Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Painted buffalo hide
- Close-up view of a Native American (Sioux) painted buffalo hide. The hide depicts animal and human figures. The hide, Specimen number IV B 208, is in the Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin.
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1930-1950.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Leather painting--1840-1850.; Hides & skins--1840-1850.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Decorated buffalo robe worn by Chief Colorow, Ute.
- Buffalo hide robe with hair on back, showing the painted tanned side. Painting consists of lines forming a decorative border around the edge of hide, enclosing a patterned rectangle shape.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Leather painting--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Hides & skins--1890-1920.
- [between 1892-1917?]
- Chippin, Utah
- A studio portrait (standing) of Chippin (Always Riding), a Native American (Ute) warrior. He wears a bead and naja ornament woven into his shoulder length hair. He has several large metal hoop earrings and a multi-strand hair pipe (bone) choker...
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Warriors--1860-1880.; Chippin.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874.]
- Scraping the hide
- View of a Native American (Crow) woman bending over as she scrapes an animal hide. She wears a long dress, and the hide is secured to the ground by stakes. A tepee, tepee frames, and a drying rack with furs draped over it are nearby.
- Crow Indians--Women--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Curing (Preservation)--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Painting the hide
- View of a Native American (Crow) woman wearing a long dress and sitting on the ground as she paints an animal hide. The hide is secured to the ground by stakes and lies in shade created by a canvas covered frame. A tepee, tepee frames, and a drying...
- Crow Indians--Women--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.; Painting--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Mandan painted buffalo hide
- Native American (Mandan) painted bison hide shows: hair fringe; scene with bison on a well weathered hide. Collected by Maximilian Prince of Wied from the upper Missouri riverbanks around 1844.
- Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867--Associated objects.; Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Leather painting--1840-1850.; Mandan Indians--Arts &...
- [1900?]
- Painted and quill-worked hide (buffalo)
- View of a painted and quillworked buffalo hide which resides in the Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin, Germany.
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1920-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1950.; Leather painting--1920-1950.; Quillwork--1920-1950.; Hides & skins--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 and 1950?]
- Digger Indian with lasso, California
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American man holding a lariat. He wears moccasins, hide pants, a fringed hide shirt, and a headband with feathers.
- Indians of North America--California--1880-1910.; Ropes--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Whites pose as Native Americans
- Standing studio portrait of a white man and woman posing in Native American clothing. The man wears moccasins, fringed hide leggings and shirt, a full length headdress, a pouch, and a leather belt. He holds a bow and carries a knife and pistol in...
- Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Impersonation--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- Suriap, Utah
- A studio portrait (standing) of Suriap (Su-ru-ipe), a Native American (Yampah) warrior, son of Lodge Pole, a prominent chief and warrior. Suriap wears his long hair secured in ties. He has small metal hoop earrings, wears a deerskin tunic with...
- Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Yampa Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Warriors--1860-1880.; Suriap.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874.]
- Hide
- A Native American (Ute) buckskin hide. In the center is a painted image of a Sun Dance ceremony with dancers with ropes attached to their chests as they dance around the pole, and tipis in the background.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Hides & skins--1880-1900.
- [between 1855 and 1899]
- La Guna Mission, last hide (elk) painting to hang in a church
- View of a painting on an elk hide in the mission Church of San Jose, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, depicts San Jose y el Santo Nino, St. Joseph and the Christ Child.
- Church of San Jose (Laguna, N.M.)--1870-1910.; Leather painting--New Mexico--Laguna--1870-1910.; San Jose y el Santo Nino (Leather painting)--New Mexico--Laguna--1870-1910.; Laguna (N.M.)--1870-1910.; Religious articles--New...
- [between 1879 and 1903]
- Painted buffalo hide, Piegan Indians
- View of a painted buffalo hide created by Native Americans of the Piegan (Blackfoot) tribe, specimen no. IV-B, Museum fur Volkerkunde Berlin, Germany. It is stretched out and features rows of ornamental design.
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Leather painting--1900-1920.; Piegan Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Painted buffalo hide, (also worked with quills), Piegan Indians
- View of a painted and quill-worked buffalo hide created by Native Americans of the Piegan (Blackfoot) tribe, specimen no. IV-B 201, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin. It depicts arrow shapes lined up in columns and separated by a strip of quill work...
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Leather painting--1900-1920.; Piegan Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.
- [1900-1920?]
- Buffalo hide, worked with quills, Piegan Indians
- View of a painted and quill-worked buffalo hide created by Native Americans of the Piegan (Blackfoot) tribe, specimen no. IV-B 206, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin, Germany. It has four rows of banded quill work above other, possibly unfinished,...
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Leather painting--1900-1920.; Piegan Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Buffalo hide, painted and quill-worked, Piegan Indians
- View of a painted and quill-worked buffalo hide created by Native Americans of the Piegan (Blackfoot) tribe, specimen no. IV-B 199, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin, Germany. It features guns and quivers, as well as a representation of guns shooting...
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Leather painting--1900-1920.; Piegan Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Tanning Hide, Crow Indians
- A group of four Native Americans (Crow) work at tanning hides on the Crow Reservation in Montana. They occupy a flat clearing among bushes and use wooden stakes to hold the hide in place. Tepees are in the background.
- Crow Indians--Subsistence activities--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.; Tanning--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- Painted buffalo hide, Ute Indians, collected by Wolff, 1888, specimen no. IV B 1793, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin
- View of a buffalo hide, painted by Native American Utes, which resides in the Volkerkunde Museum, Berlin.
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Leather painting--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Hides & skins--1880-1910.
- [between 1888 and 1910?]
- Painted buffalo hide
- Native American (Hidatsa) painted bison hide shows: rows of thin parallel lines capped with circles or u-shapes and separated by rows of bold lines; some rows with stick figures; stick figures and clusters of lines border the central design....
- Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867--Associated objects.; Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1910.; Hidatsa Indians--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Leather...
- [1900?]
- Mandan painted buffalo hide
- Native American (Mandan) painted bison hide shows: outline border with geometric figures connected to a double rectangle panel of stripes and triangle shapes. Collected by Maximilian Prince of Wied from the upper Missouri riverbanks around 1844.
- Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867--Associated objects.; Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Leather painting--1840-1850.; Mandan Indians--Arts &...
- [1900?]
- Painted buffalo hide
- Native American (Mandan) painted bison hide shows: scenes of hunters with rifles, shields, or bows and arrows, some wear feather headdresses; one on horseback. Collected by Maximilian Prince of Wied from the upper Missouri riverbanks around 1844.
- Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867--Associated objects.; Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Leather painting--1840-1850.; Mandan Indians--Arts &...
- [1900?]
- East Denver High School Annual: 1910
- 1910 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1910
- Capitol Hill Review
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 13, 1910 March 26
- Rifle school classroom interior
- Interior view of a Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado classroom; boys and girls pose with books. A piece of buffalo hide is on a desk.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Classrooms--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Exchange interior, operator's rest room
- Women read and knit in the lounge room for operators at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Colorado Springs (Teller County), Colorado. The room is decorated with oak mission style furniture. Magazines and an...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Lounges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1914
- Ute Chief's (Buckskin Charley) [sic] Squaw
- A portrait of a Native American (Ute) woman, identified as Buckskin Charlie's wife, probably in Colorado. The woman stands in front of a tepee and wears a full length, animal hide dress with hemline fringes, a decorative belt, a hair pipe choker,...
- Smith-Hassell Co.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1890-1900.; Tipis--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief--Family.
- 1899
- Bathhouse, Glenwood Springs
- View of the rusticated sandstone Stone Bath House in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. The buildings has a hipped roof, dormer windows, and a rounded turret. Young trees hide the Natatorium (pool).
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bathhouses.; Stone buildings.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Pouch
- A front view of a pouch (Native American Apache) possibly made of animal hide. It has fringe, tassels and tin jinglers.
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Pouches--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Pouch
- A back view of a pouch (Native American Apache) possibly made of animal hide. It has fringe, tassels and tin jinglers.
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Pouches--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Boots
- A pair of women's boots (Native American Apache). They are possibly made with animal hide and are decorated with multicolor beadwork.
- 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.; Boots--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Yoke; cape; poncho
- Shows a yellow ochre yoke, from a cape or poncho (Native American Jicarilla Apache). It is possibly made with animal hide and is decorated with white and navy beadwork. A strip of beadwork squares are in the middle, and stripes of navy and white...
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Apache Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Men's moccasin's
- A pair of one piece men moccasin's (Native American Northern Plains Indians). They are made of animal hide and have decorative multi-color beadwork and flaps.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1950.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1950.; Moccasins--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950]
- 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]
- Doll
- Native American of the Southern Plains doll made of fabric and deer hide with human hair braids and fringed buckskin dress with beads.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Dolls--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Dance rattle
- Shows a Native American (Ute) dance rattle. The outer portion is made of tortoise shell; other materials used include deer hoof and animal hide (buffalo?).
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Rattles--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Dress
- 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...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Teton Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Dresses--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1890]
- Charm; watch fob
- Shows a Native American (Ute) charm or watch fob. It is decorated with multi-color beads. Strings of beads are attached to the side of the watch fob or charm. It has a strap at the top, possibly animal hide.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Watch fobs--1890-1920.; Charms--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Moccasin
- A pair of Native American (Cheyenne?) buffalo hide moccasins. They are undecorated, sewn and have ankle flaps.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1860-1870.; Moccasins--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Unidentified Indian
- An unidentified Native American Ute man poses at (probably) Ignacio (La Plata County), Colorado, by a canvas tent; he wears a hide shirt with fringe, and a feather headdress.
- Indians of North America--Men--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1910.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Headdresses--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- Unidentified Indian
- An unidentified Native American Ute man poses probably in southern Colorado; he wears a hide shirt with fringe, and a feather headdress. A sombrero hat is on a canvas tent.
- Indians of North America--Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1910.; Headdresses--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- Buckskin Charlie
- Portrait of a Native American Ute chief Buckskin Charlie, Colorado, wearing a fringed hide shirt and a feather headdress.
- Indians of North America--Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1910.; Headdresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Nanise, sub-Southern Ute Indian chief in front of teepee
- Portrait of Native American Ute Chief Nanise in (probably) Colorado, in a fringed hide shirt and feather headdress, fur covered braids, a hairpipe necklace, a George Washington Peace Medallion, leggings with beaded bands and silver studs, and ...
- Nanise.; Indians of North America--Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1910.; Headdresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Tribal chiefs--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Nanise Southern Ute sub-chief on horse
- Portrait of a Native American Ute sub-chief Nanise on a horse, probably Colorado. He wears a fringed hide shirt and feather headdress, fur covered braids, a hairpipe necklace, a George Washington Peace Medallion, and leggings. He holds a staff with...
- Nanise.; Indians of North America--Men--Colorado y 1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1910.; Headdresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Indian wearing headdress
- Portrait of Native American man in (probably) Colorado; he wears a hide shirt with fringe, beaded moccasins, a hair pipe sash, and a feather headdress. A tent is by a wood fence.
- Indians of North America--Men--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1910.; Headdresses--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Indian wearing headdress
- Portrait of Native American man in (probably) Colorado; he wears a hide shirt with fringe, beaded moccasins, a hair pipe sash, and a feather headdress. A tent is by a wood fence.
- Indians of North America--Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1910.; Headdresses--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Women of Acoma Pueblo, N.M.
- Two barefoot Native American (Acoma) women sit on a rock at Acoma Pueblo (Cibola County), New Mexico and pose for the camera. They wear cotton skirts and blouses and leggings. They hide their faces with shawls.
- Acoma Indians--Women--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910.; Acoma (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Women--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- A Kootenai and two Flatheads
- Three Native American men, one from the Kutenai tribe and two from the Flathead (Salish) tribe, pose on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. One man wears a beaded hide shirt; a second man wears a beaded necklace, a studded vest, and a...
- Indians of North America--Men--Montana--1900-1910.; Kootenai Indians--Men--Montana--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--Men--Montana--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Men--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1902
- 2nd Pueblo - Taos - streets
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; shows adobe pueblo Native American (Taos Pueblo) dwellings (under construction), an oven, a drying hide, horses, and Pueblo Peak.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--Structures--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Taos Pueblo man
- View of unidentified Native American (Taos Pueblo) man stretching a hide, shows a paddle and clay pot.
- Indians of North America--Men--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1880-1890.; Pueblo Indians--Men--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1880-1890.; Taos Indians--1880-1890.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Curing (Preservation)--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]