Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Northern Utes, agents, and interpreter
- Studio portrait of four Native American Ute men, two agents, and an interpreter. They are identified as:"Standing: J. S. Littlefield, agent, White River; Tab-u-cha-kat; Pak-ant; Catz; Uriah M. Curtis, interpreter. Sitting: Wanzitz (Antelope); Maj....
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Catz, Ute Indian.; Han-ko, Ute Indian.; Pak-ant, Ute Indian.; Tab-u-cha-kat, Ute Indian.; Wanzito.; Curtis, Uriah M.; Littlefield, J. S.; Thompson, J. B., Major.
- [1872]
- Two men
- A portrait of two men. The man sitting is possibly Price Tevebough?. Another man stands next to him, he rests his elbow on P. Tevebough's? chair. They both wear suits, vests and bow ties.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Red Tomahawk, who killed Sitting Bull
- Head and shoulders profile studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Red Tomahawk. He has a painted cloth draped over his shoulders and wears and eagle feather headdress on his head. He is known for being one of the Indian...
- Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Assassination.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Death & burial.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indian reservation police--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Red Tomahawk.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Red Tomahawk, slayer of Sitting Bull
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Red Tomahawk. He has a painted cloth draped over his shoulders and wears an eagle feather headdress. He is known for being one of the Indian police who shot and...
- Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Assassination.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Death & burial.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indian reservation police--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Red Tomahawk.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Staff of Denver Public Library on High School steps
- Well dressed Denver Public Library staff posing on Denver, Colorado High School steps are identified as: "Standing at right rear: Florence Irene Willard and Helen F. Ingersoll - students in training class, George M. Lee -- head of accessions, Ralph...
- Ingersoll, Helen Frances, 1878-; Denver Public Library--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Librarians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Sa-tank, killed near Fort Sill, I. T. June '74
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Satank (Sitting Bear, Set-angya), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a blanket, and a bandolier.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1870-1880.; Satank, Kiowa Chief, 1810-1871.
- [between 1874 and 1880]
- American Indian Movement
- View of five Native Americans sitting in an office, Denver, Colorado; Members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), they occupy the regional office of the Office of Economic Opportunity.
- American Indian Movement--People--1970-1980.; United States. Office of Equal Opportunity--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--Great Plains--1970-1980.; Ojibwa Indians--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.;...
- 1971
- Willow Lake above timberline and lies above Crater Lake by Maroon Bells
- View of James H. Adams dressed in trousers, suspenders, boots, and a cap sitting on a rock next to a lake outside of Aspen, Colorado; shows a retriever dog sitting next to him and facing the opposite direction; rocks around the perimeter of the...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Willow Lake (Aspen, Colo.)--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Deadwood Stage with passengers
- Buffalo Bill Cody drives the Tally-Ho-Wagon with passengers sitting on it. John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands on the ground in front of the coach. Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the Wild West Show, sits wearing a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Cody, Irma.; Cody, Louisa Frederici.; Hammitt, Frank N.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Canon City High School, 1884
- These young men of the first High School graduating class (1884) in Canon City, Colorado, are identified as follows: Clyde C. Dawson (left), Geo. Brewster (standing), Henry Topping (left sitting), Frank H. Megee (right sitting), Judge James L....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Sugar pans, sugar factory, Eaton, Colo. 1902
- The sugar pans at the sugar factory in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, are tall wood vats girdled by pipes with valves. Cylindrical hoppers are above the vats, and a balcony is supported by a metal column. Workers pose sitting, standing, or leaning...
- Eaton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Eaton--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Unidentified group of Indians, oxen in background
- Group of unidentified Dakota Native Americans; includes four women sitting on ground with two children and a baby, one man sitting atop a horse with another man standing holding reins to horse; pair of oxen with yoke behind group.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Children--1880-1890.; Ox teams--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Cattlemen of western slope presenting Tony Monell, post-master of Montrose, with an auto
- A group of men and a few boys gather around a car in front of the Knights of Pythias building in Montrose, Colorado. The car was presented to the man sitting behind the wheel, who is identified as Tony Morell, the post-master.
- Montrose (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Morell, Tony.
- 1913
- Standing Rock (N.D.) war dance given in honor of Chief Justice Waite
- buildings, wooden post corral, tepees and wooden frame building in background; posts in foreground.; Overview of Dakota Native American war dance and circle, given in honor of Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite visiting Dakota camp, Standing Rock...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1890.; Waite, Morrison R. (Morrison Remick), 1816-1888.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency.
- [between 1880-1889]
- Fort Custer, Montana
- Fort Custer, Montana, wooden frame residence with numerous men and others lined up outside picket fence in front; includes young boy, men in military uniform and civilian suits, women sitting behind picket fence, and children sitting on ground in...
- Fort Custer (Mont.)--1870-1890.; Forts & fortifications--North Dakota--1870-1890.; Military facilities--North Dakota--1870-1890.
- [between 1877 and 1889]
- Bull Head, Dakota warrior, seated holding peace pipe, 3/4 length
- Bull Head, Dakota, 3/4 length seated studio portrait; wearing two feathers in hair, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, breastplate, blanket wrapped around waist, holding pipe and weaving attached to pipe, and ring on finger; in charge of...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Bull Head.
- [188-?]
- Louie, Sitting Bull's son
- Photograph of a full length studio portrait of Louie, Sitting Bull's son, Dakota male, wearing long war bonnet and holding rifle, standing next to table and chair.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, Louie.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.
- [188-?]
- Louie, Sitting Bull's son
- Photograph of a studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Louie, Sitting Bull's son, Dakota male, wearing war bonnet and holding rifle, seated at table.
- Dakota Indians.--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, Louie.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.
- [188-?]
- Gilpin County Tramway
- Three women pose on the front of a Gilpin Tramway Company locomotive in Gilpin County, Colorado. Two of the women are identified as Loretta Doran Paul and Clara Doran. The women wear long dresses, basque jackets with leg-of-mutton sleeves, and...
- Gilpin Tramway Company--1880-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Doran,...
- [between 1886 and 1910?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, sitting, 3/4 length
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, 3/4 length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; wearing two feathers in hair, string wrapped around braids, and buttoned shirt.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [188?]
- Hot Springs Hotel, Idaho Springs, Colorado
- Seven women and two men sit on an outdoor porch at the Hot Springs Hotel in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The porch fronts Soda Creek. The men wear suits and straw hats and the women wear skirts, blouses and dresses. Two women are sitting on a covered...
- Hot Springs Hotel (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1900-1910.; Porches--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- "In reserve" in Pietra Colora, Italy
- During the lull between March and April attacks, various battalions took turns being "in reserve" in Pietra Colora. Four Tenth Mountain Division soldiers are pictured sitting amid the rubble: Dick Car- Skaden, Ed McDonald, Dan Powers, Carl Bathelt....
- Pietra Colora (Italy)--1940-1950.; Military life--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Italy--1940-1950.; Bathelt, Carl.; McDonald, Ed.; Powers, Dan.; Car-Skaden, Dick.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- In camp in the mountains
- View of tent camp amidst aspen grove in the mountains of Colorado; shows large canvas tent with awning at entrance for shade, two women sitting under awning, one woman stitching or embroidering, a man reading book reclined on ground-level lounge...
- Camping--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Skating on City Park Lake, Denver
- Groups and individual men, women and children ice skating on City Park Lake, Denver, Colorado; shows City Park Pavilion and bandstand in left background, people sitting on wooden plank pier, and one couple sitting on wrought iron park bench with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ice skating--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- What's left of Big Foot's band at hostile Indian camp, Jan. 16, '91
- A Native American man wearing a fur hat sits on a log in the right foreground next to a row of five Native American children also sitting on the log. The children have blankets wrapped around them. Four women, one older and three younger, stand...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Point of Rocks view near Sterling Colo.
- A man sitting in a horse-drawn carriage takes a swig from a bottle of liquor outside of a stone house near the town of Sterling, Colorado, in Logan County. A man sitting in a carriage drawn by two horses is behind him. The hillside in the...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Alcoholic beverages--Colorado--Sterling--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- McKinley School June Class 1919
- Group photograph of the class of June 1919 from McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Most of the students are pictured outside the building on a set the steps with two male students are standing. Two teachers are sitting between them. ...
- McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1919 June
- Teller School Indian project
- Photograph of several young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during the 1937-1938 school year class Indian project. In the background is a tepee and several trees made from paper. All of the students are wearing paper fringe...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1937
- Teller School animal project
- Several children from Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class animal project. In the foreground a girl is sitting on the ground painting stripes onto a paper zebra. In the background six children are standing and seven children...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Animals.;
- 1937
- Teller School
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class activity. Inside a boat crafted from paper and wood with the name Queen Mary, nine students participate in a class boat project. Four boys stand at the...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Wood Shop at Whittier School
- Wood Shop at Whittier Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Six children are shown at various stages of construction. On the left side a boy uses a saw to cut a piece of wood. The boy standing in the middle uses a hand drill on a piece of wood...
- Whittier School (Denver, Colo.); Whittier (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Kunsmiller Junior High School auto mechanics night class
- Photograph of a table of women sitting during a night auto mechanics class given at Kunsmiller Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. They all are sitting at a long table, holding an auto mechanic book open in front of them, and seem to be...
- Kunsmiller Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1980
- Kunsmiller Junior High auto mechanics night class
- Photograph of two unidentified women sitting at a table during a night auto mechanics class given at Kunsmiller Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. They both are sitting at a table, one holds an auto mechanic book entitled "Car Owning Made...
- Kunsmiller Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1980
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
- 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.)
- 1943 December 9
- Asbury Elementary School unidentified teacher and students
- Photograph of a teacher sitting with a student in a class room reading out loud with several other students sitting around in a circle.
- Asbury School (Denver, Colo.); Denver Public Schools.; Denver (Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1970
- Hoffman Heights Development, Interior, Breakfast
- Black and white print of man and woman sitting at a table in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Table with two saucers and coffee cups. Woman at left and man at right side of print, sitting behind table on booth. Three hangings of waiter holding...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Sitting Bull of the Custer Massacre
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Sitting Bull, (Tatanka Iyotake) (c. 1831-1890) Native American, Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux, wearing a felt hat with a Monarch butterfly above the brim, shirt with fringe, fur skin and a bandana.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Hunkpapa Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [1890?]
- Sitting Bull
- Head and shoulders portrait of Sitting Bull, a Native American Sioux chief, with a single head feather and fringe shirt.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux Indians
- A standing portrait of Native American (Sioux) Sitting Bull. He is on an open plain, and wears moccasins, leggings, a shirt, and a full length headdress. He holds a war club in his left hand.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Sitting Bull addressing his followers
- Native Americans (Sioux) gather in a circle around a campfire listening to their famous leader, Sitting Bull.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Meetings--1880-1900.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- 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?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, profile view
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, holding tomahawk, standing in front of stone wall and painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Sitting Bull
- Photograph of a painting of head and shoulders of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing hat and decorated jacket.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Sitting Bull
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, standing next to bench and chair, holding peace pipe, wearing fringed shirt and crucifix.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1885.; Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.
- [1885?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, holding a tomahawk on lap
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, holding tomahawk.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1885.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.
- [1885?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, with peace pipe on knee
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing jacket decorated with fur and holding peace pipe.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, holding a tomahawk on lap
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, holding tomahawk.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1885.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.
- [1885?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, with peace pipe on knees
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, holding peace pipe, in front of painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [1888?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, holding peace pipe on knees, 3/4 length
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing crucifix and fringed shirt, holding peace pipe, in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1888.; Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.
- [1888?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, profile view
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, standing, wearing war bonnet.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]