Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- A Ute war party
- View of Native American (Ute) war party on horseback with rifles drawn; they wear moccasins, pants, and feathers in their hair; all horses have bridles and saddles.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--War--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- A Ute scout
- Outdoor portrait of Native American (Ute) man (on horseback); he wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings, ammunition belt, and a feather in hair; horse has rope bridle and dark saddleblanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Camp on reservation near Ignacio
- View of a Native American (Ute) camp with four tepees situated in a group of trees, La Plata County, Colorado; unidentified Native American men, women, and children sit and stand in the camp; shows tripods near tepees, possibly with corn to dry;...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tipis--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Horsemen crossing the Los Pinos
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party on horseback; they cross the Los Pinos River, La Plata County, Colorado; three men have rifles, one a pistol; all wear moccasins, fringed leggings, blankets, shirts, and braided hair; four have feathers in...
- Indian scouts--Colorado--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rio de los Pinos (Colo. and N.M.)--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute horsemen trailing
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party on horseback; they wear beaded leggings, shirts, braided hair, feathers in their hair; one wears an amunition belt and an armband on upper arm; horses have bridles decorated with metal and saddles; two men...
- Indian scouts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Horsemen crossing the Los Pinos
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party, mounted on horseback, as they cross the Los Pinos River, La Plata County, Colorado; all men carry rifles, wear moccasins, fringed leggings, blankets, shirts, and braided hair with feathers; all horses have...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rio de los Pinos (Colo. and N.M.)--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scout party pose on horseback; men wear moccasins, leggings, amunition belts, scarves around necks, braided hair and feathers in hair; two men wear hair pipe breast plates, one man wears a dark shirt with long strand of large...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute man with rifle
- Native American (Ute) man poses outdoors on horseback; he holds a rifle and wears beaded moccasins, beaded and fringed leggings and shirt, ammunition belt, fur pelts decorated with metal discs draped over shoulders, braided hair covered with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scout party pose outdoors on horseback; all men have rifles; men wear moccasins, leggings, amunition belts, scarves around necks, braided hair and feathers in hair; one man wears a dark shirt with long strand of large beads...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute man with rifle
- Native American (Ute) man poses on horseback; he holds a rifle and looks into the distance; he wears beaded moccasins, beaded and fringed leggings and shirt, fur pelts decorated with metal hang around his neck, in front of his shoulders, and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scouts pose on horseback; both men look back over their shoulders, one with a rifle drawn; they wear beaded moccasins, pants, scarves , and feathers in their hair; one wears fur pelts decorated with metal hung around neck and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scouts pose on horseback; both men look back over their shoulders, one with a rifle drawn; men wear beaded moccasins, pants, scarves, and feathers in their hair; one wears fur pelts decorated with metal hung around neck and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Hunting
- Native American (Ute) hunter poses (crouched) near his horse, with rifle drawn; a rope attatched to horse's neck hangs on his arm; man wears moccasins, fringed and beaded leggings and shirt, scarf tied around neck, and fur pelts decorated with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Hunting--1890-1900.
- 1899
- U.S. Gov't School teachers, farmers, buildings- Towaoc
- View of the U.S. Government school (probably Ute Mountain School), Towaoc, Motezuma County, Colorado; two houses have stucco sides, framed windows, small porches, and chimneys; one house has a gable roof, one has a hip-and-valley roof; three school...
- Indians of North America--Education--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Education--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Towaoc (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Western end of Ute reservation sage and no grass, distant mesa, no vegetation
- View (facing possibly Ute Mountain) of Native American men and women (Ute), sitting and standing on sage covered ground near a brush shelter and a covered wagon, probably near Towaoc, Montezuma County, Colorado; shows three saddled horses;...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Transportation--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Covered wagons--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Ute horsemen "monte game" at Towaoc
- View near Towaoc, Montezuma County, Colorado, of Native American (Ute) men and women; one group of men on horseback and a group who sit in a circle, possibly gambling, next to a brush shelter; one man stands near the brush shelter and looks on;...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Social life--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Gambling--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Eagle dance
- Unidentified Native American men (Ute?), perform the Eagle dance outdoors, at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; some wear feather headdresses, one plays a drum, two hold staffs or possibly spears, one holds a shield; unidentified...
- African Americans--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Eagle dance--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Dance--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado...
- 1896
- Mrs. Severo, Cerette, Severo
- Severo (Aaron Bear), Severo's wife (Natz-chi-ve-rat), and Cerette (Isareta), Native American man, woman, and child (Ute), sit outdoors for a portrait, possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs; Severo's wife wears beaded moccasins,...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Isareta.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- Utes on reservation
- A Native American (Ute) man and woman pose near a tepee, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. A wooden rail fence stands near the tepee. The woman is wrapped in a dark blanket shawl and wears a dress. The man wears a suit and hat.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ute Indian Reservation (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tipis--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Ignacio- Ute
- Outdoor portrait (head and shoulder) of Ignacio, a Native American (Ute) man. He wears a printed shirt, vest with badge, a woven choker, scarves in braided hair, and a leather skull cap with a braided border and a feather.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- 1890
- Young wife of Buckskin Charlie- on reservation
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Ute) woman near a tepee, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Towee (Emma Naylor Buck) wears a dress, a wide leather belt from which a small pouch and thin leather strips hang, a beaded...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ute Indian Reservation (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief--Family.; To-Wee.
- 1890
- Chief Ignacio, wife, and daughter
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Ute) man, woman, and girl near a tepee, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Ignacio wears a vest with a badge, and a knife holster. He holds a pipe and a beaded and fringed tobacco...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio, Ute Chief--Family.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- 1890
- Ute and interpreter
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Ute) man and a Black man, John Taylor, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Both men wear pants and hats. One man wears a buttoned coat and a scarf around his neck. John Taylor wears...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Taylor, John, African American.
- 1890
- The expectant spectators, many on the roof of the buildings.
- View of spectators awaiting the beginning of the Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona (Hopi Native American). Groups of men, women and children sit and stand on pueblo buildings with chimney pots as well as on adobe steps and near the...
- Hopi Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- August, 1899
- Snake priests
- View of Native American (Hopi) men, Snake members, who stand in a line near the kisi as part of the Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. The Snake members wear moccasins, kilts, fur pelts attached to belts, body paint, and feathers in...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Clothing & dress--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi...
- August, 1899
- The plaza is full of snakes that have broken away from the Gatherers
- View of Native American (Hopi) men, Snake members, who handle snakes as part of the Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. One snake member holds a feather whip toward a snake on the ground while other members handle snakes and look on....
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Clothing & dress--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi...
- 1899
- Hopi Indians
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men, Snake and Antelope members, take part in a Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. The men make a circuit around the Dance Rock, past the kisi. They wear moccasins, kilts, fur pelts which hang from...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Clothing & dress--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi...
- August, 1899
- Hopi Indians Mishongnovi
- View of Mishongnovi Pueblo, Second Mesa, Arizona. A Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) woman walks near a group of two and three story adobe cluster homes with chimney pots and wooden vigas. Adobe steps and wooden ladders lead to the upper levels....
- Hopi Indians--Clothing & dress--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Mishongnovi...
- August, 1899
- Hopi Indians Mishongnovi
- View of Mishongnovi Pueblo, Second Mesa, Arizona. A group of two and three story adobe brick and stone cluster homes stands near a wide path. The homes have chimney pots and wooden vigas. A wooden ladder leans against one wall.
- Hopi Indians--Structures--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- August, 1899
- Hopi Indians
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men pose with a saddled horse near Mishongnovi Pueblo, Second Mesa, Arizona. The men and horse stand on a sandy path lined with rocks. The men wear pants and shirts. One wears many beaded necklaces with a pendant....
- Hopi Indians--Structures--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Mishongnovi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- August, 1899
- Hopi Indians Mishongnovi
- A Native American (Hopi) girl poses outdoors at Mishongnovi Pueblo, Second Mesa, Arizona. The girl wears a manta and a shawl, her hair in side whorls. The adobe and stone buildings of the pueblo are visible in the distance.
- Hopi Indians--Structures--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Children--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Mishongnovi...
- August, 1899
- Bogle del Oso, Bear dance, reservation, music on Maroche
- Native Americans (Ute) participate in a Bear dance at Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado; group of men sit in a circle near brush corral, and probably play drums and maroches; men and women face each other in two parallel lines, others look on; the...
- Bear dance--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Dance--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Riding up the mesa side
- View of Native American (Ute) man on horseback as he rides up a rocky desert hill; he holds a rifle, wears moccasins, beaded and fringed leggings, shirt, and braided hair with feather; horse has bridle, saddle, and blanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Trailing
- Posed Native American (Ute) scout party, a man on horseback with second horse; a second man stands and cradles a rifle while he looks at the ground directly in front of him; both wear leggings, shirts, belts, armbands, braided hair covered with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Trailing
- Native American (Ute) scout crouches by his horse, he holds a short stick and wears fringed and beaded pants and shirt, ammunition belt, and a feather in his hair; horse has bridle decorated with metal, saddle, rifle in saddle holster, and two...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Hunting
- Native American (Ute) man poses near his horse; he looks down and holds a rope; he wears beaded and fringed leggings and shirt, fur pelts decorated with metal discs draped over shoulders, and a feather in his hair; horse has bridle decorated with...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Hunting--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute horsemen Towaoc, western end of reservation
- View, possibly Ute Mountain, near Towaoc, Motezuma County, Colorado, of Native American (Ute) men on horseback next to a tepee; a brush shelter is on the other side of the tepee; men wear leather boots, pants, and shirts; one wears a vest, three...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Tipis--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Ute men at tepee the father is proud of his son's dance suit
- Native American (Ute) men stand in front of a tepee near the Los Pinos River, Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado; men wear leather boots, pants, shirts and braided hair; two wear vests and wide brimmed hats; one wears a tie and a hair pipe choker.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tipis--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Group of Utes
- Two unidentified Native American (Ute) men pose outdoors; one man wears a dark three piece suit with tie, vest with medal and decorated watch chain, jacket deocrated with fringed pennant, metal earrings, wide-brimmed hat, and scarves tied to...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Ute Boyle [i.e. Baile] Del Oso (Bear Dance) on reservation
- Native American (Ute) men and women take part in a Bear Dance near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. A line of men face a line of women while a group of men who sit in a circle probably play drums and moraches near a wood rail and brush fence....
- Bear dance--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Dance--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ute Indian Reservation (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Wife of Ignacio at Tepee. Note chief blanket at tepee door
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Ute) woman near a tepee, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Ignacio's wife wears beaded moccasins, a dress, and a fringed shawl. A blanket covers the entrance to the tepee. Possibly a...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ignacio, Ute Chief--Family.
- 1890
- Ute Indian group on reservation
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of Native American (Ute) men and boy near a large pile of timber, probably near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. Men, including Julian Buck, wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, shirts, and braided hair. One man...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ute Indian Reservation (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buck, Julian.
- 1890
- Hopi Indians
- A Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) woman, girl, and baby pose near Mishongnovi, Second Mesa, Arizona. Large boulders surround a sandy path. The woman and girl wear dresses and blanket shawls. The girl's hair is in side whirls. A stone wall with a...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Children--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Mishongnovi...
- August, 1899
- Sichomovi, on the mesa north of Walpi
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men and a boy pose outdoors with a horse and a burro at Sichomovi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. A boy sits on a burro while a man supports him. Another man stands near a large boulder. A saddled horse stands near an...
- Hopi Indians--Children--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Sichomovi...
- August, 1899
- Wild West Show original company, ca. 1884
- The original cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show poses for a group portrait. William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") Cody sits in the center of the second row wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Seated on the ground in front of Cody is John Y. Nelson, driver...
- Bogardus, Adam--Family--1880-1890.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Ma Whitaker.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Hathaway, Seth.; Keen,...
- [1884?]
- Cathedral Peaks. Plate [sic] Canon
- View of Cathedral Peaks (Spires), the Platte Canyon, the South Platte River, and possibly Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company tracks, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Cathedral Spires (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Mountain Trail. Bakers Park
- A pack burro is a a trail on a high cliff near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado.
- San Juan County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900.; Pack animals--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900.; Trails--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- The Messenger
- A photomontage by Charles Craig of Native American (Ute) men (including Buckskin Charlie), women and children, in profile, facing a messenger (Severo) on a horse. Severo wears a headdress and points to the background. The landscape and foreground,...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Severo, Chief.
- 1898
- The Messenger
- A photomontage by Charles Craig of Native American (Ute) men (including Buckskin Charlie), women and children, in profile, facing a messenger (Severo) on a horse. Severo wears a headdress and points to the background. The landscape and foreground,...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Severo, Chief.
- 1898
- Sleeping Toad
- View of the Sleeping Toad rock formation at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The rock formation resembles the silhouette of a toad.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]