Group portrait of North American Indian (Ute) men, women, children, a baby, and white men. Buckskin Charlie, with fur wrapped braids, a hairpipe breastplate, concho belt and a feather in his hair, stands. The men wear hair pipe breastplates, beaded sashes, printed fabric, conchos, leggings, moccasins and feather headdresses, roaches, and or feathers. The women wear beaded or quilled buckskin dresses. Children play with toys on woven blankets by a baby in a cradleboard decorated with beadwork and quillwork.
Description
1 photographic print : albumen ; 43 x 56 cm. (17 x 22 in.) mounted on mat board.
Subject
Indians of North America--1870-1890; Ute Indians--1870-1890; Clothing & dress--1870-1890; Women--1870-1890; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image file: ZZR711003611
Notes
Condition: stains, tears at edges, section torn out of top.; Title from letters reproduced in photoprint.; R7110036119
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