Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Annual History Book University Park P.T.A. 1961-1962
- Kachina
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) kachina doll that depicts the warrior god Samlimbiya. The doll features a case mask, a top feather painted yellow, flower ears, a tube mouth painted white, ceremonical kilt and applique. The body and legs are painted...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Kachina dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- John Ruderson
- Criminal John Ruderson has a chain handcuff attached to his wrist; he wears a suit and tie with a hat.
- Ruderson, John.; Handcuffs--1900-1910.; Prisoners--1900-1910.
- 1901 November 15
- B. M. Vaughan in front of Vaughan Lodge
- B. A. Vaughan poses with his dog and horse at the hitching post, next to his lodge outside of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. He smokes a cigarette, wears protective wrist guards, an ammunition belt, and restrains the dog by a chain. His horse...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Dogs--Colorado--Meeker--1880-1890.; Horses--Colorado--Meeker--1880-1890.; Vaughan, B. A.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Portrait of two Ouray men
- Standing portrait of two men, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, shows them in (possibly) Knights of Pythias uniforms with cross isignia, thigh length coats, wrist guards, gloves, caps, swords and seaths hanging from their belts. Painted backdrop...
- Knights of Pythias--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.; Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1896]
- Taos Pueblo men
- Group portrait of unidentified Native American men (Taos Pueblo); one wears wrist bands, and one holds a cylindrical object.
- Indians of North America--Men--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Men--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Indians--1890-1900.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait
- Portrait of an unidentified woman, probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a beret, a fur stole over her dress, and a wrist watch.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Kills Alone, Ogallala Sioux
- Seated portrait of Kills Alone, Native American Oglala Sioux man, (Lakota) holding a war club (tomahawk) and wearing a cotton shirt, hair pipe breastplate, arm and wrist bands, neck scarf, feathers and beads in hair, and a blanket wrapped around...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--1890-1900.; Kills Alone.
- 1899
- Joseph Help, Ogallala Sioux
- Seated portrait of Joseph Help, Native American Oglala Sioux man, (Lakota) holding a a war club (tomahawk) with a beaded handle and wearing a cotton shirt, animal fur around his shoulders, arm and wrist bands, neck scarf, feathers and beads in his...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Help, Joseph.
- 1899
- Bows, arrows, and wristguards
- Reproduction of a photoprint shows a bow, two arrows, and two wrist guards used by Native Americans.
- Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Bows (Weapons)--1920-1930.; Arrows--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [Young] White Bull
- Studio portrait of Young White Bull a Native American (Minniconjou Sioux) boy in a squatted action pose on a woven blanket, holding a rattle. He wears a roach with feathers, kilt, fur belt, moccasins, face paint, beaded arm and wrist bands, and a...
- Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Young White Bull.
- [1913?]
- Dakota Indians
- Studio portrait of two unidentified Native Americans (Dakota). A woman sits wearing a fringed dress, a blanket around her shoulders, hair pipe necklace, and feathers in her hair; she holds a leather belt with decorative metallic disks in front of...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Hairy, the Sioux brave
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Hairy. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, and feathers in his hair. He...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Hairy. Dakota Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Philip Return From Scout
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Philip Return From Scout. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, a hair pipe breast plate, and plumage...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Philip Return from Scout.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Little Horse, Chief
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Chief Little Horse. He wears a hide decorated with metallic disks over a hair pipe breastplate and a long sleeved shirt, arm and wrist bands, and a headdress with...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--1890-1900.; Headdresses--1890-1900.; Little Horse.
- 1899
- Kills Two (Sioux)
- Standing portrait of a Native American (Brulé Sioux) man, identified as Kills Two, a Sioux medicine man. He is decoratively outfitted in leggings, a breech cloth, a hide vest with metallic disks, face paint, head band, and arm and wrist bands.
- Brulé Indians--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Shamans--1880-1910.; Kills Two.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Pete Mitchell (Dust Maker), Ponca
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Ponca) man, Pete Mitchell (Dust Maker). He wears a single feather in his hair, a kerchief with a star medallion, a fur pelt decorated with coins, dark shirt, metal arm band, vest, breechcoth, leggings...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ponca Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Fans (costume accessories)--1890-1900.; Mitchell, Pete.
- 1898
- Peran- Sun Dance costume
- Studio portrait (standing) of Peran, a Native American (Shoshone) man. He holds a thin whistle decorated with feathers. He wears moccasins, bells, a beaded kilt and belt, metal arm and wrist bands, beaded necklaces, fur pelts over his braids, and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Sun dance--1880-1890.; Peran.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- Shoshones, Moragootch
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Moragootch, a Native American (Shoshone) man. He holds mirror framed in metal. He wears a vest decorated with metal beads, metal arm and wrist bands, beaded necklaces, and one braid.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Moragootch.
- [between 1884 and 1885?]
- Indian dancer at Craterville Park, Okla.
- A southeastern Native American (Plains probably Comanche) man dances dressed in an ornate costume in Craterville Park, Oklahoma. His costume includes fringed moccasins, feather bustle, belt with conchos, wrist guards, bells, and decorative breech...
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Indian dance--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Craterville Park (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Pottawatomie [i. e. Potawatomi] Indian reservation Jackson Co, Kans Bow & Arrow shooting contest
- Clayton Bear, a Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) man, a right hand amputee, draws a bow string with his teeth. Other men look on.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian Reservation (Kan.)--1930-1940.;...
- 1938 October 9
- Frank Begay Navajo Hoop Dancer, who toured Yugoslavia and Italy during 1962 with the Duqesne University of Pittsburgh.
- Frank Begay, a Native American (Navajo) hoop dancer poses on a stage. He holds metal hoops and wears moccasins, bells, a breechcloth, guantlet wrist guards, armbands, and a beaded feather roach.
- Indians of North America--1960-1970.; Navajo Indians--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--1960-1970.; Begay, Frank.
- [between 1962 and 1970]
- American Indian
- Studio portrait (seated) of a Native American man, he wears a bear claw necklace, a peace medallion, a loose shirt with leggings and moccasins, and a single feather, Colorado. He has a blanket on his lap and a flute attached to his wrist.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Men--1860-1870.
- ca. 1868
- Cowboys at the Golden West Exhibition
- Two cowboys from "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp" pose near a painted backdrop in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London, England. One wears goat fur chaps...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries...
- 1909
- Mr. Earle B. Gandy, Producer, The Red Man spectacle
- Earl B. Gandy, the producer of "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," poses in front of a painted backdrop at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London, England. He wears a cowboy hat, a scarf tucked into his...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Theatrical producers & directors--England--London--1900-1910.; Gandy, Earle B.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries Exhibition...
- 1909
- Unidentified Cowboy
- Studio portrait of an unidentified cowboy. He wears a Bib-type cowboy shirt, black woollies (fur chaps), a cowboy hat, a scarf (neckerchief), gun with leather holster and belt, wrist cuffs, and gauntlets.
- Cowboys--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cowgirls from The Red Man spectacle
- Cowgirls, members of the "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," sit on horseback near a painted back drop of Yellowstone Falls, in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London,...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Cowgirls from "The Red Man"
- Jane Bernoudy, Lillian Bergerhoff and Lucille Pease, cowgirl performers in the "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," pose in a dirt arena in front of a painted backdrop in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Bernoudy, Jane.; Lillian Bergerhoff.; Pease,...
- 1909
- Arizona Rangers
- Members of the Arizona Rangers stand or sit on horseback somewhere in Arizona. The men wear woven shirts, vests, hats, cowboy boots, cowboy hats with large crowns and flat, wide brims and scarves or ties. A man with a striped sweater is beside a...
- Arizona Rangers--People--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Arizona--1900-1910.; Law enforcement officers--Arizona--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1909]
- Charles S. Stobie
- Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist, stands near his paint horse in a field in Colorado. He points with one hand and holds the saddle horn with the other. He wears a leather shirt with a decorated bib, a gun belt with bullets,...
- Artists--Colorado--1860-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1860-1900.; Horses--Colorado--1860-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--1860-1900.; Stobie, Charles Stewart, 1845-1931.
- [between 1860 and 1900?]
- Charles S. Stobie
- Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist, poses in a high back saddle on his paint horse in a field in Colorado. He wears a hat, a leather shirt with fringes and a decorated bib, a gun belt with bullets, and leather boots. He has a quirt...
- Artists--Colorado--1860-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1860-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1860-1900.; Stobie, Charles Stewart, 1845-1931.
- [between 1865 and 1900?]
- Col. W.F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill"
- Studio portrait of W.F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, he poses by his custom-made saddle. He wears a cowboy hat and a buckskin jacket and pants decorated with embroidered buffaloes and other designs. He also wears a wide belt and buckle, hip riding boots and...
- Celebrities--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Entertainers--1890-1910.; Saddles--1890-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1893 and 1908]
- Col. W.F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill"
- Studio portrait of W.F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, he poses by his custom-made saddle. He wears a cowboy hat and a buckskin jacket and pants decorated with embroidered buffaloes and other designs. He also wears a wide belt and buckle, hip riding boots and...
- Celebrities--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Entertainers--1890-1910.; Saddles--1890-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1893 and 1908]
- Shooting Star, Dakota, seated, ornamental beads, full length
- Shooting Star, Dakota female, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing braide hair, ornamentation in hair, necklace, beads as a sash and down front of dress, wrist bands, rings on fingers, and moccasins.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shooting Star.
- [188-?]
- Shooting Star, Dakota, similar view
- Shooting Star, Dakota female, full length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing braided hair with ornamentation, necklace, beads as sash and belt, wrist bands, rings on fingers, and moccasins.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shooting Star.
- [188-?]
- Shooting Star, Dakota, similar view
- Shooting Star, Dakota female, full length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing braided hair with ornamentation, necklace, shawl wrapped around shoulders, beads worn as sash and belt, wrist bands, rings on fingers, and moccasins.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shooting Star.
- [188-?]
- Shooting Star, Dakota, similar view
- Shooting Star, Dakota female, full length studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing braided hair with ornamentation, necklace, beads worn as sash and belt, wrist bands, rings on fingers, and moccasins.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shooting Star.
- [188-?]
- Shooting Star, Dakota, similar view
- Shooting Star, Dakota female, full length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing hair ornamentation, necklace, beads used as sash and belt, wrist bands, rings on fingers, moccasins, and shawl wrapped around shoulders.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shooting Star.
- [188-?]
- White Face, Dakota, dressed in colorful garments, ornamental beads, full length
- White Face, Dakota female, full length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing hair braided, seashell ornamented yoke, necklace, wrist bands, blanket wrapped around waist, and moccasins; holding concho belt.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; White Face.
- [188-?]
- Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, seated, holding rifle, full length
- Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop holding rifle; wears two feathers in hair, scarf tied at neck, long necklace with many wraps, thick banded wrist bracelet, long shirt and trousers.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rain in the Face, ca. 1835-1905.
- [188?]
- Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, seated, holding rifle, full length
- Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, 3/4 length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop holding rifle, wearing two feathers in hair, scarf tied at neck, long beaded necklace with many wraps, and wrist bracelets.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Weddings--1889.; Rain in the Face, ca. 1835-1905.; Sati.
- [188?]
- Chas Mat La Mon
- Chas Mat La Mon (perhaps Mollman?), a Native American man on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, poses in front of a teepee on the reservation. He wears a loincloth and a tall, feather headdress with ermine fur tassles hanging from...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.; Tipis--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Nicoli (Pix-on-che-la-hoit)
- Nicoli (also known as "Pix-on-che-la-hoit") a Native American on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, poses holding a rifle. He wears beaded necklaces around his neck, a ring on his left forefinger, and a bracelet on his right wrist....
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.; Nicoli.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Cossack (Georgian) on horseback
- A Russian Georgian Cossack, Ermile Antadze, poses on horseback in the foreground in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a long, dark coat and a wool hat and has a sword attached...
- Cossacks--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Antadze, Ermile.
- [1901]
- William Ghost Bear, Sarah Ghost Bear
- Portrait of North American Indian (probably Standing Rock Sioux) William Ghost Bear and his wife Sarah Ghost Bear. William Ghost Bear wears a hair pipe breast plate, a shirt, beaded arm and wrist bands and a blanket wrapped around his waist...
- Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America.--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress.; Couples.; Women.; Ghost Bear, Sarah.; Ghost Bear, William.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- East Denver High School Annual: 1912
- 1912 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1912
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 13
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1944 May 25
- West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 1