Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1st Festival of Mountain & Plain
- Native American (Ute) men and women ride on horseback in a parade as part of the first Festival of Mountain and Plain in Denver, Colorado. One woman has a baby in a cradleboard strapped to her back. Spectators line the street.
- 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.; Cradleboards--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Horseback...
- 1895
- 31. Navajo Indians Shiprock
- A group of Native American (Navajo) men, a woman, child, and baby in a cradleboard pose outdoors near an unhitched wagon at Shiprock, New Mexico. The men are wrapped in woven blankets and wear headbands. The woman wears a dress and shawl. The girl...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1890-1910.; Cradleboards--New Mexico--Shiprock--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1908]
- A Ute squaw and papoose
- Sitting portrait of a Native American Ute woman and a baby in a cradleboard posing next to the Los Pinos(?) River near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Shows a person kneeling to dip water from the river, buildings in background.
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--1880-1910.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Cradleboards--Colorado--1880-1910.; Infants--Colorado--1880-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Ada Shaw (Clear Day) Kiwena, Wasas
- Studio portrait of Native American Wichita family, including Ada Shaw (Clear Day) Kiwena, Wasack (? Growing Horn), and children; they wear a combination of Euro-American and traditional dress; one women holds a baby in a cradleboard; a man wears a...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Wichita Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Kiwena, Wichita Indian.; Wasack, Wichita Indian.; Shaw, Ada.
- 1898
- Ahahe, Wichita
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Wichita) woman; in her lap she holds an infant in a cradleboard. The woman, identified as Ahahe, is wearing a blanket around her waist and a long sleeved shirt.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wichita Indians--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Infants--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Ahahe.
- 1898
- Annie Warner, Opal Group (?) Wellpinit, Washington.
- Studio portrait of a Native American Spokane family; Wellpinit, Washington; the man stands wearing a kilt, plaid shirt and embroidered vest, the seated woman wears a long Euro-American style cotton dress and abalone shell disk earrings; she holds a...
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Wellpinit--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Washington (State)--Wellpinit--1890-1910.; Cradleboards--Washington (State)--Wellpinit--1890-1910.; Warner, Annie.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Apache babe and cradle, Indian camp, Wichita Mt. Okla.
- View of a Native American Apache baby, in a cradleboard with a hood, in a camp in the Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma.
- Apache Indians--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--Oklahoma--1890-1900.; Infants--Oklahoma--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Apache baby
- Studio portrait of a Native American Apache baby in a cradleboard, with medicine amulets attached to the hood, propped on a chair covered with a woven blanket.
- Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Infants--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Apache cradleboard
- A Native American (Chiricahua Apache) woman poses with a baby in a cradleboard strapped to her back. The hooded cradleboard is decorated with a kerchief and rattle.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Cradleboards--1880-1910.; Infants--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Apache pappooses
- Studio portrait of two Native American Apache babies propped upright in cradleboards with hoods.
- Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Infants--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Apache squaw and child
- A Native American (Apache) woman sits and breast-feeds her baby in probably Arizona. The baby is in a cradleboard. The woman wears a shirt with pleats and cuffs, a striped, woven skirt and boot moccasins. Shows trees and bluffs in the distance.
- Apache Indians--Arizona--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1870-1880.; Breast feeding--Arizona--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Infants--Arizona--1870-1880.; Mothers &...
- 1873
- Apache squaw and pappoose
- A Native American (Apache) woman sits and poses with a baby in a cradleboard. The mother carries the cradleboard by a leather strap over her forehead. She wears a dress with wide sleeves and a gathered waist, and leather moccasins.
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--1870-1880.; Infants--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1873
- Apache woman
- A Native American (Apache) woman poses on horseback with a cradleboard with an infant in it tied to the saddle. A nearby sign reads: "Chicago [...] Rock Island".
- Apache Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--1880-1900.; Infants--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Babe in cradle
- A Native American Ute child sits on a buffalo hide next to an infant in a cradleboard, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. Care of young children was often left to older siblings, freeing parents to perform other necessary duties. Corn hangs on...
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Children--Utah--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--Utah--1870-1880.; Hides & skins--Utah--1870-1880.; Infants--Utah--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Baby carrier
- Native American (Ute) cradleboard for newborn with wicker hood, laced buckskin with fringe, beaded border design and beaded leaf motif. A doll is inside.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Baby carrier
- Native American (Great Plains) cradleboard for newborn with fringed buckskin, wicker hood and wide bead borders.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Baby carrier
- Native American (Great Plains) baby carrier with back strap, fully beaded with geometric design and hood, laces, cloth lining, doll inside.
- Indian beadwork--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--Great Plains--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Baby carrier "Ute Kuneo"
- Native American (Ute) cradleboard for newborn, with beaded and laced buckskin over cloth and a slotted wooden hood decorated with metal tip fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Bannock Indians
- Portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Bannock) by tepees, in Pocatello, Idaho for the Fort Hall Centennial; the women wear buckskin dresses and feathers. One holds a beaded bag and a baby in a cradleboard; a boy wears body paint and a...
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Fort Hall Agency--Commemoration--1930-1940.; Bannock Indians--Women--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Fort Hall Indian Reservation...
- 1934
- Bannock Indians
- A Native American (Bannock) man, women and a baby in a cradle board pose in front of a tepee, probably Wyoming..
- Bannock Indians--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Tipis--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Buckskin Charly [sic] watching Bear Dance
- View of Buckskin Charlie, a Native American man (Ute); costume includes a fringed jacket and felt hat; also shows women and an infant in a cradleboard.
- Indians of North America--1930-1940.; Ute Indians--1930-1940.; Cradleboards--1930-1940.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- 1932 November 8
- Camp in Monument Valley Park
- Native American (Ute) women and children pose outside a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. They are identified as, back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent and Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Amy Snow's daughters...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Cradleboards--Colorado--El Paso...
- August, 1912
- Camp in Monument Valley Park (Amy Kent) Young mother with pappoose in Kunis (?)
- Native American (Ute) woman poses near a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. Amy Kent wears a cradleboard strapped to her back. She wears a dress and a fringed shawl.
- 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.; Cradleboards--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Kent, Amy Snow.
- August, 1912
- Camp in Monument Valley Park Amy Kent and daughter
- Native American (Ute) woman and girl stand near a tepee in Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. Amy Kent bends over and holds the girl around the waist while a cradleboard leans against her side. Two women look on. The girl wears a dress...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cradleboards--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Tipis--Colorado--El...
- August, 1912
- Camp in Monument Valley Park Amy Kent in dark shawl and her mother
- Native American (Ute) women and children pose outside a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. They are identified as, back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent and Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Amy Snow's daughters...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Cradleboards--Colorado--El Paso...
- August 29, 1912
- Camp on reservation near Ignacio
- View of a Native American (Ute) camp with four tepees situated in a group of trees, La Plata County, Colorado; unidentified Native American men, women, and children sit and stand in the camp; shows tripods near tepees, possibly with corn to dry;...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tipis--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Chief Sevara [sic] and family
- Studio portrait of Chief Severo and Native American (Ute) men, women and children identified as Severo family members. Chief Severo stands and wears probably a military or law enforcement uniform, a hat, jacket, vest and neckerchief. Men beside...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Severo, Chief.
- 1899
- 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?
- Comanche cradleboard
- Studio portrait of a Native American Comanche baby laced into a cradleboard propped against a stool; the wood frame boards are decorated with metal studs.
- Comanche Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Cradleboards--1920-1930.; Infants--1920-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Comanche kid & carrier, Lawton, Okla.
- Studio portrait of a baby laced in a cradleboard propped on an animal fur skin, Lawton, Oklahoma. The cradleboard is beaded and has wood frame boards decorated with metal studs.
- Comanche Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Cradleboards--1920-1930.; Infants--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Comanche papoose and carrier
- Studio portrait of baby Larry Saupitti, Native American Comanche, laced in a cradleboard propped on a animal fur skin. The boy has short bangs with some hair gathered into a tail over his forehead. The wood frame boards are decorated with metal...
- Comanche Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Cradleboards--1920-1930.; Infants--1920-1930.; Saupitti, Larry.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Comanchies, George Washington and mother, Martha Wa-Per, George was born July 4th
- Standing studio portrait of Martha Wa-Per with her son, George Washington in a cradleboard, with wood frame boards decorated with metal studs, strapped on her back.
- Comanche Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Cradleboards--1920-1930.; Infants--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.; George Washington Comanche Indian.; Wa-Per, Martha.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Arapaho?) cradleboard. It features decorative opaque, red, white, black and green beadwork in geometric designs. The cradleboard has a leather thong, stained wood, lining dark brown velveteen, canvas backing and 1 calico?.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Cradleboard
- Show a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard with a doll. The cradleboard is buckskin wrapped around a board and is decorated with fringe, multi-color beadwork sewn on with lazy stitch. The doll's head is possibly made of wood painted a medium...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Dolls--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Domestic life, Chippewa Indians
- Hand colored outdoor portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) woman and child. The woman wears a long skirt, a shirt, and a blanket around her shoulders. The child is tightly wrapped in a cradleboard.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Cradleboards--1870-1890.; Infants--1870-1890.; Mothers & children--1870-1890.; Women--1870-1890.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Flathead Indians, cradleboards
- A Native American Flathead (Salish) baby is bound to a cradleboard with only its head showing. The board is decorated in a flower motif with stitched patterns on the bottom half and beaded patterns on the top half.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--Children--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Flathead Indians, groups
- Two Native American Flatheads (Salish), decoratively dressed, pose on horseback. The man wears a headdress, dark colored clothing with embroidery, and moccasins. The woman holds a beaded cradleboard, wears a shawl over a loose shirt, and leggings....
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Salish Indians--Women--1880-1910.; Cradleboards--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Garden of the Gods, Ignacio or southern Ute
- A Native American woman (Ute) stands holding a cradleboard with a tightly secured baby, Garden of the Gods, Colorado. A bonnet protects the baby's head; the board is made of a branch doubled back on itself and bound by a stretched animal skin.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--1910-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cradleboards--1910-1920.; Infants--1910-1920.
- 1911
- Group of Pahute Indians
- Group studio portrait of Native American (Paiute) man, women and children. The man wears a striped shirt with leggings, and a blanket around his waist and shoulder. The women wear belted dresses; two hold babies in cradleboards, one on her back.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Paiute Indians--1870-1880.; Children--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--1870-1880.; Women--1870-1880.
- [1870?]
- 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
- Group of Utes
- Studio portrait of Native American (Ute) women and children. Three seated women wear blanket shawls and long belted dresses, one holds a purse. Two babies are in cradleboards, two children are on the floor by the women's feet, one is sitting, the...
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Group of women in full dress
- A group of Native American (Paiute) women and girls, Kaibab Plateau in northern Arizona. One woman holds a cradleboard. The women wear thin headbands and heavily fringed buckskin dresses.
- Indians of North America--Arizona--1870-1880.; Southern Paiute Indians--Arizona--1870-1880.; Kaibab Plateau (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--Arizona--1870-1880.; Girls--Arizona--1870-1880.; Women--Arizona--1870-1880.
- 1874
- Hopi children
- Standing portrait of unidentified Native American (perhaps Hopi) girl holding a baby in a cradleboard. The girl wears a dress, Hopi woven belt, squash blossom necklace, and high moccasins. The infant is wrapped in the cradleboard with leather...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Indian squaw with baby in papoose board
- A Native American (Ute) woman stands with a baby in a cradleboard, Ignacio (La Plata County), Colorado. She wears a scarf over her head and a plaid shawl. The cradleboard is beaded, the baby's shoes hang on the side. In the background are horse...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1910.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1910.; Infants--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Indian woman and papoose
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American Ute woman holding a baby in a cradleboard.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1910.; Cradleboards--1880-1910.; Infants--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Indian women bathing
- Native American women bath in a river. Cradleboards rest among bushes nearby. Shows dwellings and a stockade.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Bathing--1860-1870.
- 1870?
- Indians, cradleboards
- Studio portrait of a Native American woman, she stands with her back to the camera to show her infant child in its cradleboard. The cradleboard consists of two planks of wood connected by a centerboard upon which is placed the intricately detailed...
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Cradleboards--1880-1910.; Infants--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Indians, papoose, N.M.
- A Native American (tribe unknown) papoose (infant) is laced into a cradleboard that leans against a log cabin wall with chinking in New Mexico. Shows a hide-covered wooden cradleboard with fringe and woven textile adornments.
- Indians of North America--Children--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Cradleboards--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Infants--New Mexico--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Indians, Umatilla
- View of two crying Native American Umatilla babies tied in cradleboards and propped up against a lattice fence.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Umatilla Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Isabelle and children
- Isabelle, a Native American woman on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, poses with a young girl standing in front of her and a baby resting in a cradleboard on her back. The woman has a long blanket wrapped around her. She wears a...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Children--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]