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- Soldiers fighting over horse meat
- View of U. S. Army soldiers in a mock fight over horse meat, during the Native American campaigns, Black Hills, Dakota Territory. Soldiers in background continue to cut meat from the horse.
- Crook, George, 1829-1890--Journeys--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Horsemeat--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Territory--1870-1880.;...
- 1876
- Gen. Crook ordaining Spotted Tail Chief of the Sioux, at Red Cloud Agency
- General George Crook stands next to Spotted Tail, he is proclaiming him Chief of all Sioux, Red Cloud Agency, Dakota Territory. Native American Sioux (Oglala) including chiefs Red Cloud and Red Leaf, stand with U. S. soldiers.
- United States. Army--1870-1880.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Red Cloud Agency--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Oglala Indians--Dakota...
- 1876 October 24
- Soldiers fighting over horse meat
- View of U. S. Army soldiers in a mock fight over horse meat in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory, during the Native American Sioux campaigns. The cavalry man is on the ground receiving a blow while two other men cut meat from a horse.
- Crook, George, 1829-1890--Journeys--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Horsemeat--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Territory--1870-1880.;...
- 1876
- Soldiers carry off horse meat
- View of U. S. Army soldiers butchering a horse during the Native American campaigns, Black Hills, Dakota Territory.
- Crook, George, 1829-1890--Journeys--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Horsemeat--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Territory--1870-1880.;...
- 1876
- Soldiers cutting up abandoned horse
- View of U. S. Army soldiers as they cut the hide and a rear leg away from a dead horse during the Native American campaigns, Black Hills, Dakota Territory.
- Crook, George, 1829-1890--Journeys--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Horsemeat--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Territory--1870-1880.;...
- 1876
- Whirl Wind
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Whirlwind, a Native American (Cheyenne) man. He wears a blanket, a scarf around his neck, and scarves that cover his braids.
- Cheyenne Indians--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Men--1860-1880.; Whirlwind.
- between 1869 and 1874
- White Mountain Hot Springs, group of Upper Basins
- A man examines geyserite silica accretions at Mammoth Springs (White Mountain Hot Springs) a geothermal spring in the Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Springs--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [between 1870 and 1879]
- Whatta Game!
- People crowd Champa Street by the Denver Post newspaper headquarters in downtown Denver, Colorado, to listen to a baseball game. An electric scoreboard is above storefronts on a balcony on the Denver Post building; canopy reads: "Post." Business...
- Denver Post--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Audiences--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1935 October 3
- Mr. and Mrs. Joel Estes
- Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Estes, founders of Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. She wears a ruffled bonnet.
- Spouses--1880-1890.; Estes, Joel.
- 1897
- Radio
- Close-up view of a radio with headphones. Labels read: "Input," "Output," "Series," "Parallel," "Coupling," and "Tickler."
- Radios--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1925]
- Beaver Station
- View of Beaver Brook Station, on Beaver Brook (or Beaver Creek), Clear Creek Line, Colorado Central Railroad, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows the two story depot, dance pavilion, wood water tank and coal shed. Several people stand on the depot...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Beaver Brook (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1875 and 1878]
- Eureka St., Central
- View east down Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado, shows the Teller House on the right and the Register Block on the left. Several men stand on the boardwalk near a barbershop pole. Horse drawn wagons are on the muddy tracked street.
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1878]
- Grand Lake looking north
- View along beach of Grand Lake (8,000 feet), Grand County, Colorado, includes a small basket on edge of water, a burro drinking and mountains in background.
- Grand Lake (Colo. :Lake)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Green Lake, looking west
- View across Green Lake, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows a evergreen and mountain reflection, with a mountain slope in background.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Reflections--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Cotopaxi
- The Arkansas River flows past the town of Cotopaxi, Colorado, in Fremont County. Buildings in the town consist of a boarding house, several, wood-frame structures, and several tents. Trees grow on the banks of the river, and the mountains that...
- Cotopaxi (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Heart of the cañon
- View of rocks partly submerged in the Green River in Red Canyon, Daggett County, Utah. Shows trees and layered rock canyon walls.
- Daggett County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--1870-1880.; Red Canyon (Daggett County, Utah)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Utah--Daggett County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Daggett County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Utah--Daggett...
- [between 1872 and 1875]
- Garden of the Gods, Gateway looking out
- View of Gate Rock, a sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Rock...
- [between 1882 and 1886]
- Ration Sergeant, James Shea during D Series
- Tenth Mountain Division Ration Sergeant, James Shea poses for a picture during D Series, which was a winter war game held at Camp Hale. He is wearing a cap, parka, pants, boots and snow shoes and, according to the photographer, he is carrying a...
- Photographers--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--1940-1950.; War games--Colorado--1940-1950.; Shea, James.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- April, 1944
- Willow Creek Canon, near Mt. Nebo
- View of jagged rocks, talus and sparse brush in a valley near Mount Nebo in Willow Creek canyon (Juab County), Utah.
- Juab County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Valleys--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Weathered limestone, Grass Valley, Utah
- Close-up view of a limestone rock formation in what is identified as "Grass Valley" in probably the Wasatch Range, Utah.
- Wasatch Range (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Salt Creek Canon, near Mt. Nebo
- View of rock spires on mountains in the Wasatch Range near Mt. Nebo, and trees on hillsides in Salt Creek canyon (Juab County), Utah.
- Juab County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Salt Creek (Juab County, Utah)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of...
- 1872
- Piñon tree, Kanab Canon
- A piñon tree is at the edge of a canyon on Kanab Creek in Coconino County, Arizona or Kane County, Utah.
- Pinyon pines--1870-1880.; Canyons--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--1870-1880.; Trees--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- On the Grand above the springs
- View of the Colorado River near Hot Sulphur Springs (Grand County), Colorado. Shows a sheer rock wall and grass and trees in the valley.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Weathered sandstone, Kanab Wash
- View of eroded rock pillars in a valley along Kanab Creek in Arizona or Utah. A man in a hat, probably a member of the geological survey team, reclines near brush in the valley.
- Kanab Creek (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--1870-1880.; Rock formations--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Salt Creek Canon, near Mt. Nebo
- View of eroded rock formations in Salt Creek canyon (Juab County), Utah. Sagebrush is in the valley.
- Juab County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Valleys--Utah--Juab County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Kanab Canon
- View of eroded sandstone rock formations in a canyon on Kanab Creek in Coconino County, Arizona or Kane County, Utah. Rocks have sedimentary layers.
- Canyons--1870-1880.; Rock formations--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Mouth of Kanab Wash
- View of steep rock walls, a narrow valley and Kanab Creek in Kanab Canyon (Coconino County), Arizona. Rocks and a structure, possibly a tent, are beside the creek bed.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Creek (Utah and Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Streams--Arizona--Coconino...
- 1872
- Cross-bedded sandstone, Kanab, Utah
- View of cross-bedded sandstone rock formations near Kanab (Kane County), Utah. Shrubs and grass are in a ravine. Shows a rock overhang or a cave.
- Kanab (Utah)--1870-1880.; Kane County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Kane County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--Kane County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Colorado River, above the Paria
- A man, a member of the geological survey in a hat with a curled brim and a vest, sits on a rock near the Colorado River probably near the confluence with the Paria River in Coconino County, Arizona. Shows layers of sediment on canyon walls and...
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Rivers--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Geographical...
- 1872
- Sevier River at Gunnison
- A man, a member of the geological survey, sits on a rocky hillside above the Sevier River valley near Gunnison (Sanpete County), Utah. Shows tepees and probably horses in the wide valley; river channels and probably the Valley Mountains are in the...
- Sanpete County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Sevier River (Utah)--1870-1880.; Sevier River Valley (Utah)--1870-1880.; Valley Mountains (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Sanpete County--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--Utah--Sanpete...
- 1872
- Mt. range, near Castle Valley
- A man with a beard and a wide-brimmed hat, a member of the geological survey, sits on a hillside in probably Grand County, Utah. Shows patches of snow and trees in the La Sal Mountains.
- Grand County (Utah)--1870-1880.; La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Grand County--1870-1880.; Valleys--Utah--Grand County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Range west of Grass Valley
- View of boulders, rock formations and rock pillars possibly in the Wasatch Range, near what is identified as "Grass Valley" in Utah.
- Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Kanab Wash, Colorado Basin
- View of Kanab Creek in Kanab Canyon near the confluence with the Colorado River in Coconino County, Arizona. Shows steep rock canyon walls, and loose rock in the narrow valley.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Creek (Utah and Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Streams--Arizona--Coconino...
- 1872
- Kanab Wash, Colorado Basin
- View of Kanab Creek in Kanab Canyon probably near the confluence with the Colorado River in Coconino County, Arizona. Shows brush on eroded slopes near the rim of the canyon, and a curve in the course of the creek.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Creek (Utah and Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Streams--Arizona--Coconino...
- 1872
- Grand Canon; Sheavwitz crossing
- Sunlight reflects off the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon (later Grand Canyon National Park), Arizona, at Shivwits Plateau. Shows steep rock cliffs at the edge of the canyon.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Shivwits Plateau (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand...
- 1872
- Grand Canon; Sheavwitz Crossing
- A man, probably a member of the geological survey, wears a hat and stands on a rocky ridge at the edge of the Grand Canyon (later Grand Canyon National Park), Arizona, at Shivwits Plateau. Shows layered canyon walls in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Shivwits Plateau (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand...
- 1872
- Plateau of the Grand Canon
- Trees, brush and flat rocks are in on a plain near the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Shows mountains and a mesa slope in the distance.
- Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Plains--Arizona--1870-1880.; Trees--Arizona--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Grand Canon; Sheavwitz crossing
- Eroded canyon walls and talus are in the Grand Canyon (later Grand Canyon National Park), Arizona, at Shivwits Plateau. Shows steep rock cliffs at the edge of the canyon.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Shivwits Plateau (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand...
- 1872
- Art installation, Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver
- View of a sculpture by prominent Mexican artist Gonzalo Lebrija installed at the Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver parking lot at 1485 Delgany Street in the Union Station neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. A part of the artist's "Between Life and...
- Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver--2010-2020.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Sculpture.; Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver--Pictorial works.; Sculpture, Mexican--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 2010
- Long's Peak from Lily Lake
- View of Lily Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, includes the lake with water lilies and a reflection of Longs Peak and fluffy clouds.
- Larimer County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lily Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Larimer County--1870-1880.; Reflections--Colorado--Larimer County--1870-1880.; Water...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Apache scout
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Apache man bare-chested, wearing a breechcloth with an ammunition belt, moccasins, headband and holding a rifle in a set of prop cactus, yucca and brush.
- Apache Indians--1870-1890.; Indian scouts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Military scouts--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1886?]
- Grub pile
- Men are by a chuck wagon, a tent, a horse, and a shed. Cooking pots are on the ground; a saddle is atop the wagon.
- Carts & wagons--1890-1900.; Chuckwagons--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Outdoor cookery--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Mammoth Hot Springs of Gardiner's River, Upper Basins
- View of Mammoth Hot Springs upper basins, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; National parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Springs--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Bannock Indians
- View of Native American (Bannock) women and children with wickiup and tepees, probably Wyoming.
- Bannock Indians--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Tipis--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Wickiups--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Scene in Village
- View of Native American (Bannock) men, women, a baby in a cradleboard and children in a camp with tepees, probably Wyoming.
- Bannock Indians--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Tipis--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Bannock Indians
- A Native American (Bannock) man, women and a baby in a cradle board pose in front of a tepee, probably Wyoming..
- Bannock Indians--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Tipis--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Snake River Bridge
- A view of the Snake River near Taylors Bridge in Idaho. Shows a man on a rock at the edge of the river.
- Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Idaho--1870-1880.; Rivers--Idaho--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1871?]
- Our tent - the stolen peek
- Men sleep and rest in a tent in (probably) Garfield County, Colorado. One smokes a pipe; cooking gear clutters the ground.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Camping--Colorado--Garfield County--1870-1880.; Sleeping--Colorado--Garfield County--1870-1880.; Tents--Colorado--Garfield County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Forks of the creek
- A horse-drawn wagon is on a road near the confluence of two mountain creeks in a narrow canyon in Boulder County, Colorado. Men in the wagon wear hats. Shows a wooden trunk and horse switches in the wagon. Logs, rocks and white water are in the...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Middle Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Boulder County--1860-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Boulder County--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1877]
- Central City, Colorado
- Panorama of Central City, Colorado, in the mid-1870, as the city was rebuilding after the fire of 1874. Landmarks include, the Teller House, St. James' Methodist Church, Main Street, and Eureka Street. The buildings along Main Street (center of...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1877]