Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Buffalo Bill (Hon. W.F. Cody)
- Studio portrait (standing) of Buffalo Bill, (the Honorable W.F. Cody). He wears decorated buckskins with leather hip riding boots, leather gauntlets (gloves), spurs, a cowboy hat, and a large belt buckle. He holds a riding quirt at his side.
- Celebrities--1880-1900.; Costumes--1880-1900.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1887 and 1892]
- Baby in baby carriage
- Studio portrait of a baby in a baby carriage in Denver, Colorado.
- Baby carriages--1860-1880.; Infants--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880?]
- Mrs. Margaret Gray
- Studio portrait of Margaret Gray (later Evans); her hair is in braids and a bun, and she wears a brooch and earrings.
- Governors' spouses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Evans, Margaret Gray, 1830-1906.
- [between 1860 and 1880?]
- D. H. Moffat
- Studio portrait of David Halliday Moffat in a jacket and tie.
- Capitalists & financiers--1860-1870.; Men--1860-1870.; Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- General Nelson A. Miles, similar view
- General Nelson A. Miles, 3/4 length standing studio portrait; Miles wears a military uniform with medals and holds a saber at his side.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1890.; Military uniforms--1870-1890.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.
- [between 1878 and 1890]
- John X. Biedler
- John X. Biedler, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing suit and tie; former United States Marshal of Montana.
- United States marshals--Montana--1880-1890.; Biedler, John X.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Lt. James E. Porter, in civilian clothing, bust
- Lieutenant James Ezekiel Porter, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing civilian clothing, suit jacket and bow tie; served with 7th Cavalry, First Lieutenant with Company I.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Porter, James Ezekiel.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- General Nelson A. Miles, similar view
- General Nelson A. Miles, 3/4 length standing studio portrait, wearing military uniform with medals, holding saber at side.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1890.; Military uniforms--1870-1890.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.
- [between 1878 and 1890]
- Major John Burke, bust
- Major John M. Burke, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing hat, suit jacket and vest; Wild West promoter and Indian Agent.
- Indian agents--1880-1890.; Burke, John, d. 1917.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Major Marcus A. Reno, in uniform, bust
- Major Marcus Albert Reno, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing military uniform.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1870-1880.; Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Major Marcus A. Reno, in uniform, bust (oval frame)
- Major Marcus Albert Reno, head and shoulders studio portrait in oval frame, wearing military uniform; engaged in Little Bighorn on June 25- 26, 1876, and set up a hospital during the hilltop fight to care for wounded.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Major Marcus A. Reno, similar view
- Major Marcus Albert Reno, head and shoulders studio portrait in oval frame, wearing military uniform.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Major Marcus A. Reno, similar view
- Major Marcus Albert Reno, head and shoulders studio portrait in oval frame wearing military uniform; second in command of the 7th Cavalry at Battle of the Little Bighorn, sent by Custer to attack the village and forced to go on defensive, he led a...
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Major Marcus A. Reno, similar view
- Major Marcus Albert Reno, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing military uniform.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Major McLaughlin, bust
- Major James McLaughlin, head and shoulders studio portrait wearing suit jacket and tie; former Indian Agent for Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory.
- Indian agents--1880-1890.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.
- 1915
- Major McLaughlin, bust
- Major James McLaughlin, head and shoulders studio portrait; former Indian Agent at Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory.
- Indian agents--1880-1890.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.
- 1915
- Moses Embree Milner (California Joe), similar view
- Moses Embree Milner, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing hat, pipe, suit jacket; also called "California Joe", Indian Scout and guide; joined General Crook's expedition at Battle of Little Bighorn, later shot in back near Fort Robinson,...
- Indian scouts--1870-1880.; Milner, Moses Embree, 1829-1876.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Moses Embree Milner (California Joe), wearing dark coat & hat, smoking pipe, bust
- Moses Embree Milner, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing hat, pipe, and suit jacket; also called "California Joe"; guide and Indian Scout; joined the expedition under General Crook at Battle of Little Bighorn, in early October, 1876 near...
- Indian scouts--1870-1880.; Milner, Moses Embree, 1829-1876.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Plenty Coups, Crow, wearing beads and earrings, bust
- Plenty Coups, Crow, head and shoulders studio portrait; one feather in hair, earrings, braids, short beaded necklace with many wraps.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Plenty Coups, Chief of the Crows, 1848-1932.
- [188-?]
- Short Bull, Dakota, wearing vest, bust
- Short Bull, Dakota, head and shoulders studio portrait; one feather in hair, scarf tied at neck, breastplate, fringed leather shirt.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Short Bull.
- [188-?]
- General Nelson A. Miles, standing, in full uniform, 3/4 length
- General Nelson A. Miles, 3/4 length standing studio portrait; military uniform with medals, holding a saber at his side; General Miles exposed the rotten corned beef that the government was issuing to soldiers.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1890.; Military uniforms--1870-1890.; Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925.
- [between 1878 and 1890]
- General Roe, seated, in uniform, 3/4 length
- General Fayette Washington Roe, 3/4 length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing military uniform, with hat resting on side table, holding sheathed sword or saber.
- Generals--1880-1890.; Military officers--United States--1880-1890.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Roe, Fayette Washington, d. 1898.
- [188-?]
- Col. George A. Forsyth, seated, in uniform, 3/4 length
- Brigadier General George Alexander Forsyth, 3/4 length seated studio portrait, wearing military uniform.
- Generals--1880-1890.; Military officers--United States--1880-1890.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Forsyth, George A.
- [188-?]
- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, similar view
- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, 1/2 length seated studio portrait, wearing feather headdress, hair loose around shoulders, necklace, and embroidered shirt with fringe.
- Atsina Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Flies High.
- [188-?]
- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, similar view
- Crow Flies High, Gros Ventre, 1/2 length seated studio portrait, wearing feather headdress, hair loose around shoulders, necklace, embroidered shirt with fringe, sword tucked under left arm.
- Atsina Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Flies High.
- [188-?]
- Gen. George A. Custer and Grand Duke Alexis, in hunting clothes, "Original by Scholter"
- General George Armstrong Custer and Alexis, (Alexandrovitch) Grand Duke of Russia, both full length studio portraits with painted backdrop; Alexis seated with hat, jacket, belt with sheathed saber, pants tucked in boots; Custer standing with hat,...
- Generals--1870-1880.; Rulers--Russia--1870-1880.; Alekseĭ Aleksandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1850-1908.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876.
- 1872
- General H.H. Sibley, in uniform, bust
- General Henry Hastings Sibley, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing military uniform.
- Generals--1880-1890.; Military officers--United States--1880-1890.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Sibley, Henry Hastings, 1811-1891.
- [188-?]
- General H.H. Sibley, in uniform, bust
- General Henry Hastings Sibley, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing military uniform.
- Generals--1880-1890.; Military officers--United States--1880-1890.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Sibley, Henry Hastings, 1811-1891.
- [188-?]
- General Samuel D. Sturgis, standing, in full uniform, 3/4 length
- General Samuel Davis Sturgis, 3/4 length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing military uniform; Colonel with 7th Cavalry on detached service at St. Louis, Missouri during Battle of Little Bighorn.
- Generals--1870-1880.; Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1870-1880.; Sturgis, Samuel Davis, 1822-1899.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- John X. Biedler, bust
- John X. Biedler, head and shoulder studio portrait, wearing suit jacket and tie; former United States Marshall of Montana.
- United States marshals--Montana--1880-1890.; Biedler, John X.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Lt. William Van W. Riley (Reily), standing, in full uniform, 3/4 length
- Lieutenant William Van Wyck Reily, 3/4 length standing studio portrait, wearing military uniform holding hat and saber; 7th Cavalry, Second Lieutenant killed with Company F on June 25 during Battle of Little Bighorn.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1870-1880.; Van Wyck Reily, William, 1853-1876.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Luther S. Kelly, long loose hair & wearing buckskins, bust
- Luther Sage Kelly, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing scarf tied at neck, buckskin leather shirt with fringe; also called "Yellowstone Kelly", born 1849 and died 1928; scout and frontiersman.
- Kelly, Luther S. (Luther Sage), 1849-1928.
- [188-?]
- Moses Embree Milner, smoking pipe, bust
- Moses Embree Milner "California Joe" head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing hat, suit jacket; pipe bowl behind shoulder.
- Indian scouts--1880-1890.; Milner, Moses Embree, 1829-1876.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Captain Henry J. Nowlan, standing, in uniform & hat, 3/4 length
- Captain Henry James Nowlan, 3/4 length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing military uniform, hat, gloves and saber attached to belt; First Lieutenant with 7th Cavalry Field Staff, survived Battle of Little Bighorn, promoted to...
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1870-1880.; Nowlan, Henry James, d 1898.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Captain Owen Hale, standing, in uniform, 3/4 length
- Captain Owen Hale, 3/4 length standing studio portrait, wearing military uniform, hat on side table; assigned to 7th Cavalry, Captain of Company K but was on detached service at St. Louis, Missouri, during Battle of Little Bighorn; engaged with...
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Military uniforms--1870-1880.; Hale, Owen, 1843-1877.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Gen. Crook, wearing straw hat, bust
- General George A. Crook, 1/2 length seated portrait, wearing straw hat, bow tie, suit jacket, and vest, holding carved walking stick in one hand; portrait was copied from 1889 Sioux Commission photograph.
- Generals--1880-1890.; Military officers--United States--1880-1890.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Crook, George, 1829-1890.
- 1889
- Crow Eagle, Crow, standing, holding peace pipe and wearing war bonnet, 3/4 length
- Crow Eagle, Crow or Dakota, 3/4 length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing feather headdress, braided hair, scarf tied at neck, necklace, fringed jacket, blanket around arm and mid-torso, and holding a pipe.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Eagle.
- [188-?]
- Good Horse, Dakota Chief, with wife, seated, in Indian clothing, full length
- Good Horse, Dakota Chief, with wife, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; Good Horse wears feather headdress, earrings, breastplate under decorated fur collar, wristbands and armbands, blanket wrapped around waist, fur cuffs,...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880- 1890.; Good Horse.
- [188-?]
- Group - similar view
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill", center, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right during a Wild West Show taken in Madison Square Garden, New York.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Hiawatha appearing from the woodlands
- Posed Native Americans depicting Barry's interpretation of Hiawatha, sent to Mr. Landry of Cincinnati who used them to paint his conception of "Hiawatha appearing from the woodlands" which took first place at National Photographers' Convention;...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Iroquois Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Hiawatha, 15th cent.
- [188-?]
- Plenty Coups, Crow, wearing beads and earrings, bust
- Plenty Coups, Crow, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing one feather in hair, braids, necklaces, earrings, and woven shirt with fringe.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Plenty Coups, Chief of the Crows, 1848-1932.
- [188-?]
- Nebagaman Chief, standing, wearing war bonnet with horns, 3/4 length
- Nebagaman, Dakota Chief, 3/4 length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing headdress with buffalo horns and feathers trailing down back, necklaces, woven beaded sash across chest with another sash with metal coins across opposite...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Nebagaman.
- [188-?]
- William F. Cody with Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, standing, Sitting Bull in Indian clothing with elaborate headdress, full length
- William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill" and Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, full length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop; Cody wears hat, scarf tied at neck, embroidered shirt, pants tucked in thigh high boots and holds a rifle; Sitting...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Entertainers--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian child, Crow, seated, full length
- Unidentified Crow Native American child, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; male or female child with braids, necklaces, earrings, shirt, slacks and beaded moccasins; possibly Dakota Chief Gall's nephew.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Children--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Standing Holy, daughter of Sitting Bull, Dakota, bust
- Standing Holy, Sitting Bull's daughter, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing braided hair with ornamentation, earrings, necklace, loosely woven beads forming chains over yoke.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Children--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Standing Holy.
- [1885?]
- Standing Holy, daughter of Sitting Bull, Dakota, bust
- Standing Holy, Dakota Chief Sitting Bull's daughter, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing braided hair with ornamentation, earrings, necklace, loosely woven beads forming chains over yoke.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Children--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Standing Holy.
- [1885?]
- American Horse, Dakota, wearing war bonnet, profile, bust
- American Horse, Dakota, left profile, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing feather headdress and breastplate with woven vest underneath.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.
- [188-?]
- Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, head portraits
- William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill" and Gordon William Lillie "Pawnee Bill" head and shoulder portrait, right profiles with hats; photograph of original portrait.
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Pawnee Bill, 1860-1942.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Bull Head, Dakota, seated, full length
- Bull Head, Dakota, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; wearing two feathers in hair, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, breastplate, beaded moccasins, and blanket wrapped around waist;, holding peace pipe and beaded...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Bull Head.
- [188?]
- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, wearing embroidered shirt, bust
- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce, head and shoulders studio portrait; braided hair, short beaded necklace, embroidered shirt and sash.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Nez Percé Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.
- [188?]