Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 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]
- Strong Eagle, Simon Silas
- Strong Eagle, Simon Silas and a Native American Spokane woman pose in front of a row of tepees, Washington State. She wears braids wrapped in fur skin, a dress, shawl, abalone disks, and holds an embroidered friendship bag. One man wears a dance...
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Strong Eagle.; Silas, Simon.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Apache chief, Fort Apache, Ariz.
- A Native American man, probably Chiricahua Apache, smokes a cigarette in front of a tepee at Fort Apache (Navajo County), Arizona. He wears a red bandanna on his head, cloth shirt and breechcloth, and high-topped buckskin boots.
- Chiricahua Indians--Men--Arizona--Fort Apache--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Men--Arizona--Fort Apache--1900-1910.; Fort Apache (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Smoking--Arizona--Fort Apache--1900-1910.; Tipis--Arizona--Fort Apache--1900-1910.; Tribal...
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Al-Che-Say, Apache scout under Gen. Crook
- Al-Che-Say, a Native American (White Mountain Apache) government scout, poses in front of a canvas tent. He wears a cotton shirt, breechcloth and pants, and high-topped buckskin boots. He holds a Hardie hat.
- Indian scouts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Men--1900-1910.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Men--1900-1910.; Military scouts--1900-1910.; Tents--1900-1910.; Alchesay.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Al-Che-Say, Apache scout under Gen. Crook
- Al-Che-Say, a Native American (White Mountain Apache) government scout, poses in profile in front of a tent. He wears a cotton shirt, pants and breechcloth.
- Indian scouts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Men--1900-1910.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Men--1900-1910.; Military scouts--1900-1910.; Tents--1900-1910.; Alchesay.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Moki pueblo, bringing in the harvest
- A man carries a bundle of dried, harvested corn probably at Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona. The man wears moccasins and a breechcloth and has a leather strap balanced on top of his head to carry corn stalks on his back.
- Hopi Indians--Men--Arizona--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Men--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Men--Arizona--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Corn--Arizona--1890-1900.; Harvesting--Arizona--1890-1900.;...
- [1899?]
- Pueblo Indians, Jose Jesus and wife
- A Native American (Pueblo) man and woman pose for a studio portrait. The woman wears a manta (shawl) with fabric rosettes, a wool skirt over a petticoat, wrapped boots, and a ring. The man, identified as Jose Jesus, wears a long sleeved shirt, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1880-1900.; Spouses--1880-1900.; Jose Jesus.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Utes, Jose Romero and family
- Studio portrait of a Native Americans (Ute) identified as Jose Romero and his family. Jose Romero stands, has braids, and wears a shirt with buttons, a leather breechcloth over pants, a neckerchief, a choker necklace, and beaded moccasins. A woman...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Families--1880-1900.; Infants--1880-1900.; Romero, Jose, Ute.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- "Mint," Crow Agency, Mont.
- A Native American (Crow) man identified as Mint poses probably at Crow Agency (Big Horn County), Montana. He wears a long feather headdress and headpiece with antlers and fur, a decorative breechcloth over leather leggings, and moccasins. He holds...
- Crow Indians--Structures--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Men--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Crow Agency (Mont.)--1880-1900.; Indian encampments--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Men--Montana--Crow...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Jose Jesus and wife
- Studio portrait of an elderly Native American (Pueblo) man and woman. The woman wears a manta (shawl) with fabric rosettes, a wool skirt over a petticoat, wrapped boots, and rings. The man, identified as Jose Jesus, wears a long sleeved shirt, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1880-1900.; Aged persons.--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Spouses--1880-1900.; Jose Jesus.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- 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
- Julian, son of Buckskin Charlie, and family
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, standing) of Native American (Ute) girl, woman, and man; unidentified, girl wears moccasins and pants, striped dress, dark clasped shawl with possibly medal, and metal earrings; woman wears printed dress, and clasped...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Julian, Ute Indian.
- 1896
- Julian, son of Buckskin Charlie, and family - Ute
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, standing) of Julian and unidentified woman and girl, Native Americans (Ute); girl wears moccasins and pants, striped dress, and dark clasped shawl with (possibly) medal, woman wears printed dress, and clasped shawl with...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Julian, Ute Indian.
- 1896
- 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
- The Moki Indians Chief Harry Supela of Wolpi Pueblo
- View, Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona, of two Native American men, one identified as Chief Harry Supela. A man, wearing a shirt, stands on thin wooden poles that cover the snake kiva; other poles rest against the side of the kiva; a man wearing a...
- Hopi Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Snake dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.
- August, 1899
- Group of Utes
- Unidentified Native American (Ute) man and woman pose outdoors and stand behind outspread blanket; man wears moccasins, leggings, print shirt underneath overshirt, pelt with concho, breechcloth, and fur pelts cover braided hair; woman wears blanket...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.
- 1896
- 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
- Moquette and Polonegro
- Two Native American men (Ute), pose outdoors with outspread blanket; one (possibly Moquette) wears moccasins, beaded leggings, breechcloth, striped long shirt, hair pipe breast plate, scarf around neck, earrings, fur pelt and feather headdress; one...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Moquette.; Polonegro.
- 1896
- Pueblo dancers
- Standing studio portrait of three unidentified Native American Pueblo male dancers, shows one wearing a headdress, breechcloth holding a gourd rattle with feathers; the other two have on vests, fringed leather leggings and cotton shirts. They play...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Dance--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- New Mexico
- View of a distant line of Pueblo Native American dancers in breechcloth and feathered costumes and spectators at a New Mexico pueblo.
- Indians of North America--Spiritual life--New Mexico--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Dance--New Mexico--1920-1930.; New Mexico--1920-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--New Mexico--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- John Duncan in dancing costume
- Standing portrait of John Duncan, a Native American man (Ute), wearing necklaces, a horn headdress, and beaded gloves, buckskin shirt, leggings, breechcloth, and moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1930-1940.; Ute Indians--Dance--1930-1940.; Ceremonial dancers--1930-1940.; Duncan, John, Ute Indian.
- 1933
- Pedro and little girl in his house
- Native American (Tewa) man and girl pose for an interior portrait (standing) on a woven blanket, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Pedro Cajete stands next to a drum, he wears moccasins, beaded pants, a long breechcloth, a long printed shirt, a hair...
- Indians of North America--Children--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...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- 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. He wears a headdress, and a fringed shirt with a choker, leggings, breechcloth, and beaded necklace. The...
- Indians of North America--Children--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Tipis--1910-1920.; Charlie, Dick.; Eaton, Susan B.
- 1911
- Utes-Julian and family-oldest son of Buckskin Charlie
- Native American (Ute) family; man, woman and child, pose on blanket in front of house. Father (Julian) wears a headdress, hair and pipe bone breastplate, medals, shirt, breechcloth, and holds a pelt. His wife wears medals and a beaded necklace....
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Buck, Julian.
- 1896
- Utes-Chief Dick Charlie
- Native American (Ute) subchief Dick Charlie stands on a blanket in front of a tepee with his wife, Susan B. Eaton, son and daughter. He wears a headdress, fringed and beaded shirt and leggings, breechcloth, and beaded necklace. The blankets have...
- Indians of North America--Children--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Charlie, Dick.; Eaton, Susan B.
- 1911
- Big Chief of Ute Son
- Standing portrait of Big Chief of Ute Son (?), a Native American man (Ute) wearing a feather headdress, a hair pipe breastplate and choker, leggings, breechcloth, and beaded moccasins. He holds feather fans in either hand. Strings of beads hang on...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) man and two women. The Ute man wears braids, earrings, a shirt, breechcloth, leggings, and a belt, he has a horse hair whisk hanging from his neck. The women wear dresses and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Ute Brave & squa [sic]
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) man and wife. The woman has her hair rolled and wrapped, she wears face paint, a fringed buckskin dress, beaded necklace, moccasins, and a paisley shawl. The man wears fur wrapped...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Santa Clara Indian at cliff dwelling in Manitou, Colo. silversmith - Epeufanio Tafaya [i.e. Epenfenio Tafoya].
- Native American (Santa Clara) silversmith, Epeufanio Tafaya (Epenfanio Tafoya), wears a fringed buckskin shirt with a beaded flower motif over the shoulders, beaded necklace, beaded and fringed leggings, breechcloth, moccasins and silver ring. He...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Silversmiths--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Tewa...
- September 1, 1924
- Hopi Indians Snake Dance
- View of Native American (Hopi) men and women who prepare for the Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. One man sits and two men stand near a pile of folded blankets while a group of women stand in line near the blankets. Both men and...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- [August, 1899]
- Camp in Monument Valley Park
- Native American (Ute) man and women pose outdoors near a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. Written on the tepee: "No 18 [...]". The man wears moccasins, leggings, breechcloth, scarf around neck, and a blanket wrapped around...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Tipis--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.
- August, 1912
- Camp in Monument Amy Kent sitting on the ground
- Native American (Ute) man and women pose outdoors near a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. Written on the tepee: "No 18 [...]". The man wears moccasins, leggings, breechcloth, scarf around neck, and a blanket wrapped around...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Tipis--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Kent, Amy Snow.
- August, 1912
- San Juan Indian
- Outdoor standing portrait of a Native American (Tewa) man, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico; he wears a feather headdress, a beaded bandolier over a long shirt, pants, breechcloth, and moccasins. He holds a long pole with one hand; beside him is a...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; San Juan Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.
- 1906
- Santa Clara Indian
- Native American (Santa Clara Pueblo) man wears a feather headdress with a beaded band, long white shirt, necklace, breechcloth, leggings, and moccasins, Manitou Cliff Dwelling Museum, Manitou Springs, Colorado. He holds a feather warbonnet in one...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Manitou...
- [1910?]
- Santa Clara Indian.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) man and young woman stand by a doorway at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a breechcloth, a shirt, a leather belt, a beaded necklace, fur pelts in hair, and face paint.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Men--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- 1910
- Pah-ri-ats in summer costume
- Standing portrait of a Native American Ute man, identified as Pahriats, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. He wears a breechcloth, a choker, and an animal hide sash; his decorative bow case and quiver are behind him.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Clothing dress--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Pah-ri-ats, Ute Indian.
- [1873?]
- Garden of the Gods - Ignacio or southern Ute
- A Native American man (Ignacio or southern Ute) poses atop a rock at Garden of the Gods, Colorado, and shields his eyes with his right hand. He wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a loose shirt, a beaded vest, a breechcloth, and a feathered headdress.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1910-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.
- 1911
- Ute Indian(?)
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American man (Ute?) with braided hair wearing moccasins (beaded), leggings (beaded), breechcloth, skin belt, vest (beaded), necklace, hoop earrings, and fringed shawl.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Geronimo and Vincent
- Standing studio portrait of two Native American Ute men identified as Geronimo and Vincent. One wears moccasins, leggings, breechcloth, loose shirt, breastplate, choker, eagle feathers, and headband, while holding an arrow and a blanket. The other...
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Geronimo, Ute Indian.; Vincent, Ute Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Ute Indians
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American Ute man wearing moccasins, leggings, breechcloth, bead breastplate, hair pipe choker, and loose shirt.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1892]
- Ute Indians
- Standing studio portrait of an unidentified Native American Ute man wearing moccasins, beaded leggings, breechcloth, beaded vest, decoratively stitched and beaded leather gloves with fringe, headdress, and a ferret(?) skin around his neck.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Ute Indians in dancing costume, L-R: Henry Johnson, ?
- Standing studio portrait of two Native American Ute men wearing dance costumes. One of the men is identified as Henry Johnson, and wears moccasins, beaded leggings, animal skins, breastplate, bells, eagle feathers, and headdress. The other man...
- Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--1880-1910.; Johnson, Henry, Ute Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Ute Indians - Powell survey
- A Native American Ute man, wearing a breechcloth, stands next to a tree, on a branch of which stands a young eagle. The birds were nurtured as eaglets and upon maturation, their feathers harvested for adornment and ceremonial purposes. The man's...
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Eagles--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- The messenger
- A Native American Ute man, identified as "the messenger," stands among scrub wearing a breechcloth and a necklace, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Louise
- Louise, a Native American Spokane woman wearing a floral skirt, abalone disks, beads, an embroidered bag, and two feathers in her hair poses with a man wearing leggings, breechcloth, an embroidered bag, and fur skin hat with feathers. Props include...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Louise, Spokane Indian.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Donald McKay, Chief of the Warm Springs Indians
- Standing studio portrait of Donald McKay, Native American Tenino, (also known as the Warm Springs tribe, possibly Oregon), wrapped in a blanket and wearing leggings, breechcloth, plaid shirt, bandolier, shell earring and fur cap decorated with...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; McKay, Donald.
- [between 1880 and 1892?]
- Pueblo Indians, Hopi
- Hopi Pueblo Native American women and girls wrapped in blankets and mantles perform a sacred dance, in a field, Hopi Mesas, Arizona. A boy wearing a breechcloth is behind the group.
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--1900-1910.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--Arizona--1900-1910.; Rites &...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Primitive methods - a Hopi squaw coiling clay into pottery - Oraibi, Ariz.
- View of a Native American Hopi Pueblo woman making a coil pot, another woman stripping brush twigs, as a man in a breechcloth looks on outside an adobe house, Oraibi, Third Mesa, Arizona.
- Hopi Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--Oraibi--1900-1910.; Hopi potters--Arizona--Oraibi--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Oraibi--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Oraibi--1900-1910.; Hopi Indian Reservation...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]