Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Scalp ornament
- Native American (Sioux) scalp ornament made of rawhide and buckskin with red, white, and blue dyed porcupine quills, maroon dyed feathers, metal jinglers, and a green dyed, horse hair tail.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Headdress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- War club
- Shows a war club made by Native American Sioux White Whirl Wind from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The stone head is oval and is covered with horsehair dyed purple and an eagle feather is attached at one end. The handle is decorated with blue and black...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- War club
- Shows a war head (Native American Sioux ) made by White Whirl Wind of Badlands, South Dakota (Pine Ridge Indian Agency). The war club features a stone head, quartz, chert, a wood handle with yellow and black beadwork, horsehair dyed purple and...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It has a bone head made with petrified vertebrae and a handle (possibly wood). The handle is decorated with green, blue and rust color beadwork; horsehair dyed green, eagle...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Clubs (Weapons)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club made by Stinking Bear from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The head of the club is made of an oblong piece of red catlinite with a lead inlay. The wood handle is decorated with braided horsehair dyed purple, green,...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Clubs (Weapons)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Pipe bag
- Front view of a pipe bag made by Native American Sioux Driving Hawk of Lower Brule, South Dakota. The bag is decorated with designs of blue, red and white beadwork, tin jinglers, a chicken feather dyed red, horsehair dyed red, blue poster paint and...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1920.
- 1915
- Awl case
- Shows a Native American Sioux awl case made or found in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It feature white, blue, green and red beadwork; a tassel made from quillwork dyed red, a tin jingler and a chicken feather dyed red.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & craft--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Cases (Containers)--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- War bonnet
- A Native American (Cheyenne) war bonnet found in Tongue river reservation, Montana and used by Chief Wooden Leg. The hat portion is made of felt, with red and yellow dyed porcupine quill, an eagle feather wrapped in flannel and chicken feathers...
- Cheyenne Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Headdress--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Ornament
- Shows a Native American Sioux circlet ornament made or found in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It features blue and green beadwork, buckskin, a tin jingler and chicken feathers dyed red. The ornament would be used in the hair or fastened to horse...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Ornament--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Ornament
- A Native American Sioux circlet ornament made or purchased in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It features blue and white beadwork, a thong, red and white quillwork, purple buckskin, a tin jingler and chicken feathers dyed white.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Ornament--1870-1890.; Rosettes--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of Native American Central Plains moccasins. They feature multicolor and green beadwork, a flap, tin jinglers, chicken feather dyed yellow and hard soles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Moccasins--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of Native American Sioux men's moccasins made or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota. They feature green, blue, red and white decorative beadwork, hard soles, a flap, chicken feather dyed red and tin jinglers.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Moccasins--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It has a white marble hatchet and a wood handle. The handle is decorated with horsehair dyed orange and green. A tassel made of orange horsehair is attached at the end.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Clubs (Weapons)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club made by White Whirl Wind from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The head is made of a round stone. The wood handle is decorated with braided horsehair dyed black and white.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club with a head or ax piece made from horn (possibly mountain sheep or goat). The wood handle is decorated with braided horsehair dyed red, white and black. Red horsehair is attached to the end of the handle.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club with a red catlinite stone, pointed and oblong at the head. The wood handle is decorated with doeskin, a tassel made of horsehair dyed orange. Red and white beadwork is on the horsehair tassel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- War Bonnet
- Front view of a Native American Sioux war bonnet made by Scout Comes from Sky of Rosebud, South Dakota. The bonnet is made of chicken feathers dyed yellow, eagle feathers, white down, beadwork and red flannel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- War Bonnet
- Back view of a Native American Sioux war bonnet made by Scout Comes from Sky of Rosebud, South Dakota. The bonnet is made of chicken feathers dyed yellow, eagle feathers, white down, beadwork and red flannel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Sewing pouch
- Shows a sewing pouch made by Native American Sioux, Black Eyes, of Allen, South Dakota. The pouch is made of tanned cow leg; it has a flap, decorative buff, yellow, green, blue, red and white beadwork, horsehair dyed red and a tinkler.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Pouches--1910-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Pipe bag
- Shows a Native American Sioux Indian pipe bag made by Bear Old Woman of Rosebud South Dakota. The bag features faceted, red, blue, green, and bronze color beadwork; a fringe on the bottom edge, wrapped thong, yellow, pick, purple white green and...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Pipe bag
- Shows a Native American Sioux Indian pipe bag made by Bear Old Woman of Rosebud South Dakota. The bag features a tinkler; it has rhinestone, faceted blue, green, white and bronze color beadwork, rawhide fringe on the bottom edge and strip, wrapped...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- War whistle
- Shows a Native American Sioux bone war whistle found or purchased near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The whistle has an eagle's feather and wing attached to it, a buckskin thong dyed in red ochre and possibly sweet grass.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Whistles--1860-1880.
- [between 1865 and 1880]
- Hair ornament
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) hair ornament possibly found or purchased in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It features a pendant with white and black horsehair, red beadwork, a tin jingler, a chicken feather dyed purple, and a thong with red quillwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1900.; Hair ornaments--1875-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Knife sheath
- Shows a Native American Sioux rawhide [parfleche ?] knife sheath found or made in Rosebud, South Dakota. It features decorative blue, red and white beadwork; blue, green red and yellow poster paint, tin jingler, parfleche and horsehair dyed red.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Sheaths--1890-1930.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Bag
- Shows an oval buckskin bag made by Native American Sioux, Lucy Knife, from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The bag features decorative multicolor and white beadwork, a flap, tin jingler, a chicken feather dyed red and a thong with green quillwork. The...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Pouches--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Miniature bag
- A miniature bag obtained from Native American Sioux Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It was used to receive the first teeth of a child which were preserved for good luck. The pouch is made of red, green, yellow, and purple quillwork. It has...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bags (Containers)--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1890]
- Ornament
- Shows a circular ornament, a circlet, made or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota by Native American Sioux. The ornament has blue, red and yellow beadwork, buckskin and rawhide straps, a tin jingler and dyed red horsehair.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Ornament--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Ornament
- Shows a Native American Sioux ornament (circlet) found or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota. The ornament features a tassel, blue and yellow beadwork; animal hide, possibly buffalo, tin jingler and horsehair dyed red. An image of a cross in yellow...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Ornament--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- War club
- Native American (possibly from the Southern Plains), war club has a wood handle decorated with dyed red horsehair and a tin jingler; stone head attached with rawhide.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Arms & armament--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Basket
- Basket with lid by Native Americans of the Great Lakes made of reed and grass that is braided, plain twilled, plain twined, and dyed red and brown.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Shirt
- Native American (Sioux) man's fringed buckskin shirt with red, green, blue and white beadwork; human hair tassels; dyed red porcupine quill.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Shirts, Men's--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Ornament
- Native American (Sioux) ornament with green and red porcupine quills, dyed yellow chicken feathers and yellow and red beaded balls.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Decorations--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Dance roach
- Native American (Osage) turkey beard roach consists of three pieces: antler bone spreader with cut out design painted red and green; red dyed antler hair and porcupine quill roach; feather.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Osage Indians--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Headdress--1830-1880.
- [between 1830 and 1880]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Ute) moccasins with multicolor beads, dyed red feathers with metal tinklers, and blue cloth.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Moccasins--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Burden basket
- Shows a Native American (Apache) diagonal twined burden basket. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw with a metal rim and a leather strap dyed natural brown. Design images on the basket include horizontal bands and vertical lines.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Jicarilla Apache) coiled willow basket dyed with brown natural dye and red, green, blue and black commercial dye. The basket has a rim, loop handle and leg/foot shaped as a star. The foundation of the basket is rod and welt...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Baskets--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1929]
- Table runner
- A Native American (Navajo) table runner. The warp is commercial white cotton twine and the weft is four ply, S twist, Z spun German town wool. The wool is dyed with aniline dye in red, black, mustard, maize, sienna, gray, purple, magenta and cream...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo textile fabrics--1920-1940.; Table settings & decorations--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Navajo rug
- Native American (Navajo) wool rug with a diamond pattern and dyed in red, brown, white, and gray.
- Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Rugs--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a woman, man and young girl. The woman stands, holds a book, and wears a dark colored dress with a sheer basque, a white blouse with a white bow; the overdraped skirt and underskirt are trimmed in velvet. She wears her hair up...
- Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Spouses--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Teller School social science project
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class social science project. Eight children, two girls and six boys, stand in front of a board containing several examples of designs in cloth using dying...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1934
- Trinity Echo: Volume IV, Number 10
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.) -- History. ; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Methodist Episcopal Church -- Colorado -- Denver -- Periodicals.;...
- 1899 February
- 300 choice recipes
- Cookbook created by the Ladies of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the cookbook are various recipes and household tips provided by the ladies.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1892
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- 1892 Ballenger & Richards 20th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1888 Corbett & Ballenger's 16th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1900 Corbett & Ballenger's 28th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1891 Corbett & Ballenger's 19th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1899 Corbett & Ballenger's 27th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1887 Corbett & Ballenger's 15th Annual Denver City Directory.
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952