Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- John Taylor and Dick Charlie
- Standing portrait of a Native American Ute man, identified as Dick Charlie and an African American man, John Taylor. Charlie is a full-blooded Ute, Taylor, a Black man, is a Ute by marriage. Both men wear vested suits; Charlie with earrings and a...
- African Americans--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--1880-1910.; Charlie, Dick.; Taylor, John.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Mourners at home of David Alford
- Group portrait of Native American (Quapaw) mourners at the home of David Alford. Five women are dressed in long skirts and dark shirts, five men wear pants and dark coats. The board and batten house behind the group has a broken window and an open...
- Alford, David--Homes & haunts.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Quapaw Indians--Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 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]
- Apache women and children
- Native American (Apache) women and children pose outdoors near a timber shelter, probably either Arizona or New Mexico. Pots and pans hang on the wall of the shelter. Woven baskets are on the ground nearby.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Children--1880-1910.; Shelters--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- James A. Garfield
- Studio portrait of James A. Garfield, a Native American (Apache) man. He wears face paint, a fur pelt bandolier decorated with conchos, medal around his neck, hair pipe choker with shell pendant, fur pelts over his braids, and a feather in his...
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; James A. Garfield, Apache Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- James A. Garfield and wife
- Studio portrait (standing and sitting) of Native Americans (Apache) James A. Garfield and his wife. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, breechcloth, fur pelt bandolier, hair pipe choker, face paint, and a feather in his hair. She wears a blanket,...
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Spouses--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.; James A. Garfield--Family.; James A. Garfield, Apache Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- View from Ranger Station "Cochise Stronghold" (Eastern approach).
- View, from the east, of the Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains near Fort Buchanan, Arizona.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Cochise Stronghold (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Dragoon Mountains (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Rock formations--1880-1910.; Cochise, Apache chief, d. 1874--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Arapaho
- Two images of Little Raven, a Native American (Arapaho) man. Both images are studio portraits (standing). One image depicts his profile, the other a full portrait. Little Raven holds a cane. He wears moccasins, leggings, a coat, and a vest.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Aged persons.; Little Raven.
- [between 1880-1910?]
- Arapahoe man
- A Native American (Arapaho) man poses indoors, he holds his hand up to shade his eyes. He wears moccasins, leggings, a hair pipe breastplate, a beaded vest, metal and bead armbands, a bandolier decorated with teeth, fur pelts over his shoulders,...
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Indians - Utes, Bear Dance
- Two parallel lines of people face each other as Native American Utes, along with two white men, perform the Bear Dance.
- Bear Dance--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Dance--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Navajo capture
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Navajo) man. He holds a bow and arrows and wears a blanket and a fur pelt hat.
- Bow and arrow--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Navajo man
- Studio portrait (standing) of an elderly Native American (Navajo) man, he poses with a bow and arrow and a fur pelt quiver full of arrows. He wears moccasins, leggings, beaded necklaces, and a cloth headband.
- Bow and arrow--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Quivers--1880-1910.; Aged persons--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Navajo warrior
- A Native American (Navajo) man sits and holds a bow and arrows. He wears moccasins, a blanket, and decorated cap with a feather.
- Bow and arrow--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Warriors--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Mrs. Sharp Nail, Rosebud Ind.
- An elderly Native American (possibly Brule) woman, identified as Mrs. Sharp Nail, sips from a mug. She wears a print dress and is wrapped in a shawl and blankets. A saucer and donut are on a stool next to her chair.
- Brulé Indians--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Aged persons--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.; Sharp Nail, Mrs.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Kills Two (Sioux)
- Standing portrait of a Native American (Brulé Sioux) man, identified as Kills Two, a Sioux medicine man. He is decoratively outfitted in leggings, a breech cloth, a hide vest with metallic disks, face paint, head band, and arm and wrist bands.
- Brulé Indians--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Shamans--1880-1910.; Kills Two.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Chinquilla Cheyenne
- Portrait (standing) of Chinquilla, a Native American (Cheyenne) man. He wears a beaded shirt, a hair pipe breast plate, a beaded choker with a pendant, and a beaded feather headdress.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Men--1880-1910.; Chinquilla.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cheyenne Indians
- A group of Native American (Cheyenne) men pose outdoors. One man is on horseback and aims a rifle; another man holds a wooden staff. The men wear beaded leggings or pants, blankets, jackets, and wide-brimmed hats with feathers; one man wears a...
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cheyenne warriors (holiday costume)
- Native American (Cheyenne) men pose near a wooden building. One man holds a feather fan. The men wear blankets around their waists and metal bead and hair pipe necklaces. A third man stands in the doorway of the building.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Men--1880-1910.; Plank buildings--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- "Cheyenne Lodge" (& surroundings)
- A Native American (Cheyenne) woman sits near a tepee. Near the tepee is a wood cooking tripod and a wood and brush drying rack from which meat and hide hangs. A metal pot is on the ground near the tripod. Other tepees are in the distance.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Tipis--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Relics of the massacre
- A young George Custer and soldiers arrive on the scene of the Kidder massacre where Native Americans (Cheyenne and Sioux) slaughtered ten men carrying dispatches for Custer from Fort Sedgewick.
- Cheyenne Indians--War--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Massacres--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Apache cradleboard
- A Native American (Chiricahua Apache) woman poses with a baby in a cradleboard strapped to her back. The hooded cradleboard is decorated with a kerchief and rattle.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Cradleboards--1880-1910.; Infants--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Apache Geronimo
- Indoor portrait (standing) of Geronimo, a Native American (Chiricahua Apache) man. He wears moccasin boots and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Shamans--1880-1910.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.
- [between 1880 and 1909]
- Yakima Susie, North Yakima, Wash.
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Coastal Salish) woman in north Yakima, Washington. She is identified as Yakima Susie, and wears a heavy coat and hood.
- Coast Salish Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Yakima (Wash.)--1880-1910.; Yakima Susie.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Comanche peyoist
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Comanche) man, a leader in the peyote cult. He holds a beaded leader stick and a rattle. He wears a fringed shirt, fur pelts over his braids, a scarf with a metal clasp around his neck, and a feather headdress.
- Comanche Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Peyotism--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; People associated with religion--1880-1910.; Staffs (Sticks)--1880-1910.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Crow Indian at R. R. headquarters
- A Native American (Crow) man poses in front of a tent wearing boots, pants, a hat, and a coat. Railroad supplies lie in a pile behind him.
- Crow Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Crow Indian
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Crow) man. He wears a Fort Berthold shirt and a feather headdress.
- Crow Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Crow Indian camp
- View of two Native Americans (Crow) posing in front of a tepee. One,on horseback, wears a hat and heavy clothing. The other is standing near the horse and wears moccasins, leggings, a breech cloth, a shirt, and necklaces. A carriage with an...
- Crow Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--1880-1910.; Tipis--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Chief Two Leggins, Crow Indian
- Sitting portrait of Native American (Crow) man, identified as Chief Two Leggins (Leggings). He wears a highly decorative outfit that includes a fringed shirt with beadwork and 0animal tails on the shoulders, various types of necklaces, a beaded...
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Two Leggings, ca. 1847-1923.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Helen Goes Ahead - Crow
- A Native American (Crow) woman, identified as Helen Goes Ahead, poses among bushes. She wears a long print dress, a decorative belt, moccasins, and long braids.
- Crow Indians--Women--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Goes Ahead, Helen.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Poor Wolf and family
- A Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Poor Wolf, poses with his wife and two children in front of tepees. Clothing items of note include leggings, vest, dresses with shell decoration, and headdresses. Poor Wolf holds a skin drum and...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Families--1880-1900.; Tipis--1880-1900.; Poor Wolf--Family.; Poor Wolf.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Unidentified Dakota man
- Portrait of a Native American Dakota Sioux man posing on a boardwalk wearing a headdress, leggings and vest with bead strips, and moccasins.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota Indians
- Group studio portrait of Native American (Dakota) men, women and children. Identification on card: "Roaster, Standing Elk, Whirlwind Soldier, Walk About And Talk, Use The Shield, Jumper, Black Eyes." Shows headdress, eagle feathers, pipe, leggings,...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Brave
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a blanket over his lap, a hair pipe breast plate, and a scarf around his neck.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1884 and 1910]
- Unidentified Dakota men
- Four Native American Dakota Sioux men and a boy pose by tepees. Their clothing includes: beaded vests, a hair pipe breastplate, moccasins, and blankets with bead bands wrapped around their waists.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Boys--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Changing Crow
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Dakota) men. One man, sitting, is identified as Changing (?) Crow and wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a decorative vest, and a kerchief. The other man is unidentified and wears...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Changing Crow.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Porcupine
- Studio portrait (standing) of Porcupine, a Native American (Sioux) man. He stands near a wooden fence. He wears a blanket around his waist, a bandolier made from animal teeth, and a hair pipe choker with a shell pendant.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Porcupine.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Sioux Indians
- Two young Native American (Sioux) girls pose on a grassy plain. One wears moccasins, a dark dress with elk tooth ornamentation, and a beaded necklace. The other wears a full length hide dress with fringe and elk's teeth, a belt with round disk...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Girls--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Julie High Eagle, Manderson, Sou Dak (?)
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Dakota Sioux girl, Julie High Eagle, wearing a a headdress, dress with beadwork, and a hair pipe necklace; holding a fixed-stone-head club in front of a painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Girls--1880-1910.; High Eagle, Julie.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota Indians
- Two Native American (Dakota) women, a girl, and infant pose in front of a tepee with a stovepipe. Both of the women wear plaid print dresses and blankets around their shoulders; the younger woman holds the baby wrapped in blankets; the young girl...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Girls--1880-1910.; Infants--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dakota Indians
- Standing studio portrait of an unidentified, Native American (Dakota Sioux) woman. She wears moccasins, a long skirt, a fringed blanket around her shoulders, hair pipe decoration around her neck, a long belt extension with decorative discs, braids,...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Little Bear
- Studio portrait (standing) of Little Bear, a Native American (Sioux) man. He stands near a beaded blanket draped over a pedestal and holds a war club. He wears beaded moccasins and leggings, metal armbands, a hair pipe breast plate, fur pelts over...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Little Bear, Dakota Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Painted Horse, Oglala Sioux
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Painted Horse. He wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a shirt decorated with animal fur, and a full length headdress with eagle feathers and buffalo horns. In his left...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Shields--1880-1910.; Painted Horse.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Chief Iron Tail
- Standing portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Chief Iron Tail. He wears a dark long sleeved shirt, arm bands, a hair pipe breastplate, a kerchief, and braids.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Iron Tail.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Long Wood
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Long Wood. He has a blanket wrapped around his waist, wears a long sleeved shirt, cloth bound braids, and a hat, and holds a pipe in his right hand.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Long Wood.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Group portrait
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Short Bull, Lone Bull, Feathers On-His-Head, Fire Thunder, Mrs. Feather On-His-Head, Native American (Oglala Sioux) men and woman, Frank Yates, and Charles B. Gordon ("Deadwood Charlie"), white men. The...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Oglala Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Dakotas torturing a Pawnee
- Native Americans (Sioux) dance around a fire during the torture of a Pawnee. The Dakota are dressed in costume and carry weapons and shields; one man plays a drum.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Pawnee Indians--1880-1910.; Punishment & torture--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Princess Eat No Meat
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) woman, identified as Princess Eat No Meat. She wears a beaded belt, a blanket over her left shoulder, a print shirt, necklaces, a choker, braids, and earrings.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Princess Eat No Meat.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Rocky Bear, Chief
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Chief Rocky Bear. He wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a fringed shirt, a hair pipe breastplate, a medal, a kerchief, and a headdress. He holds a spear...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Rocky Bear.
- [between 1884 and 1910?]
- Pine Bird
- A Native American Dakota Sioux man poses outside a walled tent wearing a headdress, shirt, vest, leggings, and moccasins. He holds a ceremonial shield.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Tents--1880-1910.; Pine Bird.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Unidentified Dakota children
- Standing studio portrait of two Native American Dakota Sioux boys on a woven blanket with props; beaded bags, rattles and headdresses. They wear leggings, moccasins, wrapped braids, hair feathers, hair pipe breastplate and choker, a beaded vest and...
- Dakota Indians--Children--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Boys--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]