Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1896 Ballenger & Richards 24th Annual Denver City Directory
- A band of Arapahoe warriors
- Native American (Arapaho) men pose outdoors. The men wear moccasins, leggings, beaded vests, hair pipe bandoliers, and beaded feather headdresses.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--1880-1920.; Headdresses--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920?]
- A band of Navajo [i.e. Plains] warriors
- A group of Native American (Plains) and possibly white men pose outdoors. They stand near a group of trees. The men wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, fringed shirts, face paint, and feather headdresses.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1920-1930.; Great Plains--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--Great Plains--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
- Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1984
- A war council
- Native American men ride horses and hold coup sticks probably in Big Horn County, Montana; some of the men wear feather headdresses. The horses' tails are knotted.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Montana--1900-1920.; Warriors--Montana--1900-1920.; Rodman Wanamaker Expedition.
- [between 1908 and 1913]
- A-ki-pa, The Meeter, a warrior of the Sisiton Sioux
- Seated studio portrait of A-ki-pa (The Meeter), Native American man and warrior of the Sisiton Sioux, wearing a headband with two feathers, jacket, shirt and necktie, animal fur armband, leggings and a blanket around his waist; he hold a staff or...
- Sisseton Band of Sioux Indians--People--1850-1860.; Dakota Indians--1850-1860.; Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Warriors--1850-1860.; Meeter, The.
- [1858 or 1859]
- Above Dyersville
- View of a tailings pile and the site of a mill at the abandoned Warrior's Mark Mine near Dyersville (Summit County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Dyersville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Warriors Mark Mine (Summit County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Ruins--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.
- August, 1961
- Above Dyersville southwest of town
- View of mine tailings at the abandoned site of the Warrior's Mark Mine near Dyersville (Summit County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Tailings embankments--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Dyersville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Warriors Mark Mine (Summit County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.
- August, 1961
- An imperial warrior
- Portrait of a Native American on horseback probably in Big Horn County, Montana; he wears a beaded sash and moccasins, ermine fringe, beads, and a feather headdress. He holds a coup stick, and his horse drinks from a creek.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Montana--1900-1920.; Staffs (Sticks)--1900-1920.; Warriors--Montana--1900-1920.; Rodman Wanamaker Expedition.
- [between 1908 and 1913]
- An Indian village
- Two groups of Native American (Plains) men dance in concentric circles around two prisoners in a camp of tepees near a river. Groups of saddled horses stand near the river and the tepees. The men wear leggings and feathers in their hair. Some men...
- Indian dance--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--War--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Great Plains-- 1880-1900.; Ceremonial dancers--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Indian encampments--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Prisoners--Great...
- [between 1880 and 1895?]
- Annual: North Side High School 1907
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1907
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1907
- Apache Indians as they appear ready for the war-path
- Native American (Apache) men pose outdoors with a bow and arrow, staff, and rifle. They wear boot moccasins, breechcloths, headbands, feathers and pose beside a log.
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Bow and arrow--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--1870-1880.; Rifles--1870-1880.; Warriors--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian...
- 1873
- Apaches Ba-keitz-ogie, (The Yellow Coyote), called Dutchy Chiricahua scout.
- Studio portrait (standing) of Dutchy (Bakeitzogie [ Yellow Coyote]), a Native American (Chiricahua Apache) man. He holds a rifle and wears moccasin boots, a breechcloth, ammunition belt, and a kerchief on his head.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Warriors--1880-1890.; Dutchy Chiricahua Indian.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Apaches Esh-kin-tsay-giza (Mike) White Mountain Indians Al-chi-say's band.
- Studio portrait (standing) of Mike (Eshkintsaygiza), a Native American (White Mountain Apache; Alchisay's Band) man. He holds a rifle and wears boot moccasins, a breechcloth, ammunition belt, bead bandolier, scarves around his neck, face paint, and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; White Mountain Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Rifles--1880-1890.; Warriors--1880-1890.; Mike, White Mountain Apache.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Band of Sioux warriors
- A group of Native American Sioux (Lakota) warriors pose in a long line with ceremonial staffs, and rifles. The wear headdresses, cotton shirts, vests, hair pipe breastplates and quilled vests. Their tepee camp and men on horseback show in...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Indian encampments--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Band of Sioux warriors
- Native American (Sioux) men pose outdoors with rifles, staffs decorated with fur pelts, and feathers. They wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, vests, hair pipe breastplates, and feather headdresses. Tepees and men on horseback are nearby.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Warriors--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Battle between Utes and Comanches
- Reproduction of a 1900 drawing of a battle between Native American Comanche and Utes across a creek. The warriors wear feather headdresses and breechcloths.
- Comanche Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Campaigns & battles--1880-1900.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Bear's Paw Battlefield of Chief Joseph, - who had dug trenches along the creek bed to protect his Indian warriors
- View of the rolling plains, ravines, and bluffs where the Battle of Bear Paw Mountain took place in Montana, October 1877, shows three monuments on a distant hill. Chief Joseph the Younger led his people from Idaho, with the U.S. Army in pursuit,...
- Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904--Homes & haunts.; Indians of North America--History--Montana--1930-1940.; Nez Percé Indians--History--Montana--1930-1940.; Bear Paw Mountains (Mont.)--1930-1940.; Battlefields--Montana--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Big Foot's band of warriors
- Five Native American men, possibly members of Big Foot's band, stand in a row in the foreground near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Included in the group are, from left, Bear-That-Runs-And-Growls, Warrior, One-Tooth-Gone, Sole (bottom of foot) and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1890?]
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- Cheyenne Indian brave
- A Native American (Cheyenne) man poses outdoors. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, bells, armbands, a hair pipe necklace, and feather headdress.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Warriors--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Cheyenne warriors (holiday costume)
- Native American (Cheyenne) men pose near a wooden building. One man holds a feather fan. The men wear blankets around their waists and metal bead and hair pipe necklaces. A third man stands in the doorway of the building.
- Cheyenne Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Men--1880-1910.; Plank buildings--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cheyenne warriors who fought in Custer Battle, Louis Dog, left, Stumphorn, right
- Standing portrait of Louis Dog and Stumphorn, two elderly Native American Cheyenne men who fought in the battle of Little Bighorn; a corral and automobiles show in background.
- Cheyenne Indians--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--1930-1940.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Veterans.; Aged persons--1930-1940.; Stumphorn.; Dog, Louis.
- 1936
- Cheyenne warriors who fought in Custer Battle, Louis Dog, left, Stumphorn, right
- Standing portrait of Louis Dog and Stumphorn, two elderly Native American Cheyenne men who fought in the battle at Little Bighorn, with a corral and automobiles in background. (Figures blurred because of movement.)
- Cheyenne Indians--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--1930-1940.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Veterans.; Aged persons--1930-1940.; Stumphorn.; Dog, Louis.
- 1936
- Chief Flying Horse
- Sitting portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Chief Flying Horse. He wears moccasins, hide leggings and coat, and feathers in his hair. He holds a pipe in his lap, a feather fan in his left hand, and a war club is on the ground...
- Dakota Indians--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--1870-1900.; Flying Horse.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Chief Painted Hoss [i.e. Horse]
- Painted Horse, a North American Indian (Oglala Sioux, Lakota) warrior and performer in "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," poses in front of a painted backdrop in the dirt arena at Empress Hall, in the Golden West and American Industries...
- Dakota Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Oglala Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Teton Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London...
- 1909
- Chief Red Cloud (at age 72)
- Seated portrait of Chief Red Cloud, (Makhpia-sha, or Maqpeya-luta) Native American Sioux (Lakota or Teton group, Oglala band) shows the war leader and peace negotiator seated wearing a buckskin with fringe, hair pipe breastplate, a feather in his...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1894?]
- Chippewa delegation
- Studio portrait of North American Indian (Chippewa / Ojibwa) and white men. The men wear suits. Some of the Indians wear beaded or woven sashes and bags, carved peace pipes, leggings, and braids. One of the white men reclines and leans on a cushion...
- Indians of North America--1860-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1860-1890.; Calumets--1860-1890.; Clothing & dress--1860-1890.; Warriors--1860-1890.
- [between 1860 and 1890?]
- Chippewa warrior
- Hand colored sitting portrait of an unidentified Native American (Chippewa) warrior. He wears a blanket around his waist, a jacket over a shirt, shells around his neck, a bandeau with feathers, and holds a pipe in his left hand.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Warriors--1870-1890.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Chippin, Utah
- A studio portrait (standing) of Chippin (Always Riding), a Native American (Ute) warrior. He wears a bead and naja ornament woven into his shoulder length hair. He has several large metal hoop earrings and a multi-strand hair pipe (bone) choker...
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Warriors--1860-1880.; Chippin.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874.]
- Conquest of Mexico
- An Aztec man, in a feather headdress, battles another man. Both men hold shields and clubs. Spectators stand nearby
- Aztecs--Mexico--1500-1540.; Indians of Mexico--1500-1540.; Warriors--Mexico--1500-1540.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Crazy Pen D'Orille great Crow warrior
- Crazy Pen D'Orille, a Native American (Crow) man, poses outdoors with a staff and shield. He wears moccasins, leggings, a breechcloth, strands of metal beads, a choker with shell pendant, and feathers in his hair.
- Crow Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Shields--1890-1900.; Warriors--1890-1900.; Pen D'Orille, Crazy.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- D.H.S. North Annual: By the Class of 1914
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1914
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1914
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 15, 1912 April 13
- Dyersville shafthouse on Warrior's Mark lode, the closest to town
- View of an abandoned shafthouse at the Warrior's Mark Mine near Dyersville (Summit County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Dyersville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Warriors Mark Mine (Summit County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.
- August, 1961
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 6
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1930 November 26
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 8
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1944 February 17
- Fire Wolf
- Portrait of Fire Wolf, a Native American man on a saddled horse outside Barthelmess' studio, Fort Keogh (Custer County), Montana. Fire Wolf wears a feather headdress, fur wrapped braids, a choker and a hair pipe breast plate over a knit shirt, a...
- Indians of North America--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Fort Keogh (Mont.)--1890-1900.; Headdresses--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Warriors--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Fire Wolf.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Group of Mounted Pawnee Warriors
- Native American (Pawnee) men pose in a row beside a tepee, probably near the Platte River in Nebraska. Some of the men wear feather headdresses for a staged performance for members of the Union Pacific excursion to the 100th meridian.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company.--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Pawnee Indians--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Horseback riding--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Railroad travel--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Tipis--Nebraska--1860-1870.
- 1866 October
- He-hu-te-dan, Little Short Horn, a warrior of the Sisiton Sioux
- Seated studio portrait of He-hu-te-dan (Little Short Horn), Native American man and warrior of the Sisiton Sioux, wearing a headband with a feather, jacket, leggings, moccasins, and wrapped in a blanket. He holds a walking stick.
- Sisseton Band of Sioux Indians--People--1850-1860.; Dakota Indians--1850-1860.; Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Warriors--1850-1860.; Little Short Horn.
- [1858 or 1859]
- He-kha-ka Ma-za, The Iron Elk, a warrior of the Mdewakanton Sioux
- Seated studio portrait of He-kha-ka Ma-za (The Iron Elk), Native American man and Mdewakanton Sioux warrior, wearing a roach and feathers, jacket with shirt and necktie, and a blanket around his waist; he holds a ceremonial staff or spear.
- Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Mdewakanton Indians--1850-1860.; Roach headdresses--1850-1860.; Warriors--1850-1860.; Iron Elk.
- [1858 or 1859]
- Heraldo Annual: 1901
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1901.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1901
- History of Denver
- Huskie Highlights: 1975
- Yearbook for Douglas County High School, located in Castle Rock, Colorado, for the year 1975.
- Douglas County High School (Castle Rock, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Douglas County History Research Center (Castle Rock, Colo.); School yearbooks--Colorado--Douglas County.; High schools--Colorado--Douglas County--Periodicals.
- 1975
- In battle line
- Portrait of Native Americans on horseback probably in Big Horn County, Montana; they wear feather headdresses and carry coup sticks. Tepees and thunderhead clouds are in the distance.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Headdresses--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Montana--1900-1920.; Indian encampments--Montana--1900-1920.; Warriors--1900-1920.; Rodman Wanamaker Expedition.
- [between 1908 and 1913]
- Indian teepee (Sioux)
- Two Native Americans sit on the ground in front of a teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The teepee has large pictures of warriors holding axes and spears painted on it.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Indian warriors in the mountains, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A group of seven Native American men poses on a cluster of rocks while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in England. Several of the men have blankets wrapped around their shoulders.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1887?]
- Ki-wi-i-ku, Buffalo Bull, Grand Pawnee Warrior
- Seated studio portrait of Ki-wi-i-ku (Buffalo Bull), Native American man and Grand Pawnee warrior, wearing a turban headband with feathers, fringe shirt with tin cones, necklaces, one with a horse pendant, and blanket around his waist; he holds a...
- Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Pawnee Indians--1850-1860.; Clothing & dress--1850-1860.; Warriors--1850-1860.; Buffalo Bull.
- [1858 or 1859]