Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 2nd Pueblo - Taos
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; shows adobe pueblo dwellings, hornos (bee-hive ovens), Pueblo Peak, and Native Americans (Taos).
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Indians--1890-1900.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- [Untitled] [art original].
- Painting, American.; Watercolor painting, American.; Navajo Indians.
- [n.d.]
- A view on the Sweet Water near Three Crossings
- A man with a rifle stands by a grave marker enclosed in a wooden picket fence in Natrona County, Wyoming; the gravestone reads: "B.T. Killed by Indians." Tents and the Sweetwater River are in the distance.
- Natrona County (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Sweetwater River (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Rivers--Wyoming--Natrona County--1870-1880.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Wyoming--Natrona County--1870-1880.
- [between 1872 and 1878]
- A. Phimister Proctor
- A sculpture by A. Phimister Proctor of a Native American man on horseback. He holds a spear and wears a feather headdress.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--1910-1920.; Sculpture--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- American Horse, Dakota Chief, in war bonnet, profile, bust
- Studio profile of head and shoulders of American Horse, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet and decorated vest.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- American Horse, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet
- Studio portrait of head and shoulders of American Horse, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet and decorated vest.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- American Horse, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet
- Studio portrait of head and shoulders of American Horse, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet and decorated vest.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- American Horse, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, profile, bust
- Studio portrait of head and shoulders of American Horse, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet and decorated vest.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- An Indian Foray
- Native American (tribe unknown) men on horseback kidnap a white woman and steal livestock.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Cattle raids--1870-1880.; Kidnappings--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Ball games
- A large group of Native American Sioux men and women carry sticks and play a ball game.
- Dakota Indians--1850-1860.; Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Ball games--1850-1860.; Games--1850-1860.; Women--1850-1860.
- [1851?]
- Ball players
- Standing portrait illustrations of two Native American Sioux ball players wearing headdresses and breechcloths, barefoot and bare-chested.
- Dakota Indians--1850-1860.; Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Ball games--1850-1860.; Games--1850-1860.
- [1851?]
- Barry and Rain-in-the-Face
- Studio photograph of Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, and photographer David F. Barry. Barry is standing, wearing suit, hat and pocket watch. Rain-in-the-Face, seated, is wearing long beaded necklace and holds rifle.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rifles.; Rain in the Face, ca. 1835-1905.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, groups of people standing in and around a wooden fence, church and houses in background
- Large groups of people, some on horseback, gathered around and inside fenced area waiting for cattle to be butchered and distributed for rations. In background are two houses, a church and cemetery. Possibly at Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota.
- Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock-- 1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota.; Dakota Indians.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)
- [188-?]
- Belly Fat
- Studio portrait (head and shoulders) of Belly Fat, Dakota male, wearing crucifix and Ulysses S. Grant Peace Medal around his neck.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Belly Fat.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Big Tree Kiowa Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Big Tree, a Native American (Kiowa) man. He holds an arrow. He wears moccasins, a blanket, and a scarf around his neck.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1880-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1910.; Big Tree.
- [between 1880 and 1907]
- Bird Chief, War-Chief of the Arrapahoes
- Photomechanical reproduction of an engraving of Bird Chief, a Native American (Arapaho) man. He wears a vest and a bead necklace.
- Arapaho Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Bird Chief.
- 1871 June 24
- Bison dance of the Mandan indians.
- Reproduction of a book illustration; A large group of Native American (Mandan) men perform a bison dance with shields, spears, rifles and bison headdresses.
- Buffalo dance--1840-1850.; Indians of North America--1840-1850.; Mandan Indians--Dance--1840-1850.; Book illustrations.; Ceremonial dancers--1840-1850.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Bow
- Shows a wood (possibly mesquite) bow with sinew as a cord or thread (red?) and string made from gut. The bow is from the Native American Apache Indians.
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bows (Archery)--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Bracelet
- Shows four metal bracelets of the Native American Southern Plains Indians.
- Bracelets--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Bull Head, Dakota warrior, seated, holding peace pipe in hands
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Bull Head, Dakota male, holding peace pipe.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Bull Head.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Catholic church, San Francisco, Colo.
- View of the Catholic Church in San Francisco (Costilla County), Colorado. The building is constructed of cinder block with a white stucco exterior. The large steel-framed windows have clear glass. A glass block cross light the stairwell of the...
- San Francisco Church (San Francisco, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; San Francisco Church (San Francisco, Colo.)--2000-2010; San Francisco (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Catholic churches.; Catholic church buildings--Colorado--San Francisco--Pictorial works.; San...
- 2001
- Cerette and Capitanito
- Seated studio portrait of Isareta (Cerette) and her brother Capitanito, Native American (Ute) girl and boy, probably Colorado. Cerette wears a belted dress, beaded necklaces, a medal, and beaded moccasins; she holds an umbrella on her lap....
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--1890-1900.; Capitanito.; Isareta.
- 1894
- Charging Hawk
- Studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Charging Hawk, Crow male, seated, wearing fur cap and decorated vest and holding sword.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Charging Hawk.; Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Charles S. Stobie and his two Indian scouts
- Photograph of a newspaper clipping. Illustration shows Charles S. Stobie flanked by his North American Indian (Ute) scouts. (Left) Wanzito (Antelope), and (right) Chief Piah (Black Tail Deer.
- Indians of North America.; Ute Indians.; Artists--American--1860-1870.; Clippings.; Military scouts.; Piah, Ute chief.; Wanzito.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1865 and 1869?]
- Charles S. Stobie, Chief Piah and Antelope
- Studio group portrait of Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist and North American Indian men, Wanzito or Antelope (White River Ute) and Chief Piah (Middle Park Ute). The men sit in front of a painted backdrop, Stobie has long hair and...
- Indians of North America.; Ute Indians.; Artists--American--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress.; Military scouts.; Tribal chiefs.; Piah, Ute chief.; Wanzito.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1869 and 1875?]
- Chief Black Horn, Bessie Black Horn
- Studio portrait of an elderly North American Indian (Sioux) couple, Chief Black Horn and his wife Bessie. Chief Black Horn wears a feather headdress, a painted, fringed leather jacket, and he has a peace medal around his neck. He has a blanket...
- Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America.--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress.; Couples.; Headdresses.; Older people.; Women.; Black Horn.; Black Horn, Bessie.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Chief Black Rock
- Chief Black Rock, Native American Sioux man, he wears a long feather headdress and buffalo skin with horns, painted blanket and buckskin and holds a spear.
- Dakota Indians--1850-1860.; Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Headdresses--1850-1860.; Clothing & dress--1850-1860.; Tribal chiefs--1850-1860.; Black Rock.
- [1851?]
- Chief Fast Thunders camp
- Native American (Sioux) men and women stand and sit on horseback, near a group of tepees, probably in South Dakota. The men and women stand near a wooden crate and various piles of wood, the women wear dresses and are wrapped in blankets, the men...
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Indian encampments--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Women--South Dakota--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Chief Gall
- Photograph of framed photograph of Gall, Dakota Chief, wearing blanket, 3/4 length.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1881.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.; Dakota Indians.
- [1881?]
- Chief Gall
- Full length studio portrait of Gall, Dakota Chief, wearing leather jacket and large crucifix, sitting on rock in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Chief Gall
- Full length studio portrait of Gall, Dakota Chief, wearing leather jacket and large crucifix, standing behind fence.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Chief Gall
- Photograph of a framed studio portrait of Gall, Dakota Chief, with hair loose.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Chief Joseph
- Studio portrait of Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, wearing embroidered shirt.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Indians of North America--Portraits.; Nez Percé Indians.
- [188-?]
- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, wearing embroidered band across chest
- Studio portrait (head and shoulders) of Chief Joseph, Native American Nez Perce, wearing embroidered shirt and band across chest.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Indians of North America--Portraits.; Nez Percé Indians.
- [188-?]
- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, wearing embroidered shirt, bust
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, wearing embroidered shirt.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Nez Percé Indians.
- [188-?]
- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, wearing embroidered shirt, oval frame, bust
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, wearing embroidered shirt, in oval frame.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Indians of North America--Portraits.; Nez Percé Indians.
- [188-?]
- Chief of Southern Cheyennes,- Stone Calf, -and wife
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Stone Calf and his wife, Native American (Cheyenne) man and woman. Stone Calf wears a blanket around his waist, a patriarchal cross around his neck, and scarves that cover his braids. Stone Calf's wife...
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Spouses--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Stone Calf--Family.; Stone Calf.
- 1871
- Chief Red Cloud and his wife in later years
- Standing outdoor portrait of Chief Red Cloud, (Makhpia-sha, or Maqpeya-luta) Native American Sioux (Lakota or Teton group, Oglala band) and his wife. Red Cloud led his people in the Fetterman fight and was a great negotiator and diplomat. He wears...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Oglala Indians--1880-1900.; Teton Indians--1880-1900.; Aged persons--1880-1900.; Spouses--1880-1900.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chief's robe, Minitari indians.
- Native American (Hidatsa) painted bison hide shows: battle episodes in two rows of hunters on horseback with spears or bows and arrows and shields; some with long scarfs. Collected by Maximilian Prince of Wied from the upper Missouri riverbanks...
- Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867--Associated objects.; Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1910.; Hidatsa Indians--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Leather...
- [1900?]
- Chiefs of the Pawnee and Sioux Nations
- Four Pawnee chiefs (on the left) and four Sioux chiefs (on the right), pose for a group portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Included are, from the left, Eagle Chief, Knife Chief, Brave Chief, Young Chief, American Horse,...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Dakota Indians.; Pawnee Indians.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Chs .S. Stobie, scout and "Mountain Charlie" - guide Colorado
- Profile (head and shoulders) studio portrait of Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist. He has a full gray beard and curly hair. He wears a large brimmed cowboy hat and a fringed buckskin jacket decorated with cowry shells and panels...
- Artists--American--1900-1910.; Beards.; Leather garments.; Military scouts.; Quillwork.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1901 and 1902?]
- Circling Bear
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Circling Bear, Dakota male, wearing fur headdress.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Circling Bear.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Circling Bear
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Circling Bear, Dakota male, wearing fur headdress.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Circling Bear.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Cochiti Pueblo Indians.
- Native American (Cochiti) eagle dancers wear feathers on their arms as wings, feather caps, kilts, body paint, and necklaces, Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico.
- Cochiti Indians--Dance--New Mexico--Cochiti--1910-1920.; Eagle dance--New Mexico--Cochiti--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Cochiti--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Spiritual life--New Mexico--Cochiti--1910-1920.; Cochiti...
- [1918?]
- 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?]
- Congressional act - 1911
- Photo of a document with text: "Sixty second Congress of the United States of America ... An Act to provide a suitable memorial to the memory of the North American Indians ... by Mr. Rodman Wanamaker," and signature "Approved Dec. 8th, 1911, Wm. H....
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Documents--1910-1920.; Legislation--United States--1900-1920.; Rodman Wanamaker Expedition.
- [1911?]
- Conquest of Mexico
- An Aztec man, in a feather headdress, battles another man. Both men hold shields and clubs. Spectators stand nearby
- Aztecs--Mexico--1500-1540.; Indians of Mexico--1500-1540.; Warriors--Mexico--1500-1540.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Crow Eagle
- Full length studio portrait of Crow Eagle, Dakota male, wearing war bonnet, wrapped in blanket and holding peace pipe, standing next to wooden fence and rock, in front of painted backdrop.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Eagle.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Crow Eagle, Fool Thunder, Iron Thunder, Slow White Buffalo, Dakota group, seated, Iron Thunder, holding peace pipe
- Studio photograph, full length, of four Dakota men, Crow Eagle, Fool Thunder, Iron Thunder and Slow White Buffalo, seated on a bench in front of painted backdrop. Crow Eagle, Iron Thunder, and Slow White Buffalo hold peace pipes.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188?]
- Crow Foot
- Full length studio portrait of Crow Foot, Dakota boy and Sitting Bull's son, wearing blanket, standing by stone bench, in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Foot.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]