Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Choker
- A choker (Native American Sioux) made of dentalium shell and rawhide. Worn by Cedar Elk when young.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Chokers--1870-1880.; Necklaces--1870-1880.; Cedar Elk--Associated objects.
- [between 1870 and 1879]
- Some of the squaws
- North American Indian women (tribe unknown), performers in "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," stand in front of a painted backdrop of Yellowstone Falls, in an arena in the Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries...
- Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Native American men and woman
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Native American (Plains) men and a woman. The woman wears moccasins, a blanket, a shawl, and a hair pipe necklace decorated with metal. The men wear moccasins, leggings, hair pipe and dentalium shell...
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Indians
- Plains Native Americans (possibly Arapaho and Sioux) pose on a street; women wear dresses decorated with rows of elk teeth or dentalium shells; men wear feather headdresses and hair pipe necklaces.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Headdresses--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Two unidentified Indian women, seated, one holding fan
- Full length studio portrait of two unidentified Dakota women, seated in front of painted backdrop. Both wear dresses, blankets around their shoulders, long belts, bead and dentalium shell jewelry; one woman is holding a fan.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Gall's granddaughter or niece, Dakota, similar view
- Gall's granddaughter or niece, Dakota female, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing braided hair with dentalium shell earrings and necklaces.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894--Family.
- [188-?]
- Gall's granddaughter or niece, wearing hair ornaments, bust
- Chief Gall's granddaughter or niece, Dakota female, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing braided hair with dentalium shell necklaces and earrings.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894--Family.
- [188-?]
- Moon Eye, Dakota, standing, wearing blanket and large belt, 3/4 length
- Moon Eye, Dakota female, 3/4 length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing braided hair, dentalium shell earrings, necklaces, blanket wrapped over one shoulder, wide leather belt, and bracelets.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Moon Eye.
- [188-?]
- Sweet Grass, Crow, wearing hair ornaments, bust
- Sweet Grass, Crow female, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing braided hair, dentalium shell necklaces and earrings.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sweet Grass.
- [188-?]
- Sweet Grass, Crow, wearing hair ornaments, bust
- Sweet Grass, Crow female, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing braided hair, dentalium shell necklaces and earrings.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sweet Grass.
- [188-?]
- Two Bear's daughter, Dakota, in Indian clothing, bust
- Two Bear's daughter, Dakota female, head and shoulders studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing dentalium shell earrings, and beaded necklaces.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Two Bear--Family.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Crow woman, ornamental beads, full length
- Unidentified Crow female, full length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing dentalium shell earrings, necklaces, beaded sash around waist, shawl around shoulders, and moccasins.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian woman, similar view, bust
- Unidentified Crow female, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing braided hair with ornamentation, dentalium shell earrings and necklaces, and wide leather studded belt around waist.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian woman, wearing hair ornaments, bust
- Unidentified Native American female, 1/2 length seated studio portrait, wearing braided hair, dentalium shell earrings and necklaces.
- Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Two Bear's daughter, Dakota, wearing elaborate hair ornaments, bust
- Two Bear's daughter, Dakota female, 1/2 length studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing braided hair with ornamentation, dentalium shell earrings and necklaces.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880- 1890.; Two Bear--Family.
- [188-?]
- Two unidentified Indian Women, seated, one holding fan
- Full length studio portrait of two unidentified Native American women, probably Dakota, both wearing dresses, long belts, bead and dentalium shell jewelry and are seated in front of painted backdrop. One woman holds a fan.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Two unidentified Indian women, seated full length
- Full length studio portrait of two unidentified Native American women, probably Dakota, wearing dresses and dentalium shell jewelry, seated in front of painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Three unidentified Indian women, seated full length
- Full length studio portrait of three unidentified Native American women, probably Dakota, wearing dresses, shawls, bead and dentalium shell jewelry. Two are seated on stone fence, one is standing behind it, in front of painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Crow Woman, standing, wearing hair in braids, bust
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of an unidentified Crow woman, wearing earrings and dentalium shell jewelry.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Crow woman, wearing hair in braids
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of an unidentified Crow woman, wearing earrings and dentalium shell jewelry.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Crow woman, wearing hair in braids
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of an unidentified Crow woman, wearing earrings and dentalium shell jewelry.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Mat-tie Sup-pee
- Mat-tie Sup-pee (Mali Supi), a Native American young woman on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, stands in a dirt area on the reservation. She wears her hair in braids and wears a light-colored dress. She also wears large, round...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Alex, Katherine, Katherine, Lucy
- Alex, Katherine, Katherine and Lucy, four Native Americans on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, stand in front of a teepee on the reservation. Alex stands at the far left holding a striped blanket in his right hand and a...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Indian boys dancing
- A Native American man sits on the ground near four Native American children dancing in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The four children wear feather headdresses. Two of them wear breastplates,...
- Indians of North America--Children.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Indians of North America--Dance.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Indian boys
- Four Native American children, possibly including Little Money, stand in the foreground in front of a teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Each of the young boys wears a feather headdress. The...
- Indians of North America--Children.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Sioux
- A Sioux man, probably Chief Iron Tail, stands behind two Native American children in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several teepees are in the background. The man and the children wear feather headdresses. The man wears a breastplate,...
- Dakota Indians--Children.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Sioux
- A Sioux man, probably Chief Iron Tail, stands behind two Native American children in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several teepees are in the background. The man and the children wear feather headdresses. The man wears a breastplate,...
- Dakota Indians--Children.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Buffalo Bill and Sioux Chief Iron Tail
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stops on his horse in the right midground in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Wearing a dark hat and a dark, striped suit, Cody talks with Sioux Chief Iron Tail, who stands in...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Rehearsals--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Buffalo Bill with Sioux Chief Iron Tail
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stops on his horse in the left foreground in a dirt arena during a rehearsal of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody is wearing a dark hat and a dark, striped suit. He talks to Sioux Chief Iron Tail, who stands...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Rehearsals--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail with group of Native American women
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail stands in the left center of the back row of a group of Native American women and children gathered in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Iron Tail wears his hair in braids that are pinned up to form long loops....
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- William F. Cody and Sioux Chief Iron Tail
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stops on his horse in the right midground in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Wearing a dark hat and a dark, striped suit, Cody talks with Sioux Chief Iron Tail, who stands in...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Rehearsals--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail with group of Native American women
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail stands in the center of the back row of a group of Native American women and children in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Iron Tail wears his hair in braids pinned up to form long loops. He also has a blanket...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]