue and white beadwork in geometric designs and a rawhide tassel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Sheaths--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Ornament
- Shows a circular ornament, a circlet, made or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota by Native American Sioux. The ornament has blue, red and yellow beadwork, buckskin and rawhide straps, a tin jingler and dyed red horsehair.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Ornament--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Drum
- This Native American (Sioux) drum is made of wood with a rawhide head that is decorated with orange and purple stripes.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Drums--1870-1900.; Musical instruments--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Drum stick
- Native American (Sioux) wooden drumstick with a buckskin ball tied with rawhide.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Musical instruments--1870-1900.; Percussion instruments--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- War club grip
- Native American (Sioux) wooden war club with a painted green handle and attached rawhide and eagle feather; stone head probably added at a later date.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Arms & armament--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- War club
- Native American (possibly from the Southern Plains), war club has a wood handle decorated with dyed red horsehair and a tin jingler; stone head attached with rawhide.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Arms & armament--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Rattle
- Native American (Oglala Sioux) child's wood rattle is covered in rawhide and has a ring shape on the end.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Oglala Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Rattles--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Sioux) moccasins with multi-color beads over buckskin; rawhide sole; black and white calico trim.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.; Moccasins--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Moccasins
- A pair of Native American (possibly Arapaho) men's rawhide moccasins with beadwork in blue, yellow, red, and green; muslin cloth around ankles.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Moccasins--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Drum
- Native American (possibly Arapaho) round, rawhide drum with wood frame and red paint; found at Bear Creek.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1890.; Drums--1860-1890.; Musical instruments--1860-1890.
- [between 1860 and 1890]
- Necklace
- Native American (Osage) bear claw necklace with rawhide and glass beads.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Osage Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Necklaces--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Sioux) rawhide moccasins with red cloth and white, blue, red, and green beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Moccasins--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Sioux) rawhide moccasins with red cloth and green, red, white, and blue beads.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Moccasins--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Sioux) man's rawhide moccasins with red flannel trim; red, blue, yellow, white and green beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Moccasins--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of buckskin moccasins (Native American Crow). They have decorative multicolor beadwork, rawhide soles, leather tie thongs and brown cotton trim. Notes from the Colorado Historical Society records: "Inscription: L. MccCowen".
- Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Mocccasins--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Stick
- Shows two sticks Native American (Sioux) with rawhide fringe on both ends and orange, black and blue beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Sticks--1880-1890.
- 1880
- War bonnet
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) war bonnet. The skull cap is made of rawhide with eagle and chicken feathers. The bonnet is decorated with yellow, blue and red beadwork, red and white aniline dye, lavender and white ribbon, tin jinglers, white...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Bonnets--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Trunk or box
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) trunk or box made of rawhide, buckskin and green felt. The outside is painted with blue, green, red and yellow coloring.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Boxes--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Shield
- 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.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Scraper and awl
- A Native American (Sioux) scraper tool made from elk horn and a steel blade. The scraper has a natural color, dots and lines carved into the handle portion, hollow depression and there is a thong piece of buckskin wrapped around the blade. This...
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Scrapers (tools)--1880-1900.; Cases (containers)--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1900]
- Stock saddle
- Shows a saddle made by E. L. Gallatin & Co. from Cheyenne, Wyoming. The saddle has a double rig wood stirrup, the horn is covered with leather and the cantle is covered with laced rawhide. Inscription on the skirt reads: "E. L. Gallatin & Co....
- Saddles--1870-1900.
- [between 1871 and 1896]
- Mac Warnell, a HELP volunteer, builds cabinets at the Adams County Library
- Mac Warnell saws a board in the Adams County Library, Northglenn, Colorado. He wears a fringed rawhide vest and buttons reading: "Be Like Me," "Go" and "Junior Chamber of Commerce."
- Northglenn (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Building construction--Colorado--Northglenn--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Northglenn--1960-1970.; Warnell, Mac.; Adams County Public Library (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- October 7, 1964
- Woven Indian water bottle, drum, pottery canteen
- Native American (Ute) round pottery canteen with plant motif, cork and rope; two sided rawhide drum with handles; woven water basket.
- Canteens (Beverage containers)--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & Crafts--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & Crafts--1890-1900.; Baskets--1890-1900.; Drums--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Two shields, knifepouch, fetish holder
- Two Native American (Great Plains) shields made of rawhide; one with feathers, cloth border, painted circles; one with decorative painting, sun and star motif, triangle border; beaded knife pouch; hair and feather fetish holder.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Shields--Great Plains--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Two Indian tobacco bags
- Two Native American (Great Plains) beaded and quilled rawhide tobacco bags with heavy fringe.
- Indian beadwork--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Quillwork--Great Plains--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Utes Making of a tepee
- Native American (Ute) women erect a set of tepee poles near a sandstone rock formation at Garden of the Gods, El Paso County, Colorado. Two women hold onto the poles while a third stands near the rolled tepee cover. A group of men sit and stand...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Indian encampments--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.;...
- September 1, 1913
- Bull-boat on Missouri river at Ft. Clark
- Native American (Mandan) bull-boat, a light, tub-shaped craft made of a willow frame and covered with rawhide with no division of bow or stern; Missouri River, Fort Clark, North Dakota. It was used to carry goods down or across rivers and could be...
- Indians of North America--Transportation--North Dakota--Fort Clark--1870-1880.; Mandan Indians--Transportation--North Dakota--Fort Clark--1870-1880.; Fort Clark (N.D.)--1870-1880.; Missouri River--1870-1880.; Boats--North Dakota--Fort...
- 1872