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  • Leggings
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    A pair of buckskin leggings that belonged to Chipeta. They are decorated with geometric designs in multicolored beadwork.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Leggings--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
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    [between 1875 and 1915]
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  • Cradleboard
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    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?.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1900]
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  • Residence in Central City, Colorado
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    A front gable, one and one half story clapboard house is built on a masonry foundation in Central City, Colorado, and has a stovepipe chimney and decorative bargeboard around its eaves. An arched attic window is above the covered porch. The posts...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
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    [between 1950 and 1960?]
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  • Art geometric drawing
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    Close-up view of a geometric drawing.
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    Geometry--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Pagliacci's Italian Restaurant
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    View of the side of Pagliacci's Italian Restaurant, at 1440 West 33rd Avenue in the Highland Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The building has a beige stucco exterior and a red clay shingle roof. There are red geometric accents on the chimney at...
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    Pagliacci's Italian Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Electric signs.; Pagliacci's Italian Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Neon...
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    2010
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  • Colorado Springs welcome sign
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    View of the plastered concrete welcome sign located on I-25 at the entrance to Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The sign consists of vertical umber and white geometric shapes that suggest Garden of the Gods rock formations. Painted...
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Signs (Notices).; Signs and signboards--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
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    1999
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  • Portrait of a man
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    Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit jacket with a diagonal geometric pattern and a necktie. His hair is parted on the side and he has a bushy moustache.
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    Men--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • Envelope pouch
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    Shows a Native American Sioux rawhide envelope pouch (parfleche) made by Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The pouch is decorated with geometric designs painted with red, yellow, green and blue poster paint; red flannel is bound on the side...
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & craft--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Parfleches--1860-1880.
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    [between 1860 and 1880]
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  • Moccasins
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    Shows a pair of Native American Sioux buckskin moccasins made by Dora Wooden Ring of Rosebud, South Dakota. They feature decorative dark blue and white beadwork in geometric designs and hard soles.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Moccasins--1900-1930.
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    [between 1900 and 1930]
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  • Moccasins
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    A pair of moccasins for a man (Native American Sioux) decorated with geometric and triangular designs of multi-color beadwork. The moccasins also have flaps and beaded soles.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Moccasins--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1900]
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  • Pipe bag
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    Shows a buckskin pipe bag (Native American Sioux) decorated with fringe on the bottom edge and geometric designs of multicolor beadwork.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1910.
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    [between 1880 and 1910]
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  • Pouch
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    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.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
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    [between 1875 and 1900]
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  • Jar
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    A Native American Zuni Indian jar with images of frogs and birds; designs elements include crooks, triangles and other geometric shapes. The images are painted on in colors of red, brown and dark brown. The jar is a molded pottery piece.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Jars--1900-1920.
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    [between 1900 and 1920]
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  • Vest
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    Shows a child's vest made by Native American Sioux, Little Hawk, from Rosebud, South Dakota. The buckskin vest features steel beads and geometric and triangular designs made from light blue, white, green, navy blue, opaque red and orange beads.
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    Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1875-1895.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1875-1895.; Vests--1875-1895.
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    [between 1875 and 1895]
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  • Vest
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    Shows a vest, found or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota, made by Native American Sioux. The vest features geometric designs of a man on horseback [?], triangles and birds. The beads are in colors of royal blue, white, red, light blue, green and...
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Vests--1870-1880.
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    [between 1870 and 1879]
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  • Head band
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    Shows a loom woven head band made by Native American Sioux, Nancy Then Elk of Rosebud, South Dakota. The head band features decorative geometric designs made of loom woven blue, red, and white beadwork and blue silk ribbon.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1920-1940.; Headbands--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Arts & craft--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1920-1940.
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    [between 1920 and 1940]
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  • Knife sheath
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    Shows a Native American Sioux knife sheath found or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota. The sheath features blue, red, and white beadwork in geometric designs; a tassel with beadwork is attached to the top of the sheath.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Sheaths--1890-1930.
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    [between 1890 and 1930]
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  • Knife sheath
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    Shows a knife sheath made by Native American Sioux, Bear Old Woman, from Rosebud, South Dakota. The sheath features multicolor beadwork in geometric designs, fringe decorated with beadwork and a rawhide tassel.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Sheaths--1880-1910.
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    [between 1880 and 1910]
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  • Belt
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    Shows a loom woven belt with muti-colored beads and geometric designs. The belt was made by Native American Sioux, Lucy Knife, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Belts (Clothing)--1900-1930.
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    [between 1900 and 1930]
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  • Knife sheath
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    Shows a buckskin knife sheath found or made in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, by Native American Sioux. The sheath features red, blue and white beadwork in geometric designs and a rawhide tassel.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Sheaths--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1900]
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  • Pouch
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    Shows a Native American Sioux buckskin pouch made by Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The pouch features decorative multicolor and white beadwork in geometric designs, a doeskin carrying strap and a flap.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Pouches--1890-1920.
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    [between 1890 and 1920]
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  • Tobacco pouch
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    Shows a tobacco pouch (Native American Sioux) purchased or found in Lower Brule, South Dakota. The pouch is oval and it features decorative blue, red, green and white beadwork in geometric designs; a draw string is attached at the top opening of...
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
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    [between 1875 and 1900]
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  • Jar
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    Shows a Native American (Zuni) Redware jar with a high shoulder; geometric zoned X and V designs are painted in white, black and red slip.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Zuni pottery--1880-1920.; Jars--1880-1920.
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    [between 1880 and 1920]
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  • Pouch
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    Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin bag sewn with lazy stitching and decorated with multicolor, blue and white beadwork and fringe. The beadwork are geometric designs in alternating colors.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
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    1880
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  • Pouch
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    Shows a Native American (Ute) cloth pouch, possibly made of buckskin. The pouch features lazy stitching and decorative pink, blue and white beadwork in geometric designs. Yellow and ochre fringe is sewn on all sides of the pouch
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
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    1880
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  • Trousers
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    Front view of a pair of Native American (Sioux) children's trouser. The trousers are made of buckskin and red cloth and are decorated with blue, green, red, yellow and white beadwork, fringe on the inseams and sides and gold color ribbon. There is...
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    Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Children--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Trousers--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900]
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  • Trousers
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    Front view of a pair of children's trousers (Sioux). The trousers are made of buckskin and red cloth and are decorated with blue, green, red, yellow and white beadwork, fringe on the inseams and sides and gold color ribbon. There is an inscription...
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    Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Children--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Trousers--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900]
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  • Saddlebag; crupper
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    Shows a Native American (Ute?) elkhide saddlebag, Gallup, New Mexico, decorated with geometric beadwork designs.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1915.; Saddlebags--1900-1915.
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    [between 1900 and 1915]
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  • Dress
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    Shows a Native American (Sioux) doeskin dress decorated with fringe, rhinestone and light blue, white, red, green, blue and orange beadwork. The sleeve is cape like and the beadwork design is in bands, hourglass design and geometric shapes.
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    Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1910-1960.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1910-1960.; Dresses--1910-1960.
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    [between 1915 and 1955]
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  • Dress
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    A Native American (Lakota) dress made with animal hide and decorated with multi-color beadwork. It has fringe on the ends of the cuffs and at the bottom hem. The design pattern on the dress top is blue beaded background and multi-color geometric...
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    Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Teton Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Dresses--1870-1890.
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    [between 1875 and 1890]
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  • Vest
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    A Native American (Ute) beaded vest worn by Buckskin Charley. The vest is made of buckskin which is entirely covered with multicolor beadwork in designs of stylized American flags and geometric shapes on a white background. The interior of the vest...
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    Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Vests--1900-1930.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief--Associated objects.
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    [between 1900 and 1930]
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  • Pouch
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    Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch. It features multi-color beadwork in floral patterns, a brass nail at the base, fringe and a strap.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Pouches--1860-1880.
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    [between 1865 and 1875]
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  • Bag
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    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,...
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
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    [between 1903 and 1923]
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  • Coverlet
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    Woven jacquard coverlet, made of blue wool and cotton wefts with cotton warp threads in the double weave technique. American spread eagle in each corner, overall geometric floral pattern and words: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall", "Eve Nellis,...
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    Bedspreads--1850-1860.
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    1858
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  • Sand painting
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    Native American (Navajo) sand painting with abstract figures and geometric patterns.
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    Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Sandpaintings--1930-1940.
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    [between 1930 and 1933]
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  • Modern Pueblo pottery
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    View of Pueblo pottery vessels dating to the late nineteenth century. Shows two pots, one with a lid. Includes naturalistic and geometric designs, turtle motif included.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Pueblo pottery--1890-1900.; Pottery--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • Tzu-Chey (Mrs. Minnie Size) at Laguna Pueblo, N.M.
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    A woman identified as Mrs. Minnie Size (Tzu-Chey) balances a large ceramic vessel on her head at Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. She wears a white scarf decorated with floral designs draped over her head. Her dress is a coarse, dark colored fabric...
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    Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna Indians--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna pottery--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna...
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Man-With-No-Hair and his squaw, Crows
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    A Native American (Crow) man and woman stand and pose beside dogs, probably at Crow Agency (Big Horn County), Montana. The woman wears earrings and a cotton dress under a woven shawl with a stripe and checkerboard pattern. The man, identified as...
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    Crow Indians--Structures--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Crow Agency (Mont.)--1880-1900.; Dogs--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Indian encampments--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.;...
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    [between 1880 and 1900?]
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  • Council Bluffs, Iowa, C. & N.W. Ry. Ticket Office
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    View of the entrance to the ticket office of Chicago and North Western Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad in Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County), Iowa. The four-story brick building is on a corner and has a turret with metal Sullivanesque...
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    Chicago and North Western Railway Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Union Pacific Railroad Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Council Bluffs (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.
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    [1898]
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  • Council Bluffs, Iowa, C. & N.W. Ry. tic[ket office]
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    Close-up view of a corner entrance to the ticket office for Chicago and North Western Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad in Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County), Iowa. The brick building has a turret with metal Sullivanesque geometric...
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    Chicago and North Western Railway Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Union Pacific Railroad Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Council Bluffs (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Ticket offices--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.
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    [1898]
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  • Interior, Mission of Santa Barbara, Calif.
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    Interior view of a chapel at Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara, California. Shows benches, alters, a crucifix, paintings, and religious statues. The central archway is painted in an abstract marbled design. Sections of the walls and doorways...
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    Santa Barbara Mission--1880-1890.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Catholic churches--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.; Chapels--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.; Interiors--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.;...
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Santa Cruz, Casino & Sea Beach Hotel
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    Men, women, and children lounge on the beach near the Neptune Casino in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. The Casino building is an ornate Moorish style structure with domes and arcades framed by Islamic arches. Boarders of geometric...
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    Neptune Casino (Santa Cruz, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Pacific Ocean--1900-1910.; Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bandstands--California--Santa Cruz--1900-1910.; Beaches--California--Santa Cruz--1900-1910.; Casinos--California--Santa Cruz--1900-1910.;...
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    [1905?]
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  • Rugby, Colo.
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    A group of men pose with raised beer glasses near the Miner's Exchange in Rugby (Las Animas County), Colorado. One man wears a white shirt, apron and probably is the storekeeper. A man standing near the door leans a pair of crutches against his...
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    Rugby (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • El Jebel
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    The El Jebel Masonic Temple in Denver, Colorado, is a Moorish design by the Baerresen Brothers. This spacious room has high wood wainscoting, stenciled freizes and brackets. The ceiling beams alternate with plaster coffering in geometric rosettes,...
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    El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ceilings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors.
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    [between 1907 and 1910?]
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  • Paramount Theater
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    Two women organists sit in front of the twin Wurlitzer organs inside of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at the intersection of Sixteenth (16th) Street and Glenarm Street in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Built in...
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    Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
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    [between 1930 and 1941?]
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  • Public Library, Denver
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    Interior view of (Carnegie) Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado; shows lobby with circulation desk, bookshelves on three floors, card catalogs, center wooden tables with metal stools, geometric pattern bands in tile floor, agave plants in...
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    Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver Public Library--1910-1920.
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    [between 1910 and 1915]
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  • Idaho Spgs house
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    View of a house on Colorado Street in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The two story building has chimneys, a bay window, and decorative barge board with stars, arrows, flowers, and geometric shapes.
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    Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.
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    1938
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  • Trinidad Colorado opera house
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    Jaffa Opera House, built in 1882, Trinidad, Colorado, is on the corner of Commercial and Main Streets. This three story edifice of incised sandstone has geometric stylized florets, a cornice with corbeled segments, and flourished pediments. Over...
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    Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Drugstores--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.; Liquor stores--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.; Opera houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
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    1965?
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  • Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
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    Detail of a frosted window in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. Simple geometric borders consisting of triangular elements, dots and florets enclose flowers in an urn, fan shapes, flourishes and crosshatching.
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    Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Windows--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
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    [between 1960 and 1980?]
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  • Neck piece, a "stale"
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    Native American (Great Plains) beaded neck piece with geometric designs, light fringe, undecorated flaps.
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    Indian beadwork--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Great Plains--1890-1900.
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    1895

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