Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Chief Little Wound, Sioux
- Standing studio portrait of Native American (Oglala Sioux) Chief Little Wound. He wears a breech cloth, a decoratively beaded hide shirt, and a full length eagle feather headdress. He holds a pipe and a beaded pouch in his hands.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Oglala Indians--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Little Wound, Oglala Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Old Man Afraid Of His Horses
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Man Afraid Of His Horses. He wears a blanket wrapped around his shoulders, cloth bound braids, and an eagle feather in his hair. In his hands he holds a pipe and feathers.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Oglala Indians--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1880.; Man Afraid of His Horses, Oglala Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Crow Indians
- Group portrait of Native American (Crow) men, identified as: "Medicine Crow, Iron Bull, Bird on the ??, Stands on the Cloud, ??." Each man wears decorative clothing including moccasins, leggings, blankets, necklaces, and fringed and patterned...
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Iron Bull, Crow Indian.; Medicine Crow.; Stands on the Cloud, Crow Indian.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Crow Indians
- Group portrait of Native Americans (Crow and Bannock) and interpreters on a grassy lawn in front of a gazebo. Identification: "1. Tom Stuart, Crow interpreter 1880, 2. Addison McQuivy (?), Crow interpreter 1880, 3. Long Elk, Crow Chief 1880, 4....
- Bannock Indians--1870-1890.; Crow Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1885?]
- Crow Indians
- Group portrait of eight Native American (Crow) men and one woman in front of a tepee. All are wearing heavy clothing, the woman holds a baby in her arms. The man standing in the middle of the row is identified as Medicine Crow.
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Medicine Crow.
- [between 1876 and 1885?]
- Portrait of an unidentified Dakota woman
- Standing studio portrait of an unidentified Native American Dakota Sioux woman wearing an ornately decorated dress with a hair pipe apron necklace and belt with silver disks (conchos).
- Dakota Indians--Women--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Unidentified Dakota man
- Standing portrait of an unidentified Native American Dakota Sioux man wearing a tunic, leggings, long kilt, hair pipe breastplate, and parted long loose hair.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Portrait of an unidentified Dakota woman
- Standing studio portrait of an unidentified Native American Dakota Sioux woman wearing an ornately decorated dress with a hair pipe apron necklace and belt with silver disks (conchos).
- Dakota Indians--Women--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- The Famous Sioux Chief White Bull, his word is law
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Minniconjou Sioux) man, identified as Chief White Bull. He wears leggings, a fringed and beaded shirt, hair pipe necklaces, earrings, and cloth bindings around his braids. He holds eagle feathers in his...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; White Bull, Joseph, 1849-1947.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Dakota Indians
- An unidentified Native American (Dakota) man and girl pose near a large tree. The man wears leggings, a blanket around his waist, a fringed hide shirt, a hair pipe necklace, a kerchief, and a full length eagle feather headdress. The girl wears a...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Girls--1870-1890.; Headdresses--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Butchering a steer
- Native American (Sioux) men and women are gathered around the carcass of a steer that is in the process of being butchered. Covered wagons and grassy plains surround the group. The steer was provided as part of a government rationing policy.
- Dakota Indians--Government relations--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Beef cattle--1870-1890.; Covered wagons--1870-1890.; Slaughtering--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Scalp of Little Crow, leader of Indian massacre of 1862
- The scalp of Little Crow, a Native American (Dakota) man, is stretched inside the borders of a hoop and held there by strips of rawhide (?). The hoop is mounted on the top of a spear or arrow. Feathers accent the scalp and hoop.
- Ceremonial objects--1870-1890.; Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Scalps--1870-1890.; Little Crow, d. 1863--Associated objects.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Indian Sun Dance
- Native Americans (Sioux), concentrated in a tight circle, perform the Sun Dance in a dirt clearing as spectators watch. A tent with a stovepipe and a flag are in the background.
- Dakota Indians--Dance--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ceremonial dancers--1870-1890.; Sun dance--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Little Hound, Sioux
- Sitting portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Little Hound. He wears a blanket around his waist, a long sleeved shirt, cloth bound braids, and a kerchief. He has a bandolier around his neck and a rifle in his lap.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Little Hound.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Hatchet Face
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Hatchet Face, a Native American (Sioux) man. He is partially wrapped in a fringed and beaded blanket and wears feathers in his hair and a medal close to his neck. He holds arrows.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Hatchet Face.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Spotted Tail's wife
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Spotted Tail's wife and baby, Native American (Brulé Sioux) woman and child. She wears a dress and blanket shawl. The baby is wrapped in swaddling clothes and blankets.
- Brulé Indians--1870-1890.; Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Infants--1870-1890.; Mothers & children--1870-1890.; Spotted Tail, 1823-1881--Family.
- [between 1875 and 1885]
- Spotted Tail's family
- Spotted Tail's wife and family, Native American (Sioux) woman, boys, girls, and baby pose outdoors, possibly at Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. Each person is wrapped in a blanket. The boys wear hair pipe chokers.
- Brulé Indians--1870-1890.; Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Boys--1870-1890.; Families--1870-1890.; Infants--1870-1890.; Mothers & children--1870-1890.; Spotted Tail, 1823-1881--Family.
- [between 1875 and 1885]
- Spotted Tail's papoose
- Spotted Tail's baby in swaddling clothes and blankets. The baby is propped against a stump.
- Brulé Indians--1870-1890.; Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Infants--1870-1890.; Spotted Tail, 1823-1881--Family.
- [between 1875 and 1885]
- Sitting Bull medicine man and Council Chief of the Uncapapa Sioux
- Studio portrait of Sitting Bull, a Native American (Hunkpapa Sioux) man. He wears a feather in his hair.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Hunkpapa Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Sitting Bull (Ta-Ton-ka-I-yo-ton-ka) The Sioux Chief in command at the Custer Massacre.
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Sitting Bull, a Native American (Hunkpapa Sioux) man. He wears a blanket on his lap, a metal bead bandolier, fur pelts that cover his braids, and a feather in his hair. He holds a wooden pipe decorated with feathers.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Hunkpapa Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [between 1877 and 1890]
- Spotted Fawn
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Spotted Fawn, a Native American (Sioux) man. He holds a bow and arrow. He is wrapped in a blanket and wears a hair pipe choker with shell pendant, fur pelts over his braids, and a feather in his hair.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Spotted Fawn.
- [between 1875 and 1885?]
- Quanah Parker
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Quanah Parker, a Native American Comanche chief led the last tribe in the Staked Plain to come into the reservation system. Parker wears a buckskin shirt with a neck scarf and animal fur wrapped braids.
- Comanche Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Parker, Quanah, 1845?-1911.
- [between 1940 an 1970?]
- Apache scout
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Apache man bare-chested, wearing a breechcloth with an ammunition belt, moccasins, headband and holding a rifle in a set of prop cactus, yucca and brush.
- Apache Indians--1870-1890.; Indian scouts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Military scouts--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1886?]
- Thomas, Chief Washington's son
- Studio portrait of a Native American man, identified as Thomas, son of Ute Chief Washington. He wears a loose print shirt under a vest, bead necklaces, earrings, and a long string of beads in his hair. The barrel of a rifle is in his hands.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Thomas, Son of Ute Chief Washington.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Tsi-lo-son
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Native American (Kiowa) man Tsi-lo-son, son of Salanta. He wears a print shirt and vest, a hairpipe bead breast plate, earrings, and a kerchief.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Kiowa Indians--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Salanta--Family.; Tsi-lo-son.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Chippewa warrior
- Hand colored sitting portrait of an unidentified Native American (Chippewa) warrior. He wears a blanket around his waist, a jacket over a shirt, shells around his neck, a bandeau with feathers, and holds a pipe in his left hand.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Warriors--1870-1890.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Mah-nee-do-ke-shick (Spirit of the Skies), Chief Cass lake band
- Hand colored sitting portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) man, identified as Mahneedokeshick (Spirit of the Skies). He wears pants, a blanket around his waist, a long sleeved shirt and plumage in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Spirit of the Skies.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Mah-jie-way-we-dung (Rattling Runner), Chippewa chief
- Hand colored sitting portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) man identified as Mahjiewaywedung (Rattling Runner). He wears a jacket, shoulder length hair, and holds a rifle in his right hand.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Rattling Runner.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Little Bee, Chippewa chief
- Hand colored sitting portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) chief, identified as Little Bee. He wears pants, a shirt, a coat, and a kerchief, and carries a large, decorative pipe in his left hand.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Calumets--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Little Bee, Ojibwa Chief.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Kish-te-taw-wag, (The cut ear), Chippewa brave
- Hand colored sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) brave identified as Kishtetawwag (The Cut Ear). He wears a blanket around his waist, a long sleeved shirt, a kerchief, braids, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Warriors--1870-1890.; Cut Ear.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Ah-ah-bed-way-we-dung (Forever Noisy), Chief Sandy Lake Chippewas
- Hand colored standing studio portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) chief identified as Ahahbedwaywedung (Forever Noisy). He wears a blanket around his waist, a long sleeved shirt, a kerchief, and head adornment. He holds a pipe in his hands.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Forever Noisy.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Ah-kei-wen-sie (The Old Man), Chippewa chief
- Hand colored sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) chief, identified as Ahkeiwensie (The Old Man). He wears pants, a jacket, a medal, a pouch, a kerchief, and a head piece.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Old Man.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Mah-Je-Gah-Bo (He Looks Well Standing)
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) man, identified as Mahjegahbo (He Looks Well Standing). He wears a blanket around his shoulders, a fur piece, braids, and plumage in his hair. A pipe tomahawk rests in the crook of...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Headdresses--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; He Looks Well Standing.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Timotsk (Jake Hunt), hereditary chief of the Klikitats : the only Indian survivor who, as a lad, saw the Lewis and Clark Expedition as it glided down the Columbia River in 1805-06
- Portrait of North American Indian (Klikitat) Timotsk (Jake Hunt), he sits in a forest under a tree and wears boots, pants, a coat, a kerchief, and a hat. Jake Hunt was also Shaman of the Klikitat tribe and the first to lead military expeditions...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Klikitat Indians--1870-1890.; Shamans--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Timotsk.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ignacio, head chief of Utes
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Ignacio, leader of Native American Utes, and member of the Weeminuche Band. He wears a vest over a light colored shirt, a kerchief around his neck, a vest with cigars in breast pockets, hoop earrings, and a...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Wiminuche Indians--1870-1890.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ignacio, head chief of Utes
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Ignacio, leader of Native American Utes and member of the Weeminuche Band. He wears a vest over a light colored shirt, a kerchief around his neck, hoop earrings, a badge over his heart that reads "Indian...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Wiminuche Indians--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ute Indians, Ignacio
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Ignacio, leader of Native American Utes, and member of the Weeminuche Band. He wears a vest over a light colored shirt, a kerchief around his neck, hoop earrings, a badge over his heart that reads "Indian...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Wiminuche Indians--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Chief Washington, Ute
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American Ute man, identified as Chief Washington. He wears a loose shirt and a derby hat with a card tucked in the band at the front.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Washington, Ute Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Towaoc, Colorado Agency
- A young white girl stands in an open dirt area in front of the Towaoc(?) Agency building as Native Americans, dressed in blankets and head band, rest in the background. The Agency building is made of uncut, uncoursed stone.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Girls--1870-1890.; Indian reservations--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Probably Navajo Springs Agency
- Native Americans (Ute) gather near the doorway of a log building, identified as the Navajo Springs Agency, and are wrapped in blankets against the cold. A dog, a wagon, and horses are included.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Indian reservations--1870-1890.; Log buildings--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Utes in full gala dress
- Studio portrait (standing) of Jim Bush (left) and John Tyler (right), Native American (Ute) men. They wear floor-length feather headdresses, leggings, shirts, moccasins, breechcloths, bells, beadwork, and sashes. Each holds a pistol.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Headdresses--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Handguns--1870-1890.; Bush, Jim.; Tyler, John.
- [between 1870 and 1881]
- Me-shaw-ke-ke-shick (Sky down to the Earth) young Chippewa brave
- Hand colored sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) man, identified as Meshawkekeshick (Sky down to the Earth). He has a blanket around his waist, a long sleeved shirt, and plumage in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Sky Down to the Earth.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Chippewa chief
- Hand colored sitting studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Chippewa) chief. He wears pants, a fur piece around his shoulders, a medal, and plumage in his hair. He carries a war club in his hands.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clubs (weapons)--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Domestic life, Chippewa Indians
- Hand colored outdoor portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) woman and child. The woman wears a long skirt, a shirt, and a blanket around her shoulders. The child is tightly wrapped in a cradleboard.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Cradleboards--1870-1890.; Infants--1870-1890.; Mothers & children--1870-1890.; Women--1870-1890.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Chippewa Indians making birch canoes
- Hand colored view of two Native American (Chippewa) men constructing a Birch bark canoe in Minnesota. One completed canoe rests on the ground near the men, and a child stands in the doorway of a Birch bark wigwam.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Minnesota--1870-1890.; Canoes--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Handicraft--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Wigwams--Minnesota--1870-1890.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Chief Buckskin Charlie and band of Ute Indians
- Group portrait of North American Indian (Ute) men, women, children, a baby, and white men. Buckskin Charlie, with fur wrapped braids, a hairpipe breastplate, concho belt and a feather in his hair, stands. The men wear hair pipe breastplates, beaded...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Women--1870-1890.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Indians on the move
- A group of Native Americans and pack horses en route to a new camp. One of the horses trails a travois upon which is loaded a mother and her child.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Travois--1870-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]