Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Ute Indians, Ignacio, CO
- North American Indian (Ute) men and boys stand or sit on horseback at the Southern Ute Agency in Ignacio (La Plata County), Colorado. The men have their hair in braids (some are wrapped in fur), they wear cloth leggings, and a few wear hairpipe...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Southern Ute Agency--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing &...
- [ca. 1890]
- Cities celebrations parade in Denver
- Native American (tribe unknown) men on horseback ride in a parade on 21st (Twenty-first) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. They wear leggings, hair pipe breastplates, and feathers in their hair. Signs on nearby buildings read: "The Singer Mfg. Co." and...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Crow Indians dance
- Group portrait of Native American Crow men in a field in (probably) Colorado. They wear feather headdresses, hairpipe breastplates, and carry shields.
- Crow Indians--Dance--Colorado--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Ute Indians, Chief Severo & family
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Ute) family identified as Chief Severo and his family. Women sit and wear shawls (mantas) over dresses and beaded moccasins; one woman holds a leather purse with a chain handle. Babies in cradleboards made with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Severo, Chief.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); costume includes fur, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, feathers, print fabrics, and a tobacco pipe.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American men (Ute) and a white woman; Native American costume includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers, tobacco pipes, vests, and feathers; the woman wears a ruffled blouse and a hat.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute) wearing fur, earrings, hair pipe chokers, breechcloths, breastplates, beaded leggings and moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Group of Utes
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute) and a white woman. The Native American's costume includes hair pipe breastplates, earrings, wristbands, and chokers; some hold flutes. The woman wears a dark dress and feathered hat.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute warriors, Uintah Reservation, Utah
- Native American Utes, including warriors, a Chief and a boy pose with possibly Agent Lafayette Head and Col. Berr, Uintah Reservation, Utah, next to an earth and log structure. The Utes clothing includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers and skin...
- Indians of North America--Children--Utah--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Structures--Utah--1880-1890.; Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah)--1880-1890.; Indian agents--Utah--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--Utah--1880-1890.; Berr, Colonel.; Head,...
- 1887 August 20
- Ute Indians
- Group studio portrait of Julian Buck and his wife and child in a cradleboard and two other Native American Utes and one mestizo (Indian and Spanish ancestry). Dress includes leggings, moccasins, hairpipe breastplates and chokers.
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1910.; Mestizos--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1910.; Buck, Julian.
- [between 1880 and 1901]
- Ute group Sevaro
- Native American (Ute) men, women and children pose on a lawn. Severo (Aaron Bear) is on the left with his wife, Natz-chi-ve-rat. Their daughter Cerette (Isareta) holds what is probably a doll. Several of the men are wearing hair and pipe bone...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Isareta.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- Ute group
- Native American Ute men and a woman pose, Julian and his wife on left. Clothing includes: blankets, hair and pipe bone breastplates, chokers, fur pelts, silver belts and beaded moccasins. Man, center, holds a club with feathers.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Buck, Julian.
- 1894
- The Messenger
- Posed outdoor setting of Native American (Ute) men (including Buckskin Charlie), women and children gathered around a messenger (Severo) on a horse. Severo wears a headdress and points to the background. The women wear blanket shawls and belted...
- African Americans--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Tableaux--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- The Messenger
- Posed outdoor setting of Native American (Ute) men (including Buckskin Charlie), women and children gathered around a messenger (Severo) on a horse. Severo wears a headdress and points to the background. The women wear blanket shawls and belted...
- African Americans--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Tableaux--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- Ute portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); costume includes hair pipe breastplates, chokers, necklaces, beaded leggings and moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Group of males and 1 female, 2 white boys
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native American(Ute) men, a Ute woman, and two white boys; the Ute costumes include hair pipe breastplates, leggings, a beaded vest and kilt, feathers, fur, earrings, and a flute. The white boys wear ruffled...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.; Boys--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Group of males and 1 female, 2 boys
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native American(Ute) men, a Ute woman, and two white boys; the Ute costumes include hair pipe breastplates, leggings, a beaded vest and kilt, feathers, fur, earrings, and a flute. The white boys wear ruffled...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.; Boys--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) adults and children; costumes include hair pipe breastplates and chokers, shells, conchos, beaded belts, moccasins, and medals.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American adults and child (Ute); costume includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers, blankets, feathers, earrings, fur, and medals; a man holds a horse hair whisk.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- 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?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans and child (Ute); costume includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers, blankets, feathers, earrings, fur, and medals; a man holds a horse hair whisk.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and a child. The men wear braids, blankets, leggings, shirts, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, feathers, earrings, leather, fringe, and beadwork; one man holds a flute. The women...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and a girl. The men wear beaded leggings, shirts, breechcloths, and hair pipe breastplates and chokers; one man holds a feather fan. The women wear fringed dresses, shawls,...
- Indians of North America--Children--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--Women--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ute group portrait
- Portrait of Native American men (Southern Ute) at Ignacio, Colorado. They are identified (left to right) as: Isaac Cloud, Edward Cloud, Tony Buck, Andy Frost, and John Kiebler. Costume includes face paint, feather headdresses, hair pipe...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1910-1920.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buck, Tony.; Cloud, Edward, Ute Indian.; Cloud, Isaac.; Frost, Andy.; Kiebler, John.
- 1911
- Shavano, Yega, Jim McCook and squaw
- Standing portrait of Native Americans (Ute) near Delta, Colorado, identified as (l to r): Monk Shavano (nephew of Chipeta), Yega, Jim McCook and his wife. The men's costume includes buffalo horn and feather headdresses, hair pipe breastplates, a...
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Jim McCook, Ute Indian.; Monk Shavano.; Yega, Ute Indian.
- Summer, 1912
- Ute group portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and a girl. The men wear beaded leggings, shirts, breechcloths, and hair pipe breastplates and chokers; one man holds a feather fan. The women wear fringed dresses, shawls,...
- Indians of North America--Children--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--Women--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); costumes include a fringed buckskin shirt, leggings, vests, shirts, hair pipe chokers and breastplates, medals, moccasins, feathers, and a straw hat.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chief Severo and Utes
- Studio portrait of Chief Severo and Native American Utes includes men, women, babies, and a girl. Two of the babies are in cradleboards, two of the men wear braids and hair pipe breastplates. The women wear dresses and are wrapped in woven blankets.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Severo, Chief.
- 1885?
- Big Chief of Ute ?? & Standing Wolf
- Standing portrait of Big Chief of Ute (?) and Standing Wolf in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The men stand on a woven blanket in front of a tepee. Standing Wolf beats a drum with the drum stick in his right hand, he holds feathers in his left. The...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Drums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1900 or 1901]
- Band of Sioux warriors
- A group of Native American Sioux (Lakota) warriors pose in a long line with ceremonial staffs, and rifles. The wear headdresses, cotton shirts, vests, hair pipe breastplates and quilled vests. Their tepee camp and men on horseback show in...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Indian encampments--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Reburial of Ouray's remains in Ignacio, 1st horseman - Edwin Cloud, 2nd horseman - George Norris
- Native American Utes, including Edwin Cloud and George Norris, are in a line on horseback en route to the reburial of the remains of Chief Ouray, near Ignacio, Colorado. The men's costumes include feather headdresses, shirts, hair pipe...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1910-1920.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Ignacio--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ignacio--1910-1920.;...
- 1913
- Ute Indians
- Hand colored studio portrait of Chief Severo and Native American Utes includes men, women, babies, and a girl. Two of the babies are in cradleboards, two of the men wear braids and hair pipe breastplates. The women wear dresses and are wrapped in...
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Severo, Chief.
- 1885?
- Man, boy, and tipi
- Standing portrait of two Native American Utes. The two stand in front of a tepee wearing decorative clothing including hair pipe breastplates and chokers, and beaded leggings.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Simon Silas, John Stevens, George Jacobs, M. B. Phillip, Sinip
- Native American Spokanes, including Simon Silas, John Stevens, George Jacobs, M. B. Phillip, and Sinip, pose in front of tepees; the men wear shirts, vests, breechcloths, headdresses, and hair pipe breastplates; the women embroidered dresses,...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Pine Ridge Agency S.D., Indian dance
- Native American Lakota Sioux men and boys perform a dance on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. They wear breechcloths, bustles, roaches, feathers in their hair, legbands with bells, moccasins, armbands, and hair pipe breastplates.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--Dance--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--South Dakota--Pine...
- [1890 or 1891]
- Pine Ridge Agency S.D., Indian dance
- Native American Lakota Sioux men and boys perform a dance on the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. They wear breechcloths, bustles, roaches, feathers in their hair, leg bands with bells, moccasins, arm bands, and hair pipe breastplates.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--Dance--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--South Dakota--Pine...
- [1890 or 1891]
- Rosebud and Sioux Indian, War Dance at Pine Ridge Agcy S.D., Indian dance
- Native American Lakota Sioux men and boys perform a dance on the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. They wear breechcloths, bustles, roaches, feathers in their hair, legbands with bells, moccasins, armbands, and hair pipe breastplates.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--Dance--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Government relations--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D.,...
- 1890? December 25
- Pine Ridge Agency Indians
- View of Native American Sioux pose in a line below a watchtower or grandstand with white men and women, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. The Sioux men wear breechcloths, roaches, hair feathers, hair pipe breastplates and leg bands with bells, many...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1890-1900.;...
- [1891?]
- Dakota Indians
- Sitting studio portrait of two unidentified Native American (Dakota) men wearing similar outfits. Both wear moccasins, leggings, arm bands, hair pipe breastplates, kerchiefs, and a single eagle feather in their hair. Both men also hold fans in...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Two Strike band Pine Ridge
- View of Chief Two Strike's band of Native American Oglala Lakota Sioux, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota, wearing dance costumes including headdresses, hair pipe breastplates, leg bands with bells, body paint and breechcloths.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.;...
- 1891
- Whole troupe of The Red Man
- Cast of "The Red Man" from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose outside of probably Empress Hall, a brick exhibition building, in London, England. Native American (tribe unknown) men and women wear headdresses, beaded vests, hairpipe bead...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Actors--American--England--London--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Chief Powder Face, his wife, and child
- Chief Powder Face, his wife, and child, Native American (Arapaho) man, woman, and boy pose outdoors near Hays, Kansas. The group sits on a blanket. Powder Face and his son wear hairpipe breastplates.
- Arapaho Indians--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Hays (Kan.)--1860-1870.; Boys--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Families--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Women--Kansas--Hays--1860-1870.; Powder Face--Family.;...
- [1869]
- Four Indian braves on dress parade after the trouble of 1891
- Native American (Sioux) men pose outdoors near an unhitched wagon at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. The men wear beaded moccasins, hair pipe breastplates, metal armbands, fur pelts over their shoulders, and feather headdresses; two men hold...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--South...
- 1891
- Sioux Indians in camp entertained by cowboy
- Native American (Sioux) men and women pose outdoors near a white man on horseback. The Native American men wear moccasins, leggings, hair pipe breastplates, and feather headdresses. The women are wrapped in blankets.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--1870-1900.; Cowboys--1870-1900.; Horseback riding--1870-1900.; Women--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Band of Kiowa
- Native American (Kiowa) men pose outdoors, some on horseback, with spears, shields, and rifles. They wear moccasins, fringed leggings and shirts, hair pipe breastplates, and feather roaches.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Indians--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Festival of Mountain and Plain parade
- Native American (Ute) men ride on horseback in a parade, part of the Festival of Mountain and Plain in Denver, Colorado. They wear moccasins, feather headdresses, breeches, and hair pipe breastplates. Signs read: "Smoked by Everybody Sold...
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Horseback...
- [1896]
- Ute family
- Studio portrait (standing) of a Native American (Ute) family (Men, women, and girl). The men wear breechcloths, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, and fur pelts over their braids. The women wear beaded dresses, belts with concha medals, and shawls.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Families--1880-1910.; Girls--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Indians near East High School
- Native American (Ute) men ride on horseback near East Denver High School at 19th (Nineteenth) and California or Stout Streets as part of the Festival of Mountain and Plain in Denver, Colorado. The men wear moccasins, leggings, hair pipe...
- East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1896
- Band of Sioux warriors
- Native American (Sioux) men pose outdoors with rifles, staffs decorated with fur pelts, and feathers. They wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, vests, hair pipe breastplates, and feather headdresses. Tepees and men on horseback are nearby.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Warriors--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Sioux Indians at Frontier Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Two boys stand next to a bass drum at the front of a panoramic view of Native American (Oglala Sioux) men, women and children, and white men at Frontier Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Sioux men and boys wear beaded and fringed leggings, hair pipe...
- Dakota Indians--Iowa--Cedar Rapids--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Iowa--Cedar Rapids--1920-1930.; Oglala Indians--Iowa--Cedar Rapids--1920-1930.; Cedar Rapids (Iowa)--1920-1930.; Children--Iowa--Cedar Rapids--1920-1930.; Tipis--Iowa--Cedar...
- 1925, July