Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Pouch
- A tanned leather pouch (Native American Ute) used by Chipeta. The pouch has multicolor lazy stitch beadwork in triangle, diamond and band designs, a flap, strap, thong, sinew and fringe at the bottom.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Shows doeskin pouch made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The pouch is decorated with multi-colored beadwork sewn on in the shapes of flowers or sun shapes; a sunflower is in the center. Fringe with tin jinglers on the ends is attached at...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Pouches--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Pouch
- Front view of a pouch made by the Native American Jicarilla Apache. The pouch features decorative multi-colored beadwork, tin jinglers attached at the straps on the bottom of the pouch, shell and a flap.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pouches--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Pouch
- Back view of a pouch made by the North American Jicarilla Apache. The pouch features decorative multi-colored beadwork, tin jinglers attached at the straps on the bottom of the pouch, shell and a flap.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pouches--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Tobacco pouch
- Shows a tobacco pouch (Native American Sioux) purchased or found in Lower Brule, South Dakota. The pouch is oval and it features decorative blue, red, green and white beadwork in geometric designs; a draw string is attached at the top opening of...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) cloth pouch, possibly made of buckskin. The pouch features lazy stitching and decorative pink, blue and white beadwork in geometric designs. Yellow and ochre fringe is sewn on all sides of the pouch
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) peyote button pouch. It is made of buckskin with a leather top flap. The pouch is decorated with red, blue, green and white beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Pouches--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch. It features multi-color beadwork in floral patterns, a brass nail at the base, fringe and a strap.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Pouches--1860-1880.
- [between 1865 and 1875]
- Pouch
- Front view of a pouch made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The pouch is constructed of buckskin with green lazy stitching and multicolored designs in ochre and yellow poster paint. The bottom edge is decorated with fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Back view of a pouch made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The pouch is constructed of buckskin with green lazy stitching and multicolored designs in ochre and yellow poster paint. The bottom edge is decorated with fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- 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]
- Sewing pouch
- Shows a sewing pouch made by Native American Sioux, Black Eyes, of Allen, South Dakota. The pouch is made of tanned cow leg; it has a flap, decorative buff, yellow, green, blue, red and white beadwork, horsehair dyed red and a tinkler.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Pouches--1910-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Tinder pouch
- Shows a leather tinder pouch made by the Native American North Cheyenne. The pouch was possibly used by Chief Wooden Leg and was found on the Tongue River Reservation in Montana. It features decorative multi-colored beadwork designs and a blue,...
- Cheyenne Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Wooden Leg, 1858---Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American Sioux buckskin pouch made by Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The pouch features decorative multicolor and white beadwork in geometric designs, a doeskin carrying strap and a flap.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Pouches--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) buckskin pouch. The pouch feature decorative blue, dark blue, yellow and white beadwork in designs of lines, squares and triangles; the beadwork is attached with lazy stitch. The buckskin is yellow and ochre colored.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Pouches--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1888]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Crow) cloth pouch, possibly made of buckskin, with multicolor beadwork and fringe. Design patterns on the pouch include stripes and abstracted hour glass shapes.
- Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Northern Plains) buckskin pouch. It has lazy stitching, fringe, blue, white, yellow, pink and dark green beadwork. The beadwork is in designs of triangles and rectangles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Woman's leggings and pouch
- A pair of Native American (Arapahoe; Cheyenne) women's leggings made of buckskin. They are one-piece and painted with ochre coloring. The leggings are decorated with German silver conchas, yellow, white translucent red and blue Italian glass beads....
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Leggings--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1899]
- Bag
- Shows a buckskin pouch made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The bag features decorative multi-colored beadwork and fringe with beadwork on the bottom edge of the pouch.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Pouches--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Band
- Shows a Native American Sioux band (pouch) made of doeskin, bird bone and red cloth; it has brown seed (possibly juniper) decoration.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Pouches--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Whites pose as Native Americans
- Standing studio portrait of a white man and woman posing in Native American clothing. The man wears moccasins, fringed hide leggings and shirt, a full length headdress, a pouch, and a leather belt. He holds a bow and carries a knife and pistol in...
- Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Impersonation--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- Ute Indians
- An unidentified, Native American man poses in ceremonial dress for a full-length, studio portrait. He wears a feather headdress tied under his chin and a woven blanket draped over his shoulders and reaching the floor. A thin stick resembling an...
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1910-1940.; Ute Indians--1910-1940.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1910-1940.
- [between 1915 and 1937?]
- Pouch
- A front view of a pouch (Native American Apache) possibly made of animal hide. It has fringe, tassels and tin jinglers.
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Pouches--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Pouch
- A back view of a pouch (Native American Apache) possibly made of animal hide. It has fringe, tassels and tin jinglers.
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Pouches--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Tobacco pouch
- Native American (Jicarilla Apache) tobacco pouch with blue and white bead border on bag and flap; tin jingler fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Tobacco--Storage--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Native American (Sioux) heavily beaded, buckskin pouch with fringe; dark blue background with red and white beads.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Pouches--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Pouch
- Native American (Ute) leather pouch; fully beaded with multicolored beads.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Pouches--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Pouch
- Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch with multicolor beadwork and a hematite stone on the flap.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Pouches--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch with lazy stitching and white, pale blue, red, green and yellow beadwork in a striped design.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) pouch with white, blue and yellow decorative beadwork, a loop, a flap and lazy stitching.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Sioux?) buckskin pouch with decorative green, blue, yellow, buff and white beadwork in triangle, cross and stripe patterns.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Pouches--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1885]
- Pouch necklace
- A Native American (Ute) beaded pouch necklace. Multi-color glass beads are sewn and wrapped around a tube of buckskin. At one end of the piece is a tassel. The subject matter of the bead design is the Morningstar flower.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Pouches--1890-1900.; Necklaces--1890-1900.
- 1890
- History of Denver
- Ute Chief's (Buckskin Charley) [sic] Squaw
- A portrait of a Native American (Ute) woman, identified as Buckskin Charlie's wife, probably in Colorado. The woman stands in front of a tepee and wears a full length, animal hide dress with hemline fringes, a decorative belt, a hair pipe choker,...
- Smith-Hassell Co.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1890-1900.; Tipis--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief--Family.
- 1899
- Charles S. Stobie, Chief Piah and Antelope
- Studio group portrait of Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist and North American Indian men, Wanzito or Antelope (White River Ute) and Chief Piah (Middle Park Ute). The men sit in front of a painted backdrop, Stobie has long hair and...
- Indians of North America.; Ute Indians.; Artists--American--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress.; Military scouts.; Tribal chiefs.; Piah, Ute chief.; Wanzito.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1869 and 1875?]
- Jim Baker
- An oil painting (portrait) of Jim Baker. He has blond hair, moustache and goatee and he holds a rifle in one hand. Baker wears buckskin clothing, a beaded rectangular pouch and holds a hat. In the background are mountains, trees and sky. The frame...
- Baker, Jim.; Clothing & dress.; Men.; Rifles.
- 1938
- Miniature bag
- A miniature bag obtained from Native American Sioux Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It was used to receive the first teeth of a child which were preserved for good luck. The pouch is made of red, green, yellow, and purple quillwork. It has...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bags (Containers)--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1890]
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) yellow-orange buckskin pouch. The bag features black, green, gold color, yellow, blue and red decorative beadwork, lazy stitch and fringe.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1888]
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch with pink, yellow and blue beadwork in triangle and stripe designs, lazy stitch and fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Native American Woman
- A Native American (Ute) woman, identified at Mrs. Buckskin Charlie (To-Wee), poses in front of a tepee possibly in Colorado. She wears a dress (buckskin?) with fringe on the sleeves, bodice and skir, beaded moccasins, a belt with a beaded pouch and...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--1890-1910.; To-Wee.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Ute woman and child
- Portrait of a Native American Ute woman and child in a cradleboard with beadwork and a bottle in a pouch.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--1900-1910.; Children--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.; Mothers & children--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Woman in costume
- A woman poses in front of a wood home. She is dressed in a costume with a tattered dress and vest. She has a pouch [?] and her hat is possibly made of feathers.
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- One of the great mines in Cripple Creek district, Colo.
- View of dirt street with business and commercial buildings, possibly Victor or Cripple Creek, Colorado; large mine and tailings are in background on hillside (possibly Independence Mine); men and women stroll along boardwalk; signs painted on side...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Portrait of a man
- A man poses mounted on his horse, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. He wears leather chaps, boots with spurs, gun in holster, vest, and a felt brim hat; his saddle holds a coiled rope a leather pouch.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cowboys--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Severo, Capt. of Indian police and family
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, standing) of Native American (Ute) man, woman, child, and baby; unidentified child wears moccasins, beaded pants, fringed shirt, necklace decorated with beads and possibly teeth to which a small pouch is attatched, scarf...
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1896
- Group of Utes
- Unidentified Native American (Ute) man and woman pose outdoors and stand behind outspread blanket; man wears moccasins, leggings, print shirt underneath overshirt, pelt with concho, breechcloth, and fur pelts cover braided hair; woman wears blanket...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A balding man in a dark suit with a ribbon on his lapel looks at a balding man in light colored slacks, white shirt and tie, who is holding a tobacco pipe and pouch. Other people are in the background,...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Adams, Alva Blanchard, b. 1875.; Beshoar, John.; Santelmann, Wiliam F.
- August, 1939
- Bone-breast plates and two necklaces
- Close-up view of two hair pipe necklaces and breastplate. The necklaces are made of hair pipe and round beads and each has a small possibly leather pouch attatched to it. The hair pipe breastplate has a bead and fur pelt neck strap and possibly...
- Breastplates--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Jewelry--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A young boy in cowboy costume with a faux leopard skin pouch is encircled by men, women and boys watching a man hold a snake.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Snakes--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Bennett, Harlo, Jr.; Smythe, Douglas, fl. 1939.; White, Anne, fl. 1939.
- August, 1939
- 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