Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Tzoch or "Peaches" Gen. Crook (scout or guide...)
- Standing studio portrait of Peaches (Penaltish or Tzoch), a Native American White Mountain Apache scout, wearing a fringe shirt, trousers, moccasins, a wrapped headband, ammunition belt with holstered handgun and rifle in hand.
- Indian scouts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; White Mountain Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Military scouts--1880-1890.; Peaches.
- 1885?
- Mescalero Apache
- Native American (Mescalero Apache) men and women pose with fur pelts, shields, tripods, bows and arrows, and staffs outdoors near a tent in New Mexico. They wear beaded moccasins, leggings, and headbands. A sign nearby reads: "Head Quarters...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1880-1890.; Mescalero Indians--New Mexico--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--New Mexico--1880-1890.; Tents--New Mexico--1880-1890.; Women--New Mexico--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1890]
- Apache water-carrier, showing method of carrying the olla, or water-jar
- A Native American (Apache) woman wears a shirt with a gathered yoke and a full skirt, and poses with a olla, a coiled, woven, pitch covered water basket in Gila County, Arizona. Shows a fabric covered wickiup, a tent, and a dog reclined near the...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public Relations--1910-1920.; Apache Indians--Employment--Arizona--Gila County--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Employment--Arizona--Gila County--1910-1920.; Apache Trail (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Gila County...
- [1916]
- Chief Geronimo
- Apache Chief Geronimo poses for a half-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and a buckskin shirt with tassles. He holds a pistol in his right hand. A pile of hay is directly behind where he sits. Geronimo appeared in Colonel Cummin's...
- Apache Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Flute
- Shows a flute possibly made by the Jicarilla Apache Indians. The flute is decorated with light green and orange paint, buckskin strips, and cowrie shells. A tin vent regulator is attached at the bottom of the flute.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Flutes--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Apache
- Seated outdoor portrait of a Native American (Apache) young woman and child. The woman wears a painted and fringed buckskin poncho over a print dress. She holds the small girl on her lap, her hands are placed in front of the child and hold a woven...
- Apache baskets--1900-1920.; Apache Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Baskets--1900-1920.; Girls--1900-1920.; Mothers & children--1900-1920.; Women--1900-1920.
- [between 1900-1920?]
- Antonio Romero
- Antonio Romero, a Native American (Taos Pueblo) man, poses by a scaffold at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; his outfit includes beaded (Apache?) moccasins and braid wraps.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- View in Apache camp, San Carlos River, Arizona
- View of Native American San Carlos Apache men and boys outside their wickiups, in a camp along the San Carlos River, Arizona. The men wear buckskin moccasins, headbands, breechcloths, and ammunition belts; one holds a rifle, two others hold tall...
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--1920-1940.; Apache Indians--Arizona--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1920-1940.; San Carlos Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1920-1940.; Boys--Arizona--1920-1940.; Clothing & dress--Arizona--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Apache Indian maiden
- Standing studio portrait of an unidentified Native American Apache woman posed with a pitch covered basket jar and other baskets; she wears a dress with a fringed buckskin poncho with tin cones and a necklace.
- Apache baskets--1880-1890.; Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Baskets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1883 and 1888?]
- Apache man and woman
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of a Native American (Apache) man and woman. The man holds a bow and quiver while the woman holds a woven basket. The man wears leggings, a breechcloth, and a feather roach. The woman wears a medal pendant on...
- Apache baskets--1880-1890.; Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Quivers--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Bonito Chiricahua Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Bonito, a Native American (Chiricahua Apache) man. He holds a rifle and wears moccasin boots, ammunition belt, bead necklaces, and kerchief.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rifles--1880-1890.; Bonito.
- 1884
- Chatto Chiricahua chief
- Studio portrait (standing) of Chatto, a Native American (Chiricahua Apache) man. He holds a rifle and wears moccasin boots, a breechcloth, blanket, scarf around his neck, and kerchief on his head.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Chato, 1860?-1934.
- 1884
- Domingo Mescalero Indian
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Domingo, a Native American (Mescalero Apache) man. He wears a hair pipe breast plate, and a choker decorated with conchos.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Mescalero Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Domingo Mescalero Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Domingo beat Thalen and Scanip of the Mescalero Apaches
- Studio portrait (standing) of Domingo, a Native American (Mescalero Apache) man. He poses near a mountain lion fur pelt draped over a pedestal. He holds a club decorated with hair and wears moccasins, leggings, breechcloth, ammunition belt,...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Mescalero Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Domingo.
- [between 1883 and 1888]
- Geronimo head cheif [i. e. chief] of the Chiricahua Apaches now on the war path in Seirra [i. e. Sierra] Madres
- Studio portrait (crouching) of Geronimo, a Native American (Chiricahua Apache) man. He holds a rifle and wears boot moccasins, a breechcloth, and scarves around his neck.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.
- 1885
- Geronimo
- Geronimo, a Native American (Chiricahua Apache) man, poses on horseback. He wears a wide-brimmed hat.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--1880-1890.; Shamans--1880-1890.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.
- [between 1902 and 1910]
- Eskimazeen, Apache San Carlos
- Studio portrait of Eskiminzin, a Native American (Aravaipa Apache) man. He wears face paint.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Aravaipa Indians--1880-1910.; Face painting--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Body painting--1880-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1910.; Eskiminzin, Apache Chief.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Geronimo
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Geronimo, a Native American (Chiricahua Apache) man. He wears a bead choker and a medal pendant.
- Chiricahua Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Shamans--1900-1910.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.
- [between 1902 and 1909]
- Apaches Ta-ayz-slath, wife of Geronimo, and one child
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Ta-ayz-slath (Early Morning), Geronimo's wife, and his son, Native American (Chiricahua Apache) woman and boy. She wears beaded necklaces.
- Chiricahua Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Boys--1890-1910.; Spouses--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.; Early Morning.; Geronimo, 1829-1909--Family.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- Chiricahua Apaches as they arrived at Carlisle from Fort Marion, Florida
- Hugh Chee, Bishop Eatennah, Ernest Hogee, Humphrey Escharzay, Samson Noran, Basil Ekarden, Clement Seanilzay, Beatrice Kiahtel, Janette Pahgostatum, Margaret Y. Nadasthilah, Fred'k Eskelsejah, Native American (Chiricahua Apache) boys and girls pose...
- United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.)--1880-1890.; Chiricahua Indians--Pennsylvania--Carlisle--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Carlisle--1880-1890.; Carlisle (Pa.)--1880-1890.; Children--Pennsylvania--Carlisle--1880-1890.;...
- 1886 November 4th
- Chiricahua Apaches four months after arriving at Carlisle
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Samson Noran, Fred'k Eskelsejah, Clement Seanilzay, Hugh Chee, Ernest Hogee, Margaret Y. Nadasthilah, Humphrey Escharzay, Beatrice Kiahtel, Janette Pahgostatum, Bishop Eatennah, and Basil Ekarden, Native...
- United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.)--1880-1890.; Chiricahua Indians--Pennsylvania--Carlisle--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Carlisle--1880-1890.; Carlisle (Pa.)--1880-1890.; Children--Pennsylvania--Carlisle--1880-1890.;...
- [1886]
- Josh Chief San Carlos Apaches
- Studio portrait of Josh (Go-Zhozh, Jing-ling), a Native American (San Carlos Apache) man. He wears a vest decorated with medals, one of which reads: "Souvenir", bead necklaces, and a wide-brimmed hat.
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--1890-1900.; Apache Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Josh, San Carlos Apache Indian.
- 1898
- Luna Jicarilla sub-chief
- Studio portrait (standing) of Luna, a Native American (Jicarilla Apache) man. He holds a club decorated with hair and wears a blanket, bead necklace with medal pendant, and fur pelt in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Jicarilla Indians--1880-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Luna, Jicarilla Chief.
- [between 1884 and 1900]
- Na-buash-i-ta, Apache medicine man of White Mountain Apache
- Seated studio portrait of Na-buash-i-ta, Native American White Mountain Apache medicine man wearing a cap and animal fur medicine hat with two feathers to protect him from bullets and arrows.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; White Mountain Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shamans--1880-1890.; Na-buash-i-ta.
- [1884?]
- "Na-tuen-de" Apache maiden
- Standing studio portrait of Na-tu-ende, Native American Apache woman, posed with baskets and wearing a fringed buckskin shirt over her dress.
- Apache baskets--1880-1890.; Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Baskets--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Na-tuen-de.
- [1884?]
- Daisy White Mountain Apache
- Standing studio portrait of Daisy, a Native American White Mountain Apache Indian woman, wearing a fringe buckskin with ti calico, full skirt; posed with baskets, blankets, yucca, and trees.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; White Mountain Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Daisy White Mountain Apache Indian.
- [between 1883 and 1885?]
- Yuma Apache camp
- A Native American San Carlos Apache woman and child sit outside their brush and cloth covered wickiup, Arizona; a drying rack, pots, pans, a cradleboard, and blankets show around the camp.
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--1880-1890.; Apache Indians--Arizona--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1880-1890.; Children--Arizona--1880-1890.; Wickiups--Arizona--1880-1890.; Women--Arizona--1880-1890.
- [between 1883 and 1888?]
- Chiricahua medicine man
- View of a Native American Apache camp, Arizona, shows a Chiricahua Apache medicine man with his family inside a brush wickiup.
- Chiricahua Indians--Arizona--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1880-1890.; Families--Arizona--1880-1890.; Shamans--Arizona--1880-1890.; Wickiups--Arizona--1880-1890.
- [between 1883 and 1888?]
- Assnz San Carlos Apaches
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Assnz, a Native American (San Carlos Apache), man. He wears a badge, beaded pendant, and wide-brimmed hat.
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--People--1890-1900.; Apache Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Assnz, San Carlos Apache.
- 1898
- Distant view of Camp Apache, Arizona
- Panoramic view of log or frame buildings with gabled roofs at Fort Apache, Arizona. Shows a flagpole, dirt roads, livestock and a building, possibly a barn, under construction. Trees are on mesas.
- Fort Apache (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Forts & fortifications--Arizona--Fort Apache--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1873
- Delegation of Wichita, Apache, Kiowa & Comanche Inds.
- Group portrait of a delegation of Native Americans (Wichita, Apache, Kiowa and Comanche) to Washington D.C. They include "Stumbling Bear" also known as "Sa-tim-gear" (Kiowa), "White Man" (Kiowa-Apache), and two white men. They are dressed in suits...
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Comanche Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Kiowa Apache Indians--1870-1800.; Wichita Indians--1870-1880.; Delegations--1870-1880.; Stumbling Bear.; White Man.
- [1874?]
- "Apache Trail" album cover
- Leather album cover reads: "'Apache Trail' The Wonder Trip Through Oldest America" and includes a "Southern Pacific Lines" stamped logo.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public Relations--1910-1920.; Apache Trail (Ariz.)--1910-1920.
- [1916]
- The eastern entrance to the Apache Trail is through the Pinal Mountains
- View of the back of a car with a spare tire on the Apache Trail, a dirt road in Gila County, Arizona. Shows brush on hillsides and the Pinal Mountains.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public Relations--1910-1920.; Apache Trail (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Gila County (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Pinal Mountains (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Arizona--Gila County--1910-1920.; Dirt...
- [1916]
- Where Geronimo's wild raiders once rode, this warrior now takes the sun
- A Native American (Apache) man sits in front of a canvas covered wickiup beside Theodore Roosevelt Lake in Gila County, Arizona. The man is wrapped in a patterned, probably wool blanket.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public Relations--1910-1920.; Apache Indians--Men--Arizona--Gila County--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Men--Arizona--Gila County--1910-1920.; Apache Trail (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Gila County...
- [1916]
- Where the Apache Trail circles a mountain canyon, near Roosevelt Dam
- View of a hairpin curve on the dirt road on the Apache Trail in probably Gila County, Arizona. A man holds a hat to shield his face from the sun, and poses beside a convertible car. Shows treeless, rocky slopes in the canyon, and a concrete bridge...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public Relations--1910-1920.; Apache Trail (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Gila County (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Automobile travel--Arizona--Gila County--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Arizona--Gila County--1910-1920.; Dirt...
- [1916]
- Fantastic buttes rise dark against the sky, high above the Apache Trail
- View of wagons, one with a covered wagon frame, pulled by teams of six horses on a dirt road in Arizona. Shows men and supplies in the wagons, rocky buttes, brush and saguaro cacti near the road on the Apache Trail in probably the Superstition...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public Relations--1910-1920.; Apache Trail (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Superstition Mountains (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Buttes--Arizona--1910-1920.; Covered wagons--Arizona--1910-1920.; Dirt roads--Arizona--1910-1920.; Horse...
- [1916]
- The Apache Trail skirts the brink of dark, awesome canyons
- A man in a cap sits in a convertible car on the Apache Trail, a dirt road in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. Steep, layered canyon walls, rock spires and mountains are in the distance. Shows tire ruts in the narrow road and loose rock and...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public Relations--1910-1920.; Apache Trail (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Superstition Mountains (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Automobile travel--Arizona--1910-1920.; Canyons--Arizona--1910-1920.; Dirt roads--Arizona--1910-1920.
- [1916]
- Western History Subject Index
- Apache Indians
- Western History Subject Index
- Apache. Indians
- Place names of Colorado : a genealogical & historical guide to Colorado sites
- The primary objective of this index is to contain a comprehensive listing of place names or sites in Colorado that would direct the researcher to recent and readily available publications. Included in this publication for each site or place name,...
- Names, Geographical--Colorado.; Colorado--History, Local.
- 1999
- Boot
- Shows a pair of doeskin doll boots made by the Native American Apache. They feature yellow, blue and white decorative beadwork and hard soles.
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Apache Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Doll clothes--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Boots--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Yoke; cape; poncho
- Shows a yellow ochre yoke, from a cape or poncho (Native American Jicarilla Apache). It is possibly made with animal hide and is decorated with white and navy beadwork. A strip of beadwork squares are in the middle, and stripes of navy and white...
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Apache Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Basket
- A Native American Jicarilla Apache Indian coiled basket. It is made of willow and has a rod and welt foundation and has two handles on both sides. A four point star pattern in brown, red, yellow and blue coloring is in the center of the basket.
- Apache baskets--1930-1940.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Baskets--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Basket
- A coiled basket (Native American Apache Indian) possibly used as a bowl. The basket is willow and devil's claw and the foundation is rod and welt. Shows a circular pattern in a flower shape with additional shapes of the sun, and crescent triangles...
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- A Native American Western Apache Indian coiled basket with a rod and welt foundation. It is made from willow and devil's claw in the colors of brown and black. The basket has circular, band, triangle and line designs.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- Shows a coiled basket made by the Native American Apache indians of the San Carlos reservation. The basket, possibly used as a bowl, features willow, devil's claw and brown natural dye. The coil patterns include alternating checkerboard, rectangle,...
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--Products--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Blouse or skirt
- Shows the front view of a Native American (White Mountain Apache) blouse or skirt made of buckskin. It features decorative multicolor beadwork in linear, diamonds and triangle design. Fringe hangs from the center and sides of the piece; brass bells...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Clothing &...
- [between 1905 and 1925]
- Blouse or skirt
- Shows the back view of a Native American (White Mountain Apache) blouse or skirt made of buckskin. It features decorative multicolor beadwork in linear, diamonds and triangle design. Fringe hangs from the center and sides of the piece; brass bells...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Clothing &...
- [between 1905 and 1925]
- Basket
- Native American (Apache) tray basket from the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona; foundation, rod and welt are coiled out of willow and sewn with devil's claw; brown dye pattern of flower, sun, triangles, and diamonds.
- Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Basket
- Native American (Apache) woven, bowl shaped basket with a star pattern.
- Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & Crafts--1910-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]