Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- "Medicine Wheel" in mountains near Sheridan, Wyoming
- View of a Native American medicine wheel on Medicine Mountain in the Big Horn Mountains, Big Horn National Forest, near Sheridan Wyoming. It was constructed using medium to large size stones, has a circular perimeter, a raised central point, and...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Wyoming--1910-1920.; Medicine wheels--Wyoming--1910-1920.; Medicine Mountain (Wyo.)--1910-1920.; Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark (Wyo.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological...
- 1917
- Medicine tepee
- An old Native American woman (Dakota) sits in front three tepees by an animal skin staked for tanning, probably the Dakota Territory.
- Dakota Indians--Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Tanning--Dakota Territory--1880-1890.; Tipis--Dakota...
- 1882?
- Medicine men of Navajo tribe
- Native American (Navajo) men pose near an earthen hogan. Some of the men wear bead necklaces with naja pendants. One man wears a metal bead bandolier, another wears a concho belt.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Hogans--1880-1910.; Shamans--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910
- Medicine Wheel on top of Medicine Mountain, Bighorn Mountains
- View of Medicine Wheel on top of Medicine Mountain in the Bighorn Mountains, near Sheridan, Wyoming, shows the perimeter of the wheel in the foreground, the stone radii, and the rock cairn in the center of the wheel.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Wyoming--1900-1950.; Medicine wheels--Wyoming--1900-1950.; Medicine Mountain (Wyo.)--1900-1950.; Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark (Wyo.)--1900-1950.; Archaeological...
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Medicine Crow's squaw
- Medicine Crow's wife and son, Native American (Crow), pose outdoors on a wooden crate. Medicine Crow's wife wears a fringed dress decorated with elk teeth, and bead earrings. Men with horses and a mother and daughter are nearby.
- Crow Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Boys--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Mothers & children--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Medicine Crow--Family.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- The Other Medicine, Crow Indians
- Head and shoulders profile studio portrait of a Native American (Crow) man, identified as The Other Medicine. He wears long braids and holds a tomahawk and arrows across his chest.
- Crow Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Other Medicine.
- 1905
- Camp on the Medicine Bow River
- Members of the Hayden Survey stand in a camp near the Medicine Bow River in Carbon County, Wyoming. Shows tents, wagons, and horses. Elk Mountain, part of the Medicine Bow mountain range is visible in the distance.
- Carbon County (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Camping--Wyoming--Carbon County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Wyoming--Carbon County--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1870 Fall]
- Municipal Facts: Volume 10 Numbers 11 and 12, 1927 November-December
- Large hogan for medicine sing
- View of a large Native American (Navajo) hogan, possibly a medicine lodge at Shiprock, New Mexico; the hogan door frame is draped with a blanket on either side; wooden handled hoes are propped up on either side of the doorway; large piles of wood...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shiprock Agency--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1900-1910.;...
- [1908?]
- Large hogan, for medicine sing
- View of a large Navajo hogan, possibly a medicine lodge, at Shiprock, New Mexico. The hogan door frame is draped with a blanket on either side. Two wooden handled hoes are propped up on either side of the doorway. Piles of wood are on either side...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shiprock Agency--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1900-1910.;...
- [1908?]
- Na-buash-i-ta, Apache medicine man of White Mountain Apache
- Seated studio portrait of Na-buash-i-ta, Native American White Mountain Apache medicine man wearing a cap and animal fur medicine hat with two feathers to protect him from bullets and arrows.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; White Mountain Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shamans--1880-1890.; Na-buash-i-ta.
- [1884?]
- Na-buash-i-ta, medicine man of White Mountain Apache
- Standing studio portrait of Na-buash-i-ta, Native American White Mountain Apache medicine man wearing a cape and feathered medicine hat to protect him from bullets and arrows.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; White Mountain Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shamans--1880-1890.; Na-buash-i-ta.
- [1884?]
- Medicine man administering to a patient
- A Native American (Sioux) medicine man sits inside a tepee attending to a patient who lies next to him covered with a buffalo hide. The medicine man looks skyward while holding a rattle in his hand. A pipe is near his feet.
- Dakota Indians--1840-1850.; Indians of North America--1840-1850.; Shamans--1840-1850.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Blackfoots lodge
- View of a Native American (Blackfeet, Siksika) encampment comprised of three tepees. The tepee in the center has decorative and symbolic designs that include a ring of otters that are considered "strong medicine." A person sits in the shade of a...
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Siksika Indians--Structures--1910-1920.; Tipis--1910-1920.
- 1911
- Fig. 116. Interior lodge.
- Reproduction of a book illustration of the interior of a Native American (Navajo) medicine lodge. The illustration shows a small fire in the center of the building. A hole in the roof allows the smoke to rise out of the building.
- Indians of North America--1890-1920.; Navajo Indians--Spiritual life--1890-1920.; Interiors--1890-1920.; Lodges--1890-1920.
- [between 1895 and 1915]
- Loco Warm Spring Apache chief
- Studio portrait (standing) of Loco, a Native American (Warm Springs Apache) medicine man. He poses near a rifle and a blanket draped over a pedestal. He wears boot moccasins, a blanket, beaded necklace with pendant, and cloth headband.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Warm Spring Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Loco, Warm Spring Apache Chief.
- 1884
- Medicine Crow
- Medicine Crow, a Native American (Crow) man poses on horseback near Sheridan, Wyoming. He holds a U. S. flag and wears moccasins, beaded leggings, blanket, a shirt fringed with ermine, and a feather in his hair.
- Crow Indians--Wyoming--Sheridan--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Wyoming--Sheridan--1900-1910.; Sheridan (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Sheridan--1900-1910.; Flags--American--Wyoming--Sheridan--1900-1910.; Horseback...
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- Western History Subject Index
- Colorado university. Medicine, school of
- Western History Subject Index
- Indians. Medicine men
- The medicine man
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Ute medicine man, identified as Johnson, holding a staff adorned with two human scalps and a pistol. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a loose plaid shirt, and animal hide decorations in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--1890-1910.; Scalps--1890-1910.; Shamans--1890-1910.; Johnson, Ute medicine man.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Old Indian woman washing clothes in Medicine Creek, Wichita Mts., Okla.
- A Native American Wichita woman washes clothes in Medicine Creek, Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma. Walled canvas tents show in camp in background.
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1870-1890.; Wichita Indians--Women--Oklahoma--1870-1890.; Medicine Creek (Okla.)--1870-1890.; Wichita Mountains (Okla.)--1870-1890.; Laundry--Oklahoma--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- University of Colorado School of Medicine
- View of the University of Colorado School of Medicine (under construction) in Denver, Colorado; shows a crane, foundations, parked cars, a "Conoco" gas station, and houses.
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. School of Medicine.--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Medical education--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1923 or 1924]
- Billy Class prospector in Medicine Bow Mts
- Miner Billy Class uses a pan for hydraulic gold placer mining in the Medicine Bow Breaks range, Carbon County, Wyoming.
- Carbon County (Wyo)--1910-1920.; Medicine Bow Breaks (Wyo)--1910-1920.; Gold mining--Wyoming--Carbon County--1910-1920.; Hydraulic mining--Wyoming--Carbon County--1910-1920.; Miners--Wyoming--Carbon County--1910-1920.; Mining...
- 1910
- Custer Battle, Little Big Horn at mouth of Big Horn, Medicine Tail Creek (look northeast to Custer's position) where Indians crossed the river to attack Custer, Crow scouts had come down to this point to inspect Indian camp, one of hills where...
- View of Medicine Tail Creek and the Little Bighorn River at the Little Bighorn Battlefield Monument, Montana, shows cattle and horses grazing and, in the distance, the hill where Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer's fought against Native American...
- Cheyenne Indians--History--Montana--1930-1940.; Dakota Indians--History--Montana--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--History--Montana--1930-1940.; Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.)--1930-1940.; Little Bighorn River (Wyo. and...
- August 1936
- Ute medicine colulmn [i.e. column] Monument Park
- A woman in a long dress and holding a sun hat poses in front of a rock formation identified as Ute Medicine Column, Monument Park (El Paso County) near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Runs Medicine, Arapahoe
- Half-length studio portrait of Runs Medicine, an Arapahoe Native American man.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Runs Medicine.
- c1899
- A camp in Medicine Bow Range
- View of a campsite in the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming; shows tents and a wagon loaded with equipment.
- Medicine Bow Mountains (Colo. and Wyo)--1900-1910.; Camping--Wyoming--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Wyoming--1900-1910.; Tents--Wyoming--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- [Sketch] research building, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing is a sketch of a research building at the University of Colorado School of Medicine located at 4200 East...
- Research facilities.; Universities & colleges.; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. School of Medicine.
- [1945?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Navajo Indians. Medicine
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver and Gross College of Medicine
- Western History Subject Index
- Indians. Medicine
- Western History Subject Index
- Indians. Medicine men
- Western History Subject Index
- Medicine shows
- Western History Subject Index
- Medicine wheel
- Western History Subject Index
- Medicine - Colorado.,
- Medicine bag
- A Native American Sioux medicine bag that was used as an egg carrier. It features a draw string at the top and an image of an elk stitched in red porcupine quill.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Bundle case
- Shows a Native American (Ute) bundle case used to hold medicine. The case features a rawhide thong, fringe, lid and feathers. It is painted with triangles, rectangles, and lines in green, red, black, yellow and blue.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Medicine bundles--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cases (containers)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Medicine facility treatment
- Men and women sit in possibly a doctor's office in Colorado. One woman breathes into a mouthpiece attached to a piece of equipment. A doctor administers a dosage of medicine to a woman nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Medical offices--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ute Chief and medicine men
- Reproduction of a book page shows a portrait of three Native American Ute men, including Canalla (Johnson), the medicine man, with props: scalp on a pole, guns, pipe, bow and arrows and a beaded bag.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Canalla.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Medicine man, known as Dead-dog
- A Native American Flathead (Salish) man, identified as Dead-dog, a medicine man, is on a horse near tepees. He wears a military style uniform with a cap, shoulder bars, and a ribbon pinned to his jacket.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Shamans--1900-1910.; Dead-dog Salish Indian.
- 1907
- 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 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?]
- Medicine man and wife
- A Native American (Crow) medicine man poses among trees and grass with his wife. He wears pants, a waist wrap, light colored shirt, vest, kerchief, earrings, braids, and a hat. She wears a large woven blanket over a dress and a necklace.
- Crow Indians--Women--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--1870-1880.; Shamans--1870-1880.
- 1871
- Bull Goes Hunting
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Crow) medicine man, identified as Bull Goes Hunting. He was also known to tribesmen of the Whistling Waters clan as Sees the Living Bull and Goes Around All the Time. He has a bird painted on his hide shirt,...
- Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Aged persons--1900-1910.; Shamans--1900-1910.; Bull Goes Hunting, Crow medicine man.
- 1906
- Entering the Medicine Lodge, Crow adoption ceremony
- A procession of Native Americans (Crow) lines up to enter a Medicine Lodge and participate in a "coming out" (adoption) ceremony that involves initiation into the Crow Tobacco Society.
- Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Rites & ceremonies--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1911]
- Harry was no more persuasive with Son of Medicine Man.
- Native American (Navajo) man, Son of Medicine Man, stands near a white man with a camera near Shiprock, New Mexico. The Native American man wears a squash blossom necklace and a cloth headband. Harry has on a hat.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Men--Arizona--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Cameras--Arizona--1900-1910.; Conversation--Arizona--1900-1910.; Photographers--Arizona--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Ute Medicine Monument Park
- View of Ute Medicine, a sandstone rock formation in Monument Park near Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- The Medacine [i.e. Medicine] Man taken at the battle of Wound Knee S.D.
- View of the slain frozen body of a Native American Lakota Sioux medicine man on the battlefield at the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre, Wounded Knee Creek, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. The body has clenched arms and is posed with a rifle.
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--War--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1890-1900.; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890.; Wounded Knee...
- [1891? January 3]
- The Medican [i.e. Medicine] Man
- View of the slain frozen body of a Native American Lakota Sioux medicine man, Wounded Knee Creek, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. The body has clenched arms and is posed with a rifle.
- Dakota Indians--War--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--War--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--War--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1890-1900.; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890.; Pine Ridge Indian...
- [1891 January 3]