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- 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 group
- Native Americans (Ute), Buckskin Charlie, Towee and unidentified men, women, and baby, pose for a portrait (standing), possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; baby is in beaded cradleboard from which print scarf and key...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Group of Utes
- Native Americans (Ute), Buckskin Charlie, Towee and unidentified men, women, and baby, pose for a portrait (standing), possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; baby is in beaded cradleboard from which print scarf and key...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1894
- San Juan Indians- cliff dwellings at Manitou, Colo. family group
- A Native American (Tewa) man, woman, and children pose near the ruins of ancient cliff dwellings, (Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum) near Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Chief Juan Cruz wears beaded moccasins, leggings, and vest, a long...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Children--1910-1920.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cliff...
- 1915 September 14
- Black Foot, Standing Bear, Big Eagle
- Three Native American (Sioux) men, identified as Black Foot, Standing Bear, and Big Eagle pose near tepees. Black Foot and Big Eagle are facing, Standing Bear is in profile. Each man holds a rifle next to him. Black Foot wears moccasins, leggings,...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Big Eagle.; Black Foot.; Standing Bear, Luther, 1868?-1939.
- 1898
- Venezia
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses with four Native American men in a courtyard at the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy. Sioux (Dakota) Chief Rocky Bear stands beside Buffalo Bill, he wears a feather headdress, a hairpipe bead breastplate,...
- Dakota Indians.--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Venice (Italy)--1890-1900.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Palazzo ducale (Venice,...
- [1890?]
- Leggings
- Shows a pair of Native American Sioux buckskin leggings for a child. The leggings are decorated with blue, light blue and white beadwork and pale yellow leather cloth.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Leggings--1880-1910.; Children's clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Leggings
- Shows a pair of child leggings made by Native American Sioux Indian, Wooden Ring in Rosebud, South Dakota. The leggings feature decorative multicolored beadwork on the lower halves.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Leggings--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Woman's leggings and pouch
- A pair of Native American (Arapahoe; Cheyenne) women's leggings made of buckskin. They are one-piece and painted with ochre coloring. The leggings are decorated with German silver conchas, yellow, white translucent red and blue Italian glass beads....
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Leggings--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1899]
- Legging
- Native American Arapaho leggings. The leggings are made of wool and are decorated with blue and white beads.
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Leggings--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Legging
- Shows a pair of Native American Ute cloth leggings. The leggings are made of red cloth and are decorated with red, white and blue beads and the outside edges are bordered with metal discs.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.; Leggings--1890-1930.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Legging-boot
- Shows a pair of Native American (Arapaho) buckskin and leather boot leggings. The leggings feature leather soles and multicolor beadwork. They were originally purchased on the Wind River reservation in Wyoming.
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Leggings--1890-1910.; Boots--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Legging
- Shows a pair of Native American Sioux buckskin leggings found our purchased in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The leggings were used by a woman and feature multicolor beadwork on the lower halves and fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Leggings--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- 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?]
- Capitanito, Piah, Severo, and family
- Capitanito, Piah (Peter Snow), Severo (Aaron Bear), Severo's wife (Natz-chi-ve-rat), and Cerette (Isareta), Native American (Ute) men, woman and children, pose outdoors for a portrait (standing) in front of a tepee; Capitanito wears beaded...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Capitanito, Piah, Severo, and family
- Native American men, woman and children (Ute), pose for a portrait (standing) near a tepee; Capitanito wears beaded moccasins, beaded pants, long shirt, hair pipe breast plate and choker, necklace decorated possibly with teeth, and braided hair;...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Julian, son of Buckskin Charlie, and family
- Native American (Ute) girl, woman, and man pose outdoors for a portrait (standing); unidentified girl wears beaded moccasins and pants, striped dress, beaded belt, dark clasped shawl with (possibly) medal, and metal earrings; woman wears beaded...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Buckskin Charley and wife
- Buckskin Charlie and Towee Native Americans (Ute) pose outdoors for a portrait (standing), near tepee, possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Buckskin Charley wears beaded moccasins and leggings, dark shirt, leather belt...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- 1894
- Buckskin Charley and wife
- Buckskin Charlie and Towee, Native Americans (Ute), pose outdoors for a portrait (standing, sitting), possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Buckskin Charley, mounted on horse with leather saddle and bridle decorated with...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute...
- 1894
- Ute Indians at play - posing
- Native American (Ute) men and woman and a white man pose outdoors, possibly at old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Native American men surround unidentified white man on horseback holding revolver; the men hold a spear, a shotgun, and...
- Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tableaux--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- 1894
- Ute Indians at play posing
- Native American (Ute) men and woman and a white man pose outdoors for a portrait (standing), possibly at old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; unidentified Native American men surround a white man, holding a revolver, on horseback; the...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tableaux--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Buckskin Charlie and wife sketched background
- Native American (Ute) man and woman pose outdoors for a portrait (standing and on horseback), possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Buckskin Charley, mounted on horse with feather and metal decorated bridle and leather...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- 1894
- Mrs. Severo, Cerette, Severo
- Severo (Aaron Bear), Severo's wife (Natz-chi-ve-rat), and Cerette (Isareta), Native American man, woman, and child (Ute), sit outdoors for a portrait, possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs; Severo's wife wears beaded moccasins,...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Isareta.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- Pedro Cajete and Anacito? son in law
- Two Native American (Tewa) men pose for portrait (standing) on a woven blanket at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. They stand on either side of a double headed drum and a wide brimmed hat, Pedro Cajete wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a long...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Drums--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Cajete,...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Santa Clara
- Interior, two Native American (Tewa) men and a white man pose for a portrait (standing) on a woven blanket, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Pedro Cajete holds a drum and beater. Possibly Anacito holds a wide brimmed hat with a metal star bage....
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Shields--New Mexico--Santa...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Juan Gabaldon and family San Juan Indians at cliff dwellings at Manitou, Colo.
- Native American (Tewa) man, woman, boys, and baby pose near the ruins of ancient cliff dwellings (Manitou Cliff Dwelling Museum), near Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Juan Gabaldon wears beaded moccasins, dark leggings, breech cloth,...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--1910-1920.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cliff...
- 1915 September 14
- San Juan Indians at cliff dwellings in Manitou, Colo. family group
- Native American (Tewa) man, woman, and children pose near the ruins of ancient cliff dwellings (Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum), near Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Chief Juan Cruz wears beaded moccasins, leggings, and vest, a long dark...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Children--1910-1920.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cliff...
- 1915 September 14
- Native American Utes
- Studio portrait of two Native American Ute men posed with a flute, bow and arrows; one wears a headdress, bone pipe breastplate, leggings and a shirt; the other has on leggings, a shirt and choker.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.
- [between 1888 and 1890?]
- Sub-chief Dick Charlie and son, wife and daughter
- Native American (Ute) subchief Dick Charlie stands on a blanket in front of a tepee with his wife, Susan B. Eaton, and his son and daughter, Juana Buck. He wears a headdress, a fringed, beaded shirt, leggings, and breech cloth. His son wears...
- Indians of North America--Children--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Tipis--1910-1920.; Buck, Juana.; Charlie, Dick.; Eaton, Susan B.
- 1911
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and children; the men wear leggings, shirts, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, feathers, earrings; one man holds a flute. The women and girls wear dresses, shawls, and beaded...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ne-Ne-Mae and Chil-Lum
- View of two Native American Flathead (Salish) men, identified as Nenemae (Patee-ne-ne-mae) and Chillum (Lhekakah ), dressed in ceremonial costume. The younger of the two wears moccasins, leggings, a fringed shirt, and a headdress, and holds a...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Lhe-ka-kah.; Patee-ne-ne-mae.
- 1907
- Patee-ne-ne-mae and Lhe-ka-kah
- View of two Native American Flathead (Salish) men. One is on a horse and is identified as Pateenenemae. He wears moccasins, leggings, a shirt decorated with fur, and a long headdress decorated with fur and eagle feathers. The other man, identified...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Lhe-ka-kah.; Patee-ne-ne-mae.
- 1907
- Two little braves - Sac and Fox
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Sac and Fox) boys shows the younger one wearing moccasins, leggings, decorative sashes, a shirt, and beads in his hair. The older boy is on one knee and wears moccasins, leggings, a breech cloth, bead...
- Fox Indians--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Sauk Indians--Children--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Sac and Fox Nation.
- 1898
- Adoption Dance
- View of the Adoption Dance, part of the initiation into the Tobacco Society among the Native American Crow. A sponsor and an adoptee (?) stand in an open field to perform in front of a large crowd gathered in the background. One man wears a feather...
- Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--1890-1900.; Ceremonial dancers--1890-1900.; Rites & ceremonies--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Juan Mirabal- G. Mirabal- Taos Pueblos
- Native American (Taos) man and woman pose outdoors. Juan Mirabal wears moccasins, leggings, shirt, scarf tied around neck, and is wrapped in a blanket. G. Mirabal wears moccasins, leggings, a dress, and is wrapped in a blanket.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--Women--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Mirabal, G.; Mirabal, Juan.
- 1910
- Severo and family
- Studio portrait of Chief Severo, his wife (?), and two children. The Native American Ute chief and policeman is holding a club, his dress includes a decorative ribbon on his lapel. The woman is wearing a long dress, shawl, and beaded leggings and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--1880-1910.; Severo, Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Ute Indians of southern Colorado
- Reproduction of a lithograph shows two Southern Utes, one sitting, one standing. The man sitting wears leggings, a coat, and a decorative necklace. The man standing wears a full length cape, leggings, and decorative emblems on his braid which is as...
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.
- 1876
- Indians counting
- Two Native American Ute men stand on a buffalo hide, talking, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. One of the men, wearing a shirt and leggings, leans on a rifle and carries a powder horn with a beaded strap, as the other man, wearing a fringed...
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Ute Indians, Julian and family
- Studio portrait of three Native American Utes identified as Julian and family. Two men stand on either side of a woman who is sitting. The men's costume includes decorated capes, loose shirts, a hair pipe breastplate and choker, leggings, and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--1880-1910.; Julian, Ute Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- 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
- Cerette and Capitanito
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Ute) boy and girl. Cerette (Isareta) wears moccasins, leggings, a dress, and beaded necklaces. She holds an umbrella. Capitanito wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a shirt, and a hair pipe breast plate...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Capitanito.; Isareta.
- [between 1894 and 1900]
- Taos Pueblo
- Native American (Taos) men and woman pose outdoors at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. The men wear no shoes, beaded leggings, blankets wrapped around their waists, shirts and vests. One man wears a hat, the other a feather in his hair and fur pelts that...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.;...
- September, 1895
- Taken in Omaha
- A Native American Dakota Sioux man, wearing feather headdress, buckskin, leggings, and moccasins, poses with young boy, in a cotton shirt, leggings and a vest, outside a two-story house, Omaha, Nebraska. The boy holds a bow and arrows.
- Dakota Indians--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Chiefs, Mandan Indians
- Seated studio portrait of two unidentified Native American (Mandan) chiefs. The man on the left holds a bow; he wears strings of beads on either side of his face, necklaces, abalone shells, long hair extensions with painted stripes, a buckskin...
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Mandan Indians--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1880.
- 1872
- San Juan, N. M.
- Two Native American (San Juan) men stand in front of a stone wall in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico; one wears a feather headdress, long braids wrapped in fur, beaded choker, long printed shirt, leggings with a bead border, and moccasins. The other...
- Headdresses--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--San Juan...
- April 21, 1908
- Issuing supplies
- White men, some in military uniform, stand around bundles of supplies to be distributed to Native American (Brule ?)prisoners of war, Fort Randall, South Dakota.
- Dakota Indians--Capture & imprisonment--South Dakota--Randall--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Capture & imprisonment--South Dakota--Randall--1880-1890.; Randall (S.D.)--1880-1890.; Clothing relief--South Dakota--Randall--1880-1890.; Food...
- 1882?
- Two little braves, Sac and Fox
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Sauk [Sac] and Fox) boys. The smaller child on the left wears a roach with a feather, a shirt, leggings, and a beaded bag over his shoulder. The older boy wears a print shirt, leggings, breechcloth, and a fur...
- Fox Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Sauk Indians--1890-1900.; Boys--1890-1900.
- 1898
- 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?]
- Pine Ridge Indians Pine Ridge Indian Resv. So. Dak.
- A Native American (Sioux) man and woman pose outdoors at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. The man wears traditional clothes that include a feather headdress, beaded moccasins and leggings, and a necklace made of teeth. The woman wears...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1930-1940.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1930-1940.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1930-1940.; Shelters--South...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Indian family
- San Juan Pueblo Native American families pose around an outdoor oven with a shiny metal pot, at the Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum, Manitou Springs, Colorado. The men wear cotton shirts and beaded leggings; women wear mantas, leggings and moccasins.
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1930.; Open-air museums--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1915 and 1925?]