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- Cowboys festival
- A group of eleven cowboys pose in front of a brick building possibly in Colorado. They all wear slacks, white shirts, ties and hats.
- Cowboys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- A Mellin's food Hopi baby, Oraibi, Arizona
- Native American (Hopi) woman leans over and stands up a large baby with her hands under his arms, Oraibi Pueblo, Arizona.
- Hopi Indians--Children--Arizona--Oraibi--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Oraibi--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Oraibi--1910-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Oraibi (Ariz.)--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Hopi man at Grand Canyon
- Native American (Hopi) man in a loincloth, stands on an outcropping overlooking the Grand Canyon, Arizona. One arm is outstretched.
- Hopi Indians--Arizona--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--1900-1920.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1913?]
- The day of law
- Native American (Hopi) man sits crossleg on a mesa, a small fire in front of him, overlooking a valley. He wears a loin cloth and a knife on his belt, a feather on his head.
- Hopi Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--1900-1910.
- [1906?]
- Oraibi girls grinding corn
- Native American (Hopi) girls grind corn with metates on a table, Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona. Both have side whorl hairstyles and wear mantas with long sleeve shirts and shawls.
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1890-1930.; Metates--Arizona--1890-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Domestic life--Arizona--1890-1930.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1930.; Home food...
- [between 1895 and 1925?]
- Corn carrier
- Native American (Hopi) man uses a head band to carry a large bundle of corn stalks, he wears a kilt.
- Hopi Indians--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--1890-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1890-1930.; Agricultural laborers--1890-1930.
- [between 1895 and 1925?]
- Unid. Indian wearing badge Allegheny, Penn.
- Shows an unidentified Native American man in ceremonial dress seated next to a residence in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He wears a stripped shirt, long pants decorated with bands of beads down the sides, a cone shaped headdress that is decorated with...
- Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Allegheny--1890-1910.; Allegheny (Pa.)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Where silence speaks [graphic] : The ancient sign language, being used by these Navajo Indians seems a part of the ageless brooding desert
- Native American (Navajo) men pose outdoors in New Mexico. They crouch near a mule and wear blankets.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1940.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1940.; Men--New Mexico--1900-1940.
- [between 1904 and 1932]
- Santa Clara type.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a shirt, and fur pelts in his hair.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.
- [1910]
- Santa Clara Pueblo.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears moccasins, pants, and a shirt. He stands near an adobe brick wall.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors with a rifle. The man wears moccasins, leggings, a shirt, and fur pelts in his hair.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.
- [1910]
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors on horseback near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man is wrapped in a woven blanket. The horse has a bridle and saddle.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Horseback...
- [1910]
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors on horseback near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears moccasins, beaded leggings and armbands, a shirt, a vest with a medal pinned to it, and fur pelts in his hair. The horse has a bridle...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--New...
- [1910]
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) woman and child pose outdoors at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The woman holds the child's hands. She wears a shirt and a manta. The girl wears shoes and a dress.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- [1910]
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man poses outdoors near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man shades his eyes from the sun with his hand. He wears moccasins, beaded leggings and armbands, a shirt, and fur pelts in his hair.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.
- [1910]
- 33. Navajo Indian girl at Shiprock
- Native American (Navajo) woman poses outdoors on horseback at Shiprock, New Mexico. The woman wears a dress and shirt. The horse has a saddle, bridle, and blanket.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1908]
- Patriotic Navajo Child Pioneer Day, Fruitland
- Native American (Navajo) woman and children pose outside near a wagon wheel, Fruitland, New Mexico.. A boy sits and holds an American flag on his lap. A woman sits and holds a baby in her lap, directly behind the boy. A wagon with cover supports...
- Indians of North America--Children--New Mexico--Fruitland--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--New Mexico--Fruitland--1900-1910.; Fruitland (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Boys--New Mexico--Fruitland--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1908]
- Weavers of Blankets at leisure
- Native American (Navajo) women and children pose on and near a covered wagon. A woman and a girl stand near the rear wheel of the wagon, one woman sits in the wagon covering her face and body with a woven blanket. Women wear beaded necklaces. A dog...
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Navajo women weavers--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1908]
- Indians at Fourth of July Celebration--Farmington
- View of two groups of Native American (Navajo) men on horseback near Farmington, New Mexico. A large group stands on one side of a dirt road, while a smaller group on horseback, possibly cowboys, is on the other side. The men wear hats. One man is...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Farmington--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Farmington--1900-1910.; Farmington (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--New Mexico--Farmington--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--New...
- [between 1901 and 1908]
- Squaw Race Fair Grounds July 4th, Farmington
- Native American (Navajo) women pose outdoors near Farmington, New Mexico. The women wear long skirts and shirts. White men in hats look on.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Farmington--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--New Mexico--Farmington--1900-1910.; Farmington (N.M.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1908]
- Ute horsemen Towaoc, western end of reservation
- View, possibly Ute Mountain, near Towaoc, Motezuma County, Colorado, of Native American (Ute) men on horseback next to a tepee; a brush shelter is on the other side of the tepee; men wear leather boots, pants, and shirts; one wears a vest, three...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Tipis--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Cambridge Ditch men
- Native American (Navajo) men pose outdoors in either New Mexico or Arizona. One man wears a concho belt. The other holds a hat and wears a blanket.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Sub Indian chiefs who commanded various divisions of Indians in show battle before president
- Native American (Shoshone) men and a boy pose near a tepee in Omaha, Nebraska. To men shake hands, two others hold blankets. One man holds a wooden pipe, a tobacco bag, and a feather fan. The men wear leggings, breechcloths, vests, hair pipe...
- Indians of North America--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Shoshoni Indians--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Headdresses--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Boys--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Clothing &...
- 1898
- Navajo
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Navajo) man. The man wears a woven blanket and holds a stone and wood hand drill. He sits on a wooden crate that reads: "[?] Factory Hartford [G]eneral Sales of [?] 253 Broadway [Ne]w York, U. S. A.".
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Navajo Indians--Men--1910-1920.; Drills (Equipment)--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man and young woman stand by a doorway at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a breechcloth, a shirt, a leather belt, a beaded necklace, fur pelts in hair, and face paint.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- 1910
- Navajo women
- Two Native American (Navajo) women saddle a horse in a group of trees. One woman carries a baby on her back, wrapped in a blanket; she and the other woman hold a blanket over the horse's head. A saddled horse stands nearby.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1908]
- Taos Pueblo South Pueblo- Indian figure in foreground
- Native American (Taos) man poses outdoors near Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears moccasins, leggings, and is wrapped in a blanket. The three and four story adobe buildings of the Pueblo have wooden vigas and canales. Shows Taos Mountains.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Mountains (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Navajo women
- View of Native American (Navajo) women standing near a horse with a bundle on its back. One woman carries a baby on her back, wrapped in a blanket. The horse has a bridle.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.; Pack animals--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Navaho shepherd
- Native American (Navajo) boy sits on a burro underneath a tree. A white man stands near the boy. Sheep graze nearby.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--1900-1910.; Boys--1900-1910.; Donkeys--1900-1910.; Shepherds--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Pueblo woman
- A Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) woman poses indoors near a shovel and a pail. She wears boot moccasins, a cloth belt and manta.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--1880-1910.; Tewa Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- At Walpi- 1899.
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men pose outdoors at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. The men stand near a pile of wood. They both wear beaded necklaces. One man wears a hat.
- Hopi Indians--Men--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Visitors at Walpi
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men pose at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. Both men wear cloth headbands. One man wears a concha belt and beaded necklaces.
- Hopi Indians--Men--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.
- [1899]
- At Walpi
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men pose at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. One man wears a blanket and a cloth headband. The other wears a hat and a concha belt.
- Hopi Indians--Men--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.
- [1899]
- Harry was no more persuasive with Son of Medicine Man.
- Native American (Navajo) man, Son of Medicine Man, stands near a white man with a camera near Shiprock, New Mexico. The Native American man wears a squash blossom necklace and a cloth headband. Harry has on a hat.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Men--Arizona--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Cameras--Arizona--1900-1910.; Conversation--Arizona--1900-1910.; Photographers--Arizona--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Navaho about to shoot a steer for beef.
- Native American (Navajo) man, on horseback, rides close to a steer near Shiprock, New Mexico. The man wears a hat. A rocky desert landscape covers a hill that stands nearby.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Cattle--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Cowboys--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Navaho "We argued about it"
- Native American (Navajo) men and a photographer stand on a rocky desert landscape. The Native American men wear headbands. One wears a hat.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--1900-1910.; Cameras--1900-1910.; Photographers--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Posing for the Camera
- A Native American (Navajo) women and a baby sit in a wooden wagon. Part of the wagon is covered with canvas. The women wear beaded necklaces. The baby is in a cradleboard. One woman covers her face and body with a fringed blanket.
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1908]
- Ute Indian group on reservation
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of Native American (Ute) men and boy near a large pile of timber, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Men, including Julian Buck, wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, shirts, and braided hair. One man...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ute Indian Reservation (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buck, Julian.
- 1890
- Ute men at tepee the father is proud of his son's dance suit
- Native American (Ute) men stand in front of a tepee near the Los Pinos River, Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado; men wear leather boots, pants, shirts and braided hair; two wear vests and wide brimmed hats; one wears a tie and a hair pipe choker.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tipis--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The belle of the village Moki Indians, Walpi Pueblo
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Hopi) woman near a Pueblo doorway at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona; she wears a dark manta, print and fringed shawl, woven blanket shawl, bead necklace with open hoop pendant, and hair in side...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Adobe buildings--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.;...
- 1899
- 31. Navajo Indians Shiprock
- A group of Native American (Navajo) men, a woman, child, and baby in a cradleboard pose outdoors near an unhitched wagon at Shiprock, New Mexico. The men are wrapped in woven blankets and wear headbands. The woman wears a dress and shawl. The girl...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1890-1910.; Cradleboards--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1908]
- Navajo
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Navajo) woman. The woman wears a blouse, a manta, and bead necklaces.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Navajo Indians--Women--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Hopi children
- Native American (Hopi) children pose outdoors on the sand, Arizona. The girl wears pants and a shirt; the baby wears a shirt.
- Hopi Indians--Children--Arizona--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--1890-1900.; Infants--Arizona--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Native American man
- A Native American (Plains) man poses near an adobe wall. He wears a fur pelt blanket and a sheathed bow that is held by a strap around his shoulders.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Great Plains--1880-1910.; Men--Great Plains--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Navaho dressing the beef.
- Native American (Navajo) men and a white woman stand around a dead steer near Shiprock, New Mexico. One man holds an ax. Men wear beaded necklaces and headbands or hats. The woman wears a skirt and blouse.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Subsistence activities--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Slaughtering--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Hopi women
- Two Native American (Hopi) women stand in a pueblo plaza with a small girl between them. Women wear dark, belted mantas, and beaded necklaces; girl wears a printed dress, Hopi Indian Reservation. Arizona. Shows ladder and a man leaning on wall...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Children--Arizona--1900-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Arizona--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Tesuque buck & pappoose, [sic] A.T. & S.F.R.R.
- An unidentified Native American man of Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico, poses with a child on his back; both wrapped in a blanket. A sleeping dog and cracked adobe wall show behind them.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Tewa Indians--Children--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Tesuque Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1910.; Boys--New Mexico--Tesuque...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Ind-San Juan, biog., groups (unident)
- Studio portrait of an unidentified group of the San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, with two white boys, wearing collars and cuffs with ruffles, propping up a Native American baby between them. A women and a girl wear woven dresses and shawls with...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1890.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; San Juan Pueblo...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ind-San Juan, biog., groups (unident)
- Studio portrait of a group of unidentified Native Americans of the San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, shows women and a boy wrapped in a blanket; two hold babies in Euro-American style cotton dresses. The men wear cotton shirts and vests with headdresses...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; San Juan Pueblo...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ind-San Juan, biog., groups (unident)
- Studio portrait of a group of unidentified Native Americans from San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico. The girls wear woven dresses and shawls with bead necklaces, moccasins and leggings. The men and a boy wear a combination of traditional and Euro-American...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1890.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; San Juan Pueblo...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]