Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 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
- Night fire
- Night view of a Native American (Crow) wrapped in a blanket, he stands in front of a tepee with his back to a camp fire.
- Crow Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--1900-1910.; Tipis--1900-1910.
- 1907?
- The old sweat teepee, a striking snow picture of an old frame wickieup [sic]
- The wooden frame of a dome shaped wickiup, built by Native Americans (Crow), stands abandoned in snow on the bank of an iced over river.
- Crow Indians--Structures--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Structures--1900-1910.; Wickiups--1900-1910.
- 1908?
- Tanning Hide, Crow Indians
- A group of four Native Americans (Crow) work at tanning hides on the Crow Reservation in Montana. They occupy a flat clearing among bushes and use wooden stakes to hold the hide in place. Tepees are in the background.
- Crow Indians--Subsistence activities--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.; Tanning--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Little Crow Indian
- Standing portrait of a young Native American (Crow) boy. He wears a knee length, fringed shirt, hair pipe breast plate, kerchief, bracelet, and decoratively beaded eagle feather headdress with bells. He holds the barrel of a rifle in his hands.
- Crow Indians--Children--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.
- 1907?
- Beyond the Little Bighorn
- View of a Native American (Crow) and tepees highlighted by a setting sun on the bank of the Little Bighorn River in Montana. Image was taken just below the Custer Battlefield.
- Crow Indians--Structures--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Montana--1900-1910.; Little Bighorn Battlefield (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Little Bighorn River (Wyo. and Mont.)--1900-1910.; Rivers--Montana--1900-1910.; Tipis--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Crow Indians, abodes
- The sun on the horizon highlights bare tree branches and a Native American (Crow) tepee which stands on snow covered ground, possibly on the Crow Reservation in Montana.
- Crow Indians--Structures--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Structures--Montana--1900-1910.; Tipis--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Crow Indian gathering
- A group of Native Americans (Crow), many in traditional dress, are gathered near tepees, possibly on the Crow Reservation in Montana. In the foreground are four women, they carry staffs, one long, wrapped, and decorated, and stand apart from the...
- Crow Indians--Women--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Montana--1900-1910.; Indian reservations--Montana--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Montana--1900-1910.; Tipis--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1908?
- Home of the Mountain Crows
- View of a Mountain Crow (Native American) encampment, probably in Montana, shows tepees, horses, and wagons occupying a flat clearing along a valley floor.
- Crow Indians--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Montana--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--Montana--1900-1910.; Tipis--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1907?
- Home of the River Crows
- View of Crow (Native American) tepees along the banks of the Little Bighorn River in the Blacklodge district of the Crow Reservation, Montana. Cumulus clouds fill the sky.
- Crow Indians--Structures--Montana--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Structures--Montana--1910-1920.; Little Bighorn River (Wyo. and Mont.)--1910-1920.; Indian encampments--Montana--1910-1920.; Indian reservations--Montana--1910-1920.;...
- 1911
- The camp on the Little Bighorn
- View of a Native American encampment on the Crow Reservation along the banks of the Little Bighorn River in Montana. Horses and people are among tepees.
- Crow Indians--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Montana--1900-1910.; Little Bighorn River (Wyo. and Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--Montana--1900-1910.; Indian reservations--Montana--1900-1910.; Rivers--Montana--1900-1910.;...
- 1907
- The summer camp
- View of tepees among trees, possibly on the Crow Reservation in Montana. Descriptive information reads: "This breezy picture depicts well the camps of the Prairie Indian on a glorious summer day. The clouds, the trees and the picturesque teepees...
- Crow Indians--Structures--Montana--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Structures--Montana--1910-1920.; Indian encampments--Montana--1910-1920.; Indian reservations--Montana--1910-1920.; Tipis--Montana--1910-1920.
- 1917
- 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
- Carries the Warstaff
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a Native American (Crow) woman, identified as Carries the Warstaff. She wears a loose dress and belt under a heavy woven blanket, a necklace with a star in a crescent moon pendant, long braids, and earrings.
- Crow Indians--Women--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Carries the War Staff, Crow Indian Woman.
- [between 1905 and 1911]
- Crow Indian chief
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Crow) chief. He wears a stitched coat decorated with fur and bead fringe and feathers, chest decoration made of animal tails, a choker with a circular frontpiece, and an eagle...
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- The Sentinel
- A Native American (Crow) man poses on horseback, on a ledge over an encampment, silhouetted against a sunset. He carries a staff and wears a headdress. Shows tepees.
- Crow Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--1900-1910.
- 1907
- The returning war party
- Mounted Native American (Crow) warriors walk their horses through a stream upon their return from a battle. Many wear headdresses, others carry flags on long poles and weapons.
- Crow Indians--War--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--1910-1920.; War--1910-1920.
- 1911
- The raiders
- Three Native Americans (Crow) on horseback pause to let their mounts drink from a stream. The men wear heavy clothing including blankets, coats, and fur.
- Crow Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--1900-1910.; Streams--1900-1910.
- 1907
- The returning war party
- A recently returned war party of Native Americans (Crow) pose side by side on horseback. All horses are light in color except for one, which may be the leader's horse. He holds what may be scalps in one hand.
- Crow Indians--War--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Scalps--1900-1920.; War--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- 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
- Crow Indians
- Crow Native Americans on horseback are gathered on a hilltop and are possibly dressed in war attire. Many of the men carry long staffs lined with feathers, all wear ornate headdresses.
- Crow Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Lances--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Crow Indian mother or the modern Madonna
- Portrait of a Native American (Crow) woman holding a baby in her lap. She sits on a buffalo hide and wears moccasins, a blanket around her waist, and a shirt decorated with shells or possibly elk teeth. The infant is wrapped in a blanket.
- Crow Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Mothers & children--1910-1920.
- 1912
- White Man Runs Him, another typical Crow who has the distinction of having been Custer's scout
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Crow) man, identified as White Man Runs Him. He wears a hide shirt decorated with bead work, stitching and fringe, a necklace, braids, and an eagle feather headdress. This man served as a scout for...
- Crow Indians--1910-1920.; Indian scouts--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Military scouts--American--1910-1920.; White Man Runs Him, ca. 1855-1925.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876--Staff.
- 1913
- Two Leggins, chief of the River Crow, shared the honors with Plenty Coos
- Head and shoulders profile studio portrait of a Native American (Crow) man, identified as Two Leggings. He wears an arm band and an ornate feather headdress.
- Crow Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Two Leggings, ca. 1847-1923.
- 1911
- The travois, or, the Indian hunter bringing game into camp
- A Native American (Crow) man leads his horse, which pulls a travois, along a snow covered wash or river bed. The man wears hides and leggings. The load on the travois is covered with animal skins and the horse has a blanket on its back.
- Crow Indians--Transportation--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Horses--1900-1920.; Travois--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Dancing in the firelight
- Night view of a group of Native American (Crow) men dancing around a fire near tepees. One man plays a drum which he holds in his hand as four others circle. The dancer's wear breast plates, breech cloths, feather bustles, and head wear that...
- Crow Indians--Dance--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Campfires--1900-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--1900-1910.; Tipis--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Crow Indians
- View of an unidentified Native American (Crow) man on the banks of an unidentified river (possibly the Little Big Horn). He is bending over with one hand in the water and wears only a breech cloth.
- Crow Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Rivers--1900-1910.
- 1905
- 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]
- Grave scaffold
- The casket of a Native American (Crow) is shrouded and secured to the top of a grave scaffold with rope. It stands on an open plain in Montana. The scaffolding frame is constructed by using a "Y" shaped timber on each corner and laying support...
- Crow Indians--Spiritual life--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Montana--1900-1910.; Scaffold burial--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Crow Indians
- View of three Native American (Crow) men who are similarly dressed in striped clothing made from Hudson Bay blankets, two wear feathers in their hair, one wears a hat. They sit on the ground, hold sticks, some with feathers, and a quiver; they have...
- Crow Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Singing--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Scraping the hide
- View of a Native American (Crow) woman bending over as she scrapes an animal hide. She wears a long dress, and the hide is secured to the ground by stakes. A tepee, tepee frames, and a drying rack with furs draped over it are nearby.
- Crow Indians--Women--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Curing (Preservation)--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Painting the hide
- View of a Native American (Crow) woman wearing a long dress and sitting on the ground as she paints an animal hide. The hide is secured to the ground by stakes and lies in shade created by a canvas covered frame. A tepee, tepee frames, and a drying...
- Crow Indians--Women--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.; Painting--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- The Owl Dance - Crow only
- Native American (Crow) men and women stand with arms around each others waists and their backs to the viewer as they perform the Owl Dance, an exclusively Crow ceremony. The wear a mix of traditional and Euro-American dress, costume items of note...
- Crow Indians--Dance--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Crow Indians - Carries The War Staff
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a Native American (Crow) woman, identified as Carries The War Staff. She has a blanket wrapped around her shoulders, wears a bead necklace, and wears her hair long and straight.
- Crow Indians--Women--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Carries the War Staff, Crow Indian woman.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Resting in the Tobacco Dance
- A large contingent of Native Americans (Crow) form a semi-circle on an open plain as they rest and watch during the performance of the Tobacco Dance. Horses and carriages are in the background.
- Crow Indians--Dance--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Sunrise on Custer's Battlefield
- Dramatic view of sunlit tombstones including a cross at Little Bighorn, Little Bighorn River, Montana. Site of the Battle of the LittleBighorn between the United States Cavalry and Native American Sioux (Lakota), Crow, Northern Cheyenne, and...
- Dakota Indians--Montana--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Montana--1910-1920.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Cemeteries--Montana--1910-1920.; Little Bighorn Battlefield (Mont.)--1910-1920.; Cemeteries--Montana--1910-1920.; Tombs...
- 1911
- Sunrise on Custer Battle field, the Custer scouts are Indians who were with Custer the morning of the fight
- View at sunrise of tombstones and three mounted Native American Arapaho or Arikara scouts with rifles at the Little Bighorn Battlefield, Little Bighorn River, Montana, site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn between United States soldiers and...
- Arapaho Indians--Montana--1900-1910.; Arikara Indians--Montana--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--War--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Montana--1900-1910.; Little Bighorn Battlefield (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Military scouts--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Mountain picture up Pryor Canyon
- Native American (Plains) men ride on horseback in a stream up Pryor Canyon in Huerfano County, Colorado. The sides of the creek are covered with trees and grass.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Huerfano County (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Pryor Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Huerfano County--1880-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Huerfano County--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- The trapper's home
- A Native American (Crow or Cheyenne) man walks toward a tepee, probably in Montana. The tepee stands near a group of trees and bushes. The man carries a war club; he wears leggings, a blanket, and a belt. The ground is covered with light snow.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1900-1910.; Great Plains--1900-1910.; Frost--Great Plains--1900-1910.; Tipis--Great Plains--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- Crazy Head
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Crazy Head, a Native American (Cheyenne) man. He wears a beaded shirt, a necklace with a beaded and fringed fur pelt pendant, and a beaded feather headdress.
- Cheyenne Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Crazy Head.
- 1908
- Two Moons as chief of the Cheyennes, gives a striking portrait
- Studio portrait (profile) of Two Moons, a Native American (Cheyenne) man. He wears a beaded feather headdress that is partially covered with a fur pelt.
- Cheyenne Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1900-1910.
- 1907