Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, and Barry, the photographer
- Full length studio photograph of Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, and David F. Barry, photographer, in front of painted backdrop. Barry, standing, wears suit and hat; Rain-in-the-Face sits on stone wall and wears long beaded necklace, two feathers...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rifles.; Rain in the Face, ca. 1835-1905.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [1889?]
- 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
- Standing Holy, Sitting Bull's daughter, full length
- Full length studio portrait of Standing Holy, Dakota girl and Sitting Bull's daughter, wearing dress, earrings and beaded jewelry, standing by stone bench and folding chair in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Standing Holy.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [1885?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, holding tomahawk, full length
- Full length studio portrait of unidentified Dakota male, wearing fur piece with jewelry, tomahawk in lap, seated in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, holding tomahawk on lap
- Full length studio portrait of unidentified Native American male holding a pipe tomahawk on lap and wearing headdress, necklace and beaded leggings. Seated in front of backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, wearing fur cap and holding
- Studio portrait of Native American male wearing a fur cap and holding a tomahawk. Seated in front of backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, profile view
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, holding tomahawk, standing in front of stone wall and painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, profile view
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, holding tomahawk, standing in front of stone wall and painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, profile view
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing war bonnet, holding tomahawk, standing in front of stone wall and painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, holding a tomahawk, full length
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, holding tomahawk, standing between fence and bench, in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Wagon
- Studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Wagon, Crow male, wearing necklace and earrings. Wagon leans against fence in front of backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wagon.; Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- War Man, Crow
- Full length studio portrait of War Man, Crow male, standing in front of backdrop. War Man has blanket wrapped around waist and legs.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; War Man.; Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- War Man, Crow
- Full length studio portrait of War Man, Crow male, standing in front of backdrop with hand on belt. War Man is wearing necklace and beaded belt.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; War Man.; Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Wet Crow
- Full length studio portrait of Wet Crow, Crow male. Wet Crow has blanket draped over shoulder, holds fur piece, stands in front of backdrop, and leans against draped buffalo hide.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wet Crow.; Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Native American group
- A group of Native American men stands in the midground in front of a group of teepees in a camp of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Europe, possible in Paris. The men wear feather headdresses and several hold long spears. A cowboy sits on the bench...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Buffalo Bill with group
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback with members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, probably while touring in Paris. A dog sled and several dogs are in the foreground. The driver of the sled, wearing a large fur hat,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Longwolf, Chief of the Bad Face Band of Sioux, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Longwolf, Chief of the Bad Face Band of Sioux, poses for a full- length portrait while wearing a feather headdress and pointing a pistol with his left hand. He wears a long, printed shirt. Longwolf was a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Longwolf.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Native American members of Wild West Show
- A group of 15 Native American men poses in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. The men are members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Sioux Chief Red Shirt stands in the right center of the group wearing a long...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Shirt.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- William F. Cody on horseback
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides a white horse in the right foreground in front of a larger group of riders during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Europe, possibly in Paris. Several of the Native American riders wear...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Wolf Chief & Harry Eaton, Dakota, holding peace pipe, full length
- Full length studio portrait of Wolf Chief, in long fur coat and hat, and Harry Eaton, wearing fur piece and long necklace and holding peace pipe, Dakota males, standing in front of painted backdrop. Wolf Chief is looking at piece of paper in his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wolf Chief.; Eaton, Harry.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Yellow Bird
- Full length studio portrait of Yellow Bird, a Dakota male, wearing fur piece, robe and beads. Yellow Bird stands in front of ornate backdrop, next to carved bench.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Yellow Bird.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Indians group
- A large group of Native Americans poses in front of several teepees in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Erastina in Staten Island, New York. Sioux Chief American Horse leans his arm against a tree in the left center midground. He wears a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A large group of Native Americans poses in front of several teepees in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Erastina in Staten Island, New York. Sioux Chief American Horse leans his arm against a tree in the left center midground. He wears a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Indian group
- A group of Native Americans on horseback stands in a row in the background in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits on his white horse in the left midground slightly in front of the row of...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Native Americans on horseback
- A Native American man rides a horse in front of a group of Native American men on horseback in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several of the men wear small clusters of feathers on the backs of their heads. A...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Rehearsals--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William F. Cody with Chief Joseph
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody shakes hands with Nez Perce Chief Joseph in the center foreground, possibly in Chicago during the World's Columbian Exposition. Cody wears thigh boots and a buckskin coat with tassles and beads. He also has a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Nez Perce Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1890-1900.; Shaking hands--1890-1900.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Buffalo Bill's Wild...
- [1898?]
- Black Heart
- Black Heart, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a long feather headdress and holds a round...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle pointed toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Wild West Show in Naples, Italy
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in the right midground in front of a large group of other riders on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Naples, Italy. Many of the riders are Native American and some wear feather...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1890?]
- Arapahoe Indian
- A Native American man poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in the dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a single feather on the back of his head nad holds a long...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian group
- A Native American group poses on horseback in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. One man is slightly in front of the rest of the group. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian group
- A group of Native American men on horseback is gathered in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men wear feather headdresses and hold...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Native American group
- A group of Native American men and one woman pose in front of a backdrop for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The two men in the center of the back row wear feather headdresses and breastplates, possibly made of bone. Each...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Native American man with two women
- A Native American man stands between two Native American women in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man wears a breastplate, possibly made of bone, and has a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Ready for business
- A Native American man poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. The backdrop is part of a set for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man wears one feather on the back of his head and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Sioux Indians
- A group of Native American men and one woman pose in front of a backdrop for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The two men in the center of the back row wear feather headdresses and breastplates, possibly made of bone. Each...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Squaw and home
- A Native American woman stands in the entrance to a large teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. She wears a striped blanket wrapped around her shoulders. Small circles are painted in a band at the bottom...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian Chiefs
- Ten Native American chiefs who met with General Nelson Miles to stop the Indian War stand in a semi-circle in front of a teepee. Among the chiefs are Standing Bull, Bear Who Looks Back Running, Has the Big White Horse, White Tail, Liver Bear,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1891
- Indian Chiefs
- Ten Native American chiefs who met with General Nelson Miles to stop the Indian War stand in a semi-circle in front of a teepee. Among the chiefs are Standing Bull, Bear Who Looks Back Running, Has the Big White Horse, White Tail, Liver Bear,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Indian Chiefs
- Ten Native American chiefs who met with General Nelson Miles to stop the Indian War pose for a group portrait in front of a teepee. Among the chiefs are Standing Bull, Bear Who Looks Back Running, Has the Big White Horse, White Tail, Liver Bear,...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Embroidered buckskin coat
- Display of Native American buckskin dress with; fringe on sleeves, sides and bottom edge; fully beaded top with dark border around neck, shoulders and front; cross pattern.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Costumes--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1925?]
- Grizzley Bear and Marie Stere-ich-im
- Studio portrait of Grizzley Bear and Marie, two Native Americans (Blackfoot Dakota). They pose in front of a painted canvas drop. Grizzley Bear holds a ceremonial pipe and wears a woven fringed tunic and has his long hair in braids, he has a scarf...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900- 1910.; Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Sihasapa Indians--1900-1910.; Calumets--1900-1910.; Spouses--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- 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?]
- Ma Lee, Buck-skin costume
- Standing outdoor portrait of a Native American Flathead (Salish) woman, identified as Malee. She is dressed in a full length buckskin costume with fringes and beading, and wears decorative pendants and pouches. She holds the top of a cradleboard in...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Ma-lee, Salish Indian.
- 1907
- Grizzley Bear (Stere-itch-im)
- Studio portrait of Grizzley Bear, a Native American (Blackfoot Dakota) man. He poses in front of a painted canvas drop and holds a ceremonial pipe, wears a woven fringed tunic and has his hair in braids.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Sihasapa Indians--1900-1910.; Calumets--1900-1910.; Grizzley Bear.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Grizzley Bear Stere-ich-im
- Studio portrait of Grizzley Bear, a Native American (Blackfoot Dakota) man also known as "Stere-ich-im." He poses in front of a painted drop, holds a ceremonial pipe in his hands, wears a woven fringed tunic, has his hair in long braids, and has a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Sihasapa Indians--1900-1910.; Calumets--1900-1910.; Grizzley Bear.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Native American man
- A Native American man stands in front of a teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a feather headdress and a loincloth. He holds a long spear adorned with feathers in his left hand and holds his right hand up in the air.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Native American man
- A Native American man stands in front of a teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. His head is turned to the side. He wears a feather headdress and a loincloth. He holds a long spear adorned with feathers in his left hand and holds his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Native Americans on horseback
- A group of Native Americans poses on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man sits on his horse slightly in front of the rest of the group. Several of the men wear feathers on the backs of their heads. A few of them wear...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Native Americans on horseback
- A group of Native Americans poses on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man sits on his horse slightly in front of the rest of the group. Several of the men wear feathers on the backs of their heads. A few of them wear...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]