Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Toy cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard. It is constructed of a rectangular board, buckskin, red velveteen and canvas and decorated with copper, button, fringe, white, blue, red and yellow glass beads. The cradle has a hood and the front was...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Ute) leather bag that belonged to Chipeta, wife of Chief Ouray. The bag is decorated with blue, lavender, red, yellow, white, silver, pink, green and brown beadwork. The beadwork designs are of arrow, people, triangles,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1903 and 1923]
- Saddle bag
- A saddle bag (Native American Ute Indian) used by Chipeta who died in 1924. The saddle bag is made of buckskin cut into a rectangular shape. It has a canvas backing that is edged with brass studs, wool trim and fringe. It is decorated with zigzag,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Saddlebags--1870-1920.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Pouch
- A tanned leather pouch (Native American Ute) used by Chipeta. The pouch has multicolor lazy stitch beadwork in triangle, diamond and band designs, a flap, strap, thong, sinew and fringe at the bottom.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Shirt
- A front view of a Native American (Ute) buckskin shirt used by Chief Ouray. The shirt is decorated with maroon, yellow and dark blue beads on a white background (beads) and fringe.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shirts, Men's--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Ouray--Associated objects.
- 1880
- Shirt
- A back view of a Native American (Ute) buckskin shirt used by Chief Ouray. The shirt is decorated with maroon, yellow and dark blue beads on a white background (beads) and fringe.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Shirts, Men's--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Ouray--Associated objects.
- 1880
- Utes, Buckskin Charlie and wife
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie and his wife Emma Naylor Buck (To-Wee), Native Americans (Ute). Buckskin Charlie sits, holds feathers, and wears fur wrapped braids, earrings, a jacket with embroidered sleeve and shoulder details, a bone...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Spouses--1880-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Apaches, Chief Garfield, Pouche Fe [sic] Foya and Sanches
- Studio portrait of Native American (Apache) men identified as Chief Garfield, Pouche de Foya, and Sanches. Men stand and wear feather headdresses, cotton shirts, leather breechcloths decorated with beads or quills and fringe, beaded moccasins,...
- Apache Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Men--1880-1900.; James A. Garfield, Apache Chief.; Pouche de Foya.; Sanches.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Mrs. Bluebird, Sioux
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) woman, identified as Mrs. Bluebird. She wears moccasins, a full length hide dress with elk tooth fringe, a decorative beaded yoke, a waist sash, and carries a blanket over her right arm.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.; Bluebird, Mrs.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Kwa-ko-nut and Mose, Utah
- Studio portraits (sitting) of two Native American (Muache Ute) warriors, Kwa-jo-nut and Mose. One has beads in his hair and long, fur wrapped braids. He wears a contrast beaded hair pipe breastplate with a choker collar neck detail, a deerskin...
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Moache Indians--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Warriors--1860-1880.; Kwa-jo-nut.; Mose, Ute warrior.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1868 and 1874.]
- Ute Tribe Colorado Springs Carnival
- Panoramic view of Native American (Ute) dancers and white men at the Shan Kive (Colorado Springs Carnival) in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Ute men, women and children pose in front of tipis in a field. The Ute women wear dresses...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cradleboards--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.;...
- 1912
- "Off to the hills" Lieutenant Wheeler, mounted, and Sergeant Hopkins, unmounted
- View of Arizona Rangers and horses in Arizona. Lieutenant Harry C. Wheeler wears a suit and tie, a cowboy hat, leather gauntlets with fringe, and sits on a horse with silver bridal details and a rifle in a leather scabbard. Sergeant Arthur A....
- Arizona Rangers--People--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Arizona--1900-1910.; Law enforcement officers--Arizona--1900-1910.; Hopkins, Arthur A.; Wheeler, Harry C.
- [between 1903 and 1907]
- Teller School Indian project
- Photograph of several young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during the 1937-1938 school year class Indian project. In the background is a tepee and several trees made from paper. All of the students are wearing paper fringe...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1937
- Hermanos del Concilio #19, Alamosa, Colorado
- Members of the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos Concilio #19 pose in a park in Alamosa, Colorado. The middle aged and older men are identified left to right as: Larry Romero, Alonzo Lopez, Gene Gonzales, Herman Martinez Jr.,...
- Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Antonito (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Fraternal organizations.; Older people.; Banners.; Sociedad...
- [2000?]
- Louise Campa in Spanish dance costume
- Louise Campa, Lucille Campa, a well known dancer and teacher of Mexican, Spanish classical dance and flamenco, poses in a classical style Spanish dance costume. She wears a dark top and a silk scarf decorated with fringe, a full, mid-length,...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress.; Dancers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa, Louise, 1919-2005--Pictorial works.; Clothing and...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Lebanon, Colo., North of Cortez, Colo.
- Two men stand near a wood frame house under construction while another sits in a horse-drawn carriage (surrey) with a fringe on the top in Lebanon (Montezuma County), Colorado. Also, women sit on the porch of the Parker Hotel and a man drives a...
- Lebanon (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Lebanon--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1929]
- Mancos streets
- A man on horseback, and another in a horse-drawn carriage (with a fringe on top) are on Main Street in Mancos (Montezuma County), Colorado. Shows pedestrians (including children), commercial buildings, the Bauer Bank, utility poles, and a flagpole....
- Mancos (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Mancos--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Mancos--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Mancos--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Cowgirl
- Studio portrait of a young woman dressed as a cowgirl. The woman wears her hair loosely tucked under a cowboy hat, a low buttoned work shirt, and fringe decorated skirt. She holds a lasso in her hands and a gun holster at her hips.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--1900-1910.
- [1903]
- Cowboy band, Idaho Springs
- Men and a woman pose with musical instruments in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Men wear wide-brimmed hats, scarves, jackets and fur woollies (chaps). A woman wears probably a buckskin skirt with fringe, a neck scarf, and a cowboy...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1910?]
- Houses in Lake City
- A woman, in a leather coat with fringe and possibly quill or bead work, poses in a yard at a house in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. A man, possibly Mr. Haugh, sits on the front porch of a frame house. Shows a garden, a picket fence and...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Couples--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1900.; Yards--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- Women
- Studio portrait of women in bodices with applique, a cameo, and a knotted string yoke with fringe.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Elderly woman
- Studio portrait of an elderly woman with eye glasses, an embroidered lace collar, and a shawl with fringe.
- Aged persons--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Group of school girls and boys, all wearing some kind of medal
- Teenaged boys and girls pose in Denver, Colorado, by the South Platte River and the Alameda Avenue bridge; costume includes plaid, wide yokes, fringe, and medals or award ribbons.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Portrait of a boy who sits on a mat of artificial grass and leans on a carved stone pillar prop. He wears a costume that consists of knickers, high button boots, a sash with fringe, lace collar, and a top decorated with bric-a-brac.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Studio portrait of a family
- Full length studio portrait of a family who pose near an ornate backdrop. The man is seated and wears a suit and furry hat. A baby in a light colored dress sits on his lap. The woman, possibly pregnant, rests her hand on her husbands shoulder. Lace...
- Families--1890-1900.; Fathers & children--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby who poses on an upholstered chair decorated with fringe. The child wears a light colored gown with a lace bodice and horizontally pleated hem line.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man and women
- Full length studio portrait of a man who sits in a chair and two two women. One woman wears a dress with a floral pattern, earrings, a scarf and holds a hat. The man wears an unbuttoned suit jacket, a vest, boots, a necktie and has a moustache. The...
- Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman and infant
- Studio bust portrait of a woman and an infant. The mother wears a dark dress with fringe on a pleated bodice, a broach and holds the baby in a white dress with a lace collar and cuffs.
- Infants--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with curled bangs, she wears a dress with a wrap over bodice, gathered fringe cap sleeves and a probably silk rope belt.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back, she wears a dress with a ruffled vertical front panel, a rounded, folded collar trimmed with bead or fabric fringe, and lace cap sleeves.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a short-sleeved dress with a lace pinafore. The baby sits on a velvet armchair with tassel fringe. The child has a large curl.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a dress and black boots. The baby sits in a velvet arm chair with tassel fringe.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of an infant in a white dress with a bar pin on the bodice and lace trim. The baby sits on a velvet upholstered chair with fringe.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a dress with a bertha collar and lace hem. The baby smiles and sits on an upholstered velvet chair with a round back and fringe.
- Infants--1890-1910.; Smiling--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Obtosoway, Indian Chief
- Portrait of Obtosoway a Native American Ojibwa chief. He wears a yoke with beaded embroidery and a buck skin shirt with fringe, laced at the neck. He wears a headdress with fur and feathers.
- Indians of North America--Men--1890-1910.; Ojibwa Indians--Men--1890-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1910.; Obtosoway.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ute mother & infant
- Studio portrait of a North American Indian (Ute) woman and her infant. The woman holds the baby in a quilled cradleboard. She had her hair in braids and wears a floral print dress, a woven striped blanket with knotted fringe and plain moccasins.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--Colorado--1890-1900.; Infants--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mothers--Colorado--1890-1900.; Quillwork--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Scout Chas. S. Stobie "Mountain Charlie" 1st scout White River Ute Agency
- Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist, poses in a high back saddle on his paint horse by probably a river in Colorado. He wears a hat, a leather shirt with fringe and a decorated bib, a gun belt with cartridges, and leather boots.
- Artists--American--1860-1870.; Horseback riding.; Military scouts.; Rivers.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- 1869
- Couple seated portrait
- Studio portrait of a husband and wife in Colorado. The man wears a suit and tie. The woman wears a dress decorated with fringe.
- Spouses--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Couple seated portrait
- Studio portrait of a husband and wife in Colorado. The man wears a suit and tie. The woman wears a dress decorated with fringe.
- Spouses--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Pouch
- Front view of a pouch made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The pouch is constructed of buckskin with green lazy stitching and multicolored designs in ochre and yellow poster paint. The bottom edge is decorated with fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pouch
- Back view of a pouch made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The pouch is constructed of buckskin with green lazy stitching and multicolored designs in ochre and yellow poster paint. The bottom edge is decorated with fringe.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Coat
- Back view of a long sleeve ochre and yellow buckskin coat made by Native American Eastern Sioux. The coat features decorative blue and white beadwork, cowrie shells attached on fringe, brown buttons and a pocket.
- Buckskin--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Coats--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Coat
- Front view of a long sleeve ochre and yellow buckskin coat made by Native American Eastern Sioux. The coat features decorative blue and white beadwork, cowrie shells attached on fringe, brown buttons and a pocket.
- Buckskin--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Coats--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Spoon
- Shows a cow horn spoon made by Native American Sioux. The spoon was found in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. It features multicolored beadwork on the handle, red and white quill and rawhide fringe on the end of the handle.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Spoons--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Skirt
- Front view of a buckskin women's skirt made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The skirt features decorative beadwork, fringe, straps and a tin jingler.
- Buckskin--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Skirts--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Skirt
- Back view of a buckskin women's skirt made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The skirt features decorative beadwork, fringe, straps and a tin jingler.
- Buckskin--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Skirts--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Shirt
- Shows a Native American (Mescalero Apache) buckskin woman's shirt, it features decorative beadwork, fringe and straps.
- Blouses--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1920.; Shirts--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Pouch
- Shows doeskin pouch made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The pouch is decorated with multi-colored beadwork sewn on in the shapes of flowers or sun shapes; a sunflower is in the center. Fringe with tin jinglers on the ends is attached at...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Pouches--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Bag
- Shows a buckskin pouch made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. The bag features decorative multi-colored beadwork and fringe with beadwork on the bottom edge of the pouch.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Pouches--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Belt
- Shows a Native American (Mescalero Apache) doeskin belt. The belt features decorative multi-color beadwork on the main portion, flap and fringe. Images of sunflowers are stitched in beadwork on the three flap extensions of the belt.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Belts (Clothing)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]