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- Mr. Chappel of Silver Plume
- Mr. Chappel is sitting for a studio portrait in Silver Plume, Colorado. He is wearing a dark jacket, buttoned at the top, and a bow tie over a white shirt. There is a chain hooked into the button on his vest which disappears under his coat. It may...
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- John Pilcher [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of John Pilcher, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a suit coat over a vest, a necktie, and a goatee.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1900.; Pilcher, John.
- [1883]
- Omaha Chief Yellow Smoke [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Chief Yellow Smoke, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a buffalo robe around his shoulders, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, a medallion, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Medals--1880-1890.; Yellow Smoke, Omaha Chief.
- [1883]
- John Pilcher [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of John Pilcher, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a suit coat over a vest, a necktie, and a goatee.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1890.; Pilcher, John.
- [1883]
- Omaha Chief Yellow Smoke [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Chief Yellow Smoke, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a buffalo robe around his shoulders, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, a medallion, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Medals--1880-1890.; Yellow Smoke, Omaha Chief.
- [1883]
- Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) Omaha sub-chief [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of sub-chief Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a decorative, dark colored vest over a light colored, long sleeved shirt, armbands, bracelets, hair pipe necklaces, a choker, earrings, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Standing Bear, Omaha sub-chief.
- [1883]
- Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) Omaha sub-chief [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of sub-chief Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a decorative, dark colored vest over a light colored, long sleeved shirt, armbands, bracelets, hair pipe necklaces, a choker,...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Standing Bear, Omaha sub-chief.
- [1883]
- Homme Connu [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Homme Connu a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a blanket around his waist, a medallion, choker, bead necklaces, shell, earrings, and a feather in his hair. He holds a large and decorative pipe in his...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Homme Connu.
- [1883]
- Homme Connu [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Homme Connu a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a blanket around his waist, a medallion, choker, bead necklaces, shell, earrings, and a feather in his hair. He holds a large and decorative...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Homme Connu.
- [1883]
- Inside Man [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Inside Man a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, shell and bead necklaces, earrings, and a feather in his hair. In his right hand he holds a tomahawk and a pouch.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Inside Man.
- [1883]
- Bright Eye [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Bright Eye a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears fur around his lower body, shell and bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. His chest is tattooed with designs.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tattoos--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.
- [1883]
- Bright Eye [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Bright Eye a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears fur around his lower body, shell and bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. His chest is tattooed with designs.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tattoos--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.
- [1883]
- Inside Man [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Inside Man a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, shell and bead necklaces, earrings, and a feather in his hair. In his right hand he holds a tomahawk and a pouch.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Inside Man.
- [1883]
- Hard Chief [full-face]
- Standing studio portrait of Hard Chief a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a breech cloth, leggings, ornate necklaces, a choker, earrings, armbands, bracelets, face paint, and a feather in his hair. Attached to the pipe...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Body painting--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Hard Chief.
- [1883]
- Hard Chief [profile]
- Standing profile studio portrait of Hard Chief a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a breech cloth, leggings, ornate necklaces, a choker, earrings, armbands, bracelets, face paint, and a feather in his hair. Attached to the pipe...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Body painting--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Hard Chief.
- [1883]
- White Swan [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of White Swan a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a blanket around his waist, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and feathers in his hair. He...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; White Swan, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Chef du Bande [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Chef du Bande a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, a medallion, a fur sash with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Chef du Bande.
- [1883]
- Chef du Bande [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Chef du Bande a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, a medallion, fur with conchas, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Chef du Bande.
- [1883]
- White Swan [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of White Swan a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a blanket around his waist, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and feathers in his hair....
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; White Swan, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Unidentified [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Omaha) man. He wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt under fringed hide, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, fur with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, rings, a circle of...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Fans (Costume accessories)--1880-1890.; Roach headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Unidentified [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Omaha) man. He wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt under fringed hide, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, fur with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, rings, and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Fans (Costume accessories)--1880-1890.; Roach headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Cat [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Cat, a Native American (Plains) woman, and a child. She wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt, bead necklaces, a decorative sash, armbands, bracelets, and a bandeau. The blurry view of the child shows a dark dress...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cat, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Cat [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Cat a Native American (Omaha) woman and a child. She wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt, bead necklaces, a decorative sash, armbands, bracelets, and a bandeau. The child wears a dark dress and necklaces.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cat, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Mnigh-Di-Tai [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Mnigh-Di-Tai a Native American (Plains) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a print shirt, bracelets, decorative beaded and shell necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Mnigh-Di-Tai.
- [1883]
- Mnigh-Di-Tai [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Mnigh-Di-Tai a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a print shirt with conchos, bracelets, decorative bead and shell necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Mnigh-Di-Tai.
- [1883]
- White Crow [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of White Crow a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a light colored shirt with shoulder ruffles, bracelets, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; White Crow.
- [1883]
- White Crow [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of White Crow a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a light colored shirt with shoulder ruffles, bracelets, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; White Crow.
- [1883]
- Luune Dure [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Luune Dure a Native American (Plains) woman. Her hair is braided; she wears a dark skirt, a dark shirt with shoulder decoration and conchas, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Luune Dure.
- [1883]
- Cook [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Cook a Native American (Omaha) woman and a child. Both wear dark dresses and bead necklaces, the woman wears earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cook, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Luune Dure [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Luune Dure a Native American (Plains) woman. Her hair is braided; she wears a dark skirt, a dark shirt with shoulder decoration and conchos, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Luune Dure.
- [1883]
- Cook [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Cook a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark dress, bead necklaces, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cook, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Beautiful Hill with child, Village Maker [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Beautiful Hill, a Native American (Plains) woman, and Village Maker, a Omaha boy. The woman wears a dark dress with shoulder conchos, bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. The child, standing next to her, wears...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Beautiful Hill.; Village Maker.
- [1883]
- Traveler [full-face]
- Standing studio portrait of Traveler a Native American (Omaha) boy. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a heavy fur shirt or vest, armbands, bracelets, a belt with conchos, bead necklaces, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Traveler, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Beautiful Hill with child, Village Maker [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Beautiful Hill, a Native American (Plains) woman, and Village Maker, a Omaha boy. The woman wears a dark dress with shoulder conchos, bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. The child, standing next to her, wears...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Beautiful Hill.; Village Maker.
- [1883]
- Traveler [profile]
- Standing profile studio portrait of Traveler a Native American (Omaha) boy. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a heavy fur shirt or vest, armbands, bracelets, a belt with conchos, bead necklaces, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Traveler, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Group portrait of Omaha Indians
- Group portrait of (left to right) White Swan, Inside Man, Cook, Chef du Bande, Mnigh-Di-Tai, Yellow Smoke and a child, Standing Bear holding a pipe-tomahawk, Cat, Bright Eye, Traveler, Village Maker, Homme Connu, John Pilcher (leader), unidentified...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Children--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.; Cat, Omaha woman.; Chef du Bande.; Cook, Omaha woman.; Hard Chief.; Homme Connu.; Inside...
- [1883]
- Corona, Colo. on the D & S. L.
- Snow nearly buries telegraph lines outside the rail stop of Corona, on Rollins Pass, (Grand County) Colorado, on the Denver and Salt Lake railroad (the Moffat Line). The top of the snowshed is visible in the snowfield. Mountains are in the distance.
- Corona (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Snowsheds--Colorado--Corona--1910-1930.
- [between 1913 and 1928]
- Lace House, Black Hawk
- View of the Lace House, Black Hawk, Colorado, an example of Victorian Carpenter Gothic architecture with board and batten siding, steep pitched roof with finials, arched-pointed windows, elaborate one-story veranda with balustrades, and decorative...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Blackhawk--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- J. D. Miller Meat Market
- Tom Higby, Louis Miller, Jacob D. Miller stand on boardwalk under the J. D Miller and Bro. Meat Market corrugated metal awning. Frank Kalb sits on a two-horse delivery wagon, while little Joe J. Miller sits in a pony cart pulled by a Shetland...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Meat industry--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Cog Railway to Pike's Peak
- Uphill view of a car and engine of the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway (aka Cog Railway) in mid-ground; telegraph lines and Ruxton Creek run parallel to the railway; canyon walls with boulders and pine trees flank the railway line.
- Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ruxton Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Royal Gorge
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow and standard gauge tracks in the Royal Gorge beside the Arkansas River in Fremont County, Colorado. Shows a stone retaining wall and the steep granite walls of the canyon. Hanging Bridge is in the...
- Arkansas River--1880-1890.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Fremont...
- [between 1886 and 1890]
- The Royal Gorge
- View of the Royal Gorge shows Hanging Bridge and the Royal Gorge suspension bridge in Royal Gorge in Fremont County, Colorado. A Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train is on standard tracks beside the Arkansas River, shows a combination...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Arkansas River--1920-1930.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1930.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Fremont...
- 1929
- Around-the-clock work is going on at the Pueblo Plant of C. F. & I. Steel
- Interior view of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Pueblo, Colorado, a steel and iron manufacturing plant; four male employees repair Basic Oxygen Precipitator, moving a plate into place by ropes; all men wear hardhats.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Steel industry--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
- 1966
- Eldorado Camp
- View of the mining settlement of Eldorado Camp (Happy Valley, Eldora), in the Grand Island Mining District in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows log houses, a storefront, pine trees and snow.
- Happy Valley Placer Company (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Settlements--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Court House Holyoke, Col
- The Phillips County Court House in Holyoke, Colorado, is a two- story frame building with hipped gable roofs, a wrap around open porch, widows' walk, brick chimney, and flagpole with United States flag. A man stands by entry steps, and a power pole...
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Courthouses--Colorado--Holyoke--1880-1890.
- 1904
- Holyoke, Colorado
- Brick and frame buildings of Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, include churches with steeples, commercial buildings, and the two-story Court House, with a covered porch. People walk in fields; trees and lawn are in the foreground.
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1904
- Holyoke, Colorado
- Brick and frame buildings of Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, include a church with steeple, dwellings, and a water tower. Trees and lawn are in the foreground.
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1904
- M. E. Church Holyoke, Col.
- This frame church in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, has a belfry and a chimney. A circular window is over the projecting entry, residences are in the background, and a fire hydrant is in the foreground.
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Holyoke--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Main Street Holyoke, Col
- Main Street, in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, is a dirt thoroughfare flanked with frame commercial buildings. Trees grow along the boardwalk.
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Holyoke--1900-1910.
- 1904
- School House Holyoke, Col
- The Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, school is a large scale two-story brick building with a hipped gable roof, projecting wings, and an ornate belfry topping the entry. Lawn and young trees are in the foreground.
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Holyoke--1880-1890.
- 1904