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- Last picture of Chipeta
- Chipeta, a Native American (Ute) woman, poses next to a tepee near Dragon (Uintah County), Utah. She is wearing a dress or skirt under a plaid shawl. An animal skin is on a tree or shrub beside the tepee.
- Indians of North America--Women--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Ute Indians--Women--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Dragon (Utah)--1920-1930.; Tipis--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Women--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Chipeta.
- 1923
- Ouray + wife
- Studio portrait of Native American (Ute) Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta. Chief Ouray wears braids, a choker necklace, a fringed buckskin shirt with probably beaded details, pants, leather boots, and a woven blanket attached at the waist. Chipeta...
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Spouses--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1880.; Chipeta.; Ouray.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Head stall
- From Colorado Historical Society notes: "Head stall (bridle) for horse. This belonged to Chipeta. Loomed beadwork sewn on cotton cloth, designs range from simple floral (green and red alternating flowers on nose cross-piece) to more intricate leaf...
- Bridles--1875-1915.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Ute Indians, group portrait
- Group portrait of North American Indian (Ute) men and women who include Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. Chief Ouray wears a beaded buckskin shirt, leggings, and a breechclout, his hair is braided. Chipeta wears a fringed buckskin dress, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress.; Chipeta, 1843-1924.; Ouray.
- [1880?]
- Chipeta, Buckskin Charlie and wife
- Native American (Ute) Chief Buckskin Charlie (Sapiah), poses with two children and his wife, Emma Naylor Buck (To-Wee). Chipeta, widow of Chief Ouray, sits to his right. He wear a Rutherford Hayes Indian Peace Medal, his wife wears a bead necklace....
- Indians of North America--Women--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Children--1910-1920.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Chipeta.; To-Wee.
- 1911
- Ute Indians, Chipeta
- Native American Ute men, women, and a girl, including Chipeta, wife of Ouray, stand on a stone staircase with white men. Chipeta is next to the man in the light colored jacket.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Ute Indians--1900-1920.; Chipeta.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Ute man and with Chipeta
- Chipeta, a Native American (Ute) woman, poses with a Ute man. Chipeta wears a long calico skirt or dress with a pattern of grapes, blossoms, and leaves and a patterned shawl with fringe. The man has braids and wears a wide-brimmed hat, a suit, a...
- Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Men--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Chipeta.
- [1907?]
- Chipeta, Dodge, and McCook
- Standing portrait of Native Americans (Ute) Chipeta (left) and her brother, Chief McCook (right). General Grenville Mellon Dodge stands between them at the Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1920.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Chipeta.; Dodge, Grenville Mellen, 1831-1916.; McCook, John, Chief.
- [between 1900 and 1916?]
- Indians, teepees
- The Ouray Spring Teepee stands in the foreground behind a wire fence with stick posts. The concrete teepee houses the spring from which Ouray, chief of the Utes from 1820 until 1880, and his wife, Chipeta, obtained water when they lived on a farm...
- Ute Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--1920-1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--1920-1940.; Sarcophagi--1920-1940.; Springhouses--Colorado--1920-1940.; Tipis--Colorado--1920-1940.; Chipeta.; Ouray.
- [between 1925 and 1937?]
- Indians, Ute - Ouray and Chipeta
- Sitting studio portrait of Native American (Ute) Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta. Both wear fringed hide clothing, moccasins, and leggings. They are in Washington D. C. to negotiate a treaty following the Meeker incident. Ouray died soon after...
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Chipeta.; Ouray.
- [1880?]
- Ouray, Chipeta
- Ouray, chief of the Native American Utes, and his wife, Chipeta, pose for their last formal portrait together in Washington, D. C. Ouray wears braids, a choker, fringed buckskin shirt, a breech cloth, leggings, and boots. Chipeta wears a fringed...
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Chipeta.; Ouray.
- January, 1880
- Ute Indian Camp Garden of the Gods Shan Kive
- Panoramic view of Native American (Ute) men, women and children, and white men at the Shan Kive (Colorado Springs Carnival) in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Utes pose in front of tipis and the sandstone rock formations of the Garden...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Tipis--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1913
- Miniature cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Ute) miniature cradleboard with a doll inside of it made by Chipeta. The cradleboard is decorated with multi-colored beads and thread, and buckskin fringe on the bottom. The doll has black cotton thread hair and painted...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Dolls--1880-1890.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- 1880
- Leggings
- A pair of buckskin leggings that belonged to Chipeta. They are decorated with geometric designs in multicolored beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Leggings--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Ute Indians, Chief John McCook and interpreter (Lester Chapoose)
- Studio portrait of two Native American Ute men. The man sitting is Chief John McCook, brother of Chipeta. The man standing is an interpreter, identified as Lester Chapoose. Both men wear western style suits and hats.
- Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Ute Indians--1920-1940.; Tribal chiefs--1920-1940.; Chipeta--Family.; Chapoose, Lester.; McCook, John, Chief.
- [between 1925 and 1937]
- 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]
- Dress
- A wool dress (Native American Ute Indian) worn by Chipeta. The loose fitting dress has a cotton lining, binding, a round neck and a button closure at the back.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Dresses--1880-1910.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- The Ouray highway, concrete tepee in honor of Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta, erected over their spring about four miles south of Montrose.
- An automobile is parked on the "Ouray Highway," near the concrete tepee erected in memory of Native American Utes Ouray and Chipeta. A low stone wall fronts the structure.
- Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--1920-1930.; Ute Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--1920-1930.; Colorado--1920-1930.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--1920-1930.; Springs--Colorado--1920-1930.; Chipeta--Monuments.; Ouray--Monuments.
- 1928 July 31
- Chief McCook
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief John McCook, Native American Ute leader and brother of Chipeta. The elderly man has light colored hair and is wearing a suit coat and a large kerchief around his neck.
- Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Ute Indians--1920-1940.; Chipeta--Family.; McCook, John, Chief.
- [between 1920 and 1937]
- Ouray outhouse near Montrose, Colo., McKee standing
- A man identified as McKee stands outside of an adobe building described as an outhouse on the property formerly owned by Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta. It is a single story structure with two single leaf and one double leaf doors, an overhanging...
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Structures--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1930.; Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1930.; Chipeta--Homes & haunts.; Ouray--Homes & haunts.;...
- [between 1905 and 1925?]
- Chipeta holding Jim McCook's & his wife's baby with Jim McCook's wife outside Delta, Colorado
- Portrait of Native American (Ute) women; Chipeta holds a baby.
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Delta--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Delta--1910-1920.; Delta (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Delta--1910-1920.; Chipeta.; McCook, Jim, Chief--Family.
- Summer, 1912
- Chepeta [sic] at camp
- Chipeta, a Native American (Ute) woman, poses next to a tepee near Dragon (Uintah County), Utah. She wears a blanket.
- Indians of North America--Utah--Uintah County--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Utah--Uintah County--1900-1910.; Uintah County (Utah)--1900-1910.; Tipis--Utah--Uintah County--1900-1910.; Women--Utah--Uintah County--1900-1910.; Chipeta.
- [between 1905 and 1907]
- Chepeta [sic] at camp
- Chipeta, a Native American (Ute) woman, poses next to a tepee near Dragon (Uintah County), Utah. She is wearing a plaid shawl. An animal skin is on a tree or shrub beside the tepee.
- Indians of North America--Women--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Ute Indians--Women--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Dragon (Utah)--1920-1930.; Tipis--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Women--Utah--Dragon--1920-1930.; Chipeta.
- [1923?]
- Chief Ouray's squaw, Chipeta
- Chipeta, a Native American (Ute) woman, poses next to rounded woven baskets with leather handles. She holds a small woven basket and wears a long calico skirt or dress with a pattern of grapes, blossoms, and leaves; a woven, patterned shawl with...
- Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Chipeta.
- 1907
- Chief Ouray's squaw, Chipeta
- Chipeta, a Native American (Ute) woman and wife of Chief Ouray, sits beside woven baskets and blankets probably in western Colorado. She wears a flowered shawl with fringe and a flowered dress.
- Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.; Chipeta.
- 1907
- Indians, teepees
- An unidentified man stands in front of the Ouray Spring Teepee just south of Montrose at the site where Ouray, chief of the Utes from 1820 until 1880, and his wife, Chipeta, lived. The concrete teepee houses the spring from which the couple...
- Ute Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--1920-1930.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--1920-1930.; Springhouses--Colorado--1920-1930.; Tipis--Colorado--1920-1930.; Chipeta.; Ouray.
- [between 1925 and 1937?]
- Chipeta & Hazel Eagan
- Portrait of Chipeta (a Native American Ute woman) and Hazel Eagan.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Girls--1910-1920.; Chipeta.; Eagan, Hazel.
- 1916 May 8th
- Chipeta
- Portrait of Chipeta (a Native American Ute woman), and a man in a suit and hat.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Chipeta.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Chipeta - Garden of the Gods
- Portrait of Chipeta, Native American woman (Ute), wearing a plaid blanket and standing in the entry of a teepee.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Tipis--1910-1920.; Chipeta.
- Summer, 1911
- Chipeta - Garden of the Gods
- Portrait of Chipeta, a Native American woman (Ute), wearing a plaid blanket. Shows a feather headdress hanging from a tree.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Chipeta.
- 1911
- Chipeta Ourays squaw
- Studio portrait of Chipeta, a Native American (Ute) woman, Chief Ouray's wife. She wears a beaded dress, shawl, metal bracelets and belt, and beaded necklaces.
- Indians of North America--Women--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Chipeta.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Chipeta, Ouray, Piah
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Native American (Ute) and white men and women in Washington, D. C. for the Brunot Treaty signing. Left to right- Back row Washington (Northern Ute), Susan (sister of Chief Ouray), Johnson #2 (Susan's...
- Indians of North America--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Government relations--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Delegations--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Treaties--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Tribal...
- [1874]
- Indians, teepees
- The Ouray Spring Teepee near Montrose stands behind a short rock wall lightly covered with snow. The concrete teepee houses a cold-water spring from which Ouray, chief of the Utes from 1820 until 1880, and his wife, Chipeta, obtained drinking and...
- Ute Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--1920-1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--1920-1940.; Springhouses--Colorado--1920-1940.; Tipis--Colorado--1920-1940.; Chipeta.; Ouray.
- [between 1925 and 1937?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Chipeta. 1843-1924