Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
A Native American (Sioux) scraper tool made from elk horn and a steel blade. The scraper has a natural color, dots and lines carved into the handle portion, hollow depression and there is a thong piece of buckskin wrapped around the blade. This...
Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Scrapers (tools)--1880-1900.; Cases (containers)--1860-1880.
A pair of Native American (Arapahoe; Cheyenne) women's leggings made of buckskin. They are one-piece and painted with ochre coloring. The leggings are decorated with German silver conchas, yellow, white translucent red and blue Italian glass beads....
Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Leggings--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
A commemorative bronze medal with an image of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, an army officer and explorer, on one side and Pikes Peak, in Colorado Springs, Colorado which bears his name, on the other side. This coin was struck in 1906 to celebrate the...
Shows two bags. One is a Native American Southern Plains (possibly Mescalero Apache) buckskin bag and is decorated with green, white and pink beadwork in diamond and square designs. The second bag is Native American (Cheyenne) made of commercial...
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1870-1890.
A women's afternoon dress ensemble with cape. The bodice is semi-tailored with Empire? style waist, sleeveless, patterned white silk faille, a high rounded neckline, a spread collar, shoulder pads, blue piping at the armhole and waistline; down the...
Vase made by Artus Van Briggle. The vase is an inverted baluster shape with a curved shoulder, tapered circular base, a lip and a figure draped over the top lip. The glaze is matte green and the base has an etched carved signature.
Vases--1900-1910.; Van Briggle Pottery Company.--Products.
Shows a quilt made from pieced silk patches and embroidered designs. The quilt has embroidered motifs of children, shoes, vase and scissors. The back is three green pieces machine sewn.
Shows a quilt made of pieced wool, silk and cotton square blocks. The center of each block is black velvet. Seven diagonal green stripes cross the quilt; on the edge is black binding and the thread is tied, tufted and pink.
Shows a wool and cotton coverlet (a bedcover). The coverlet is navy blue and white cotton warp, wool weft, double weave; border three side; pattern is square, bar, diamond and zig zag.
Shows a mahogany sideboard in Chippendale style. It has end cabinets, six legs, pierced and carved gallery, four drawer, carved applique details and a glass top.
Oval silver tray with raised border relief, pierced embossed grape pattern and two handles. The surface is etched with a filigree center and monogrammed. The bottom is copper color and etched, and there are four feet on the bottom. The tray was...
Desk made by Theodore Bailey & Co, from Havana, Cuba. The desk has a carved walnut console, iron brackets, serpentine stretchers and two drawers with brass teardrop pulls.
Lamp table used in the Grant-Humphreys Mansion. The walnut wood table is in the Louis XVI style and has tapered reed legs and a curved and carved stretcher. The top is set in black and pink marble.
Shows a chandelier used in the Grant-Humphreys mansion. The chandelier is electric and has two tiers of clear cut crystal armatures and bobeches, white candles, pendant prisms and pineapple finial.
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.
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.
Front view of a Native American Sioux two piece leather knife sheath. The piece has white, navy blue, light blue, orange, and rose beads. A looped leather strip is attached to the back of the sheath.
Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Sheaths--1890-1910.
Front view of a doll made by Southern Plains Native Americans. The doll is constructed of muslin with white beadwork on the yellow cloth dress and leggings; it has horsehair for the hair, an embroidered green inset, sequin belt, and white, green...
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1900.; Dolls--1860-1900.
Shows a pair of Native American Sioux buckskin leggings for a child. The leggings are decorated with blue, light blue and white beadwork and pale yellow leather cloth.
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Leggings--1880-1910.; Children's clothing & dress--1880-1910.
Front view of a two piece leather arm band made by Central Plains Native Americans. The arm band in rectangular with light blue, navy blue, yellow, red and green beads. It has six leather strips attached to the ends.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Armbands--1870-1890.
Shows a pair of Native American Ute cloth leggings. The leggings are made of red cloth and are decorated with red, white and blue beads and the outside edges are bordered with metal discs.
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.; Leggings--1890-1930.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.
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.
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.
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.
Shows a pair of Native American (Northern Plains) moccasins possibly made from buffalo skin. They feature decorative green, blue, pink, yellow, silver and white beadwork, a pointed yellow and ochre flap and hard soles.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Moccasins--1890-1920.
Shows a pair of Native American (Arapaho) buckskin and leather boot leggings. The leggings feature leather soles and multicolor beadwork. They were originally purchased on the Wind River reservation in Wyoming.
Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Leggings--1890-1910.; Boots--1890-1910.
A Native American Sioux medicine bag that was used as an egg carrier. It features a draw string at the top and an image of an elk stitched in red porcupine quill.
Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pouches--1880-1900.
Shows a flute possibly made by the Jicarilla Apache Indians. The flute is decorated with light green and orange paint, buckskin strips, and cowrie shells. A tin vent regulator is attached at the bottom of the flute.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Flutes--1880-1920.
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.
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.
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.
Shows a pair of doeskin moccasins made by the Native American Mescalero Apache. They feature hard soles and multi-colored beadwork along the edges and the top.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Moccasins--1890-1920.
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.
Shows a pair of buckskin moccasins made by the Native American Mescalero Apache and possibly used by a man. The moccasins feature decorative multi-color beadwork and rawhide soles.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Moccasins--1880-1910.
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.
Shows a Native American (Southern Plains) war bonnet. The crown and hat portion are constructed of felt and covered with a green fabric. The headband is decorated with woven beadwork. The trailer is made of eagle and peacock feathers.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.
Shows a Native American (Zuni) kachina doll that represents Heheya (lightning). The doll has a green mask, pink ears, black hair that is painted, a pink tube mouth, red and yellow around the eye area, a ceremonial kilt, painted green moccasins and...
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Kachina dolls--1890-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.
Front view of a pouch made by the Native American Jicarilla Apache. The pouch features decorative multi-colored beadwork, tin jinglers attached at the straps on the bottom of the pouch, shell and a flap.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pouches--1900-1910.