Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Utes, group of chil[dren]
- Studio portrait of Native American (Ute) children, probably near Ignacio (La Plata County), Colorado. Boys wear wrapped braids, earrings, leather pants, beaded moccasins, and chokers or necklaces with medallions. A boy wears a bone breastplate, a...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--La Plata County--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--Colorado--La Plata County--1880-1900.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boys--Colorado--La Plata County--1880-1900.; Girls--Colorado--La Plata...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chief Sevara [sic] and family
- Studio portrait of Chief Severo and Native American (Ute) men, women and children identified as Severo family members. Chief Severo stands and wears probably a military or law enforcement uniform, a hat, jacket, vest and neckerchief. Men beside...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Severo, Chief.
- 1899
- Ute children
- Studio portrait of Native American (Ute) children. The boys wear wrapped braids, earrings, leather pants, beaded moccasins, and chokers or necklaces with medallions. A boy wears a bone breastplate, a long-sleeved shirt with a serpentine pattern,...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Boys--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.
- 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
- Ute Indians at play - posing
- Native American (Ute) men and woman and a white man pose outdoors, possibly at old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Native American men surround unidentified white man on horseback holding revolver; the men hold a spear, a shotgun, and...
- Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tableaux--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- 1894
- Ute Indians at play posing
- Native American (Ute) men and woman and a white man pose outdoors for a portrait (standing), possibly at old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; unidentified Native American men surround a white man, holding a revolver, on horseback; the...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tableaux--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee, Native Americans (Ute), wearing feathers, beads, leggings, moccasins, conchos, hair pipe chokers, earrings, and printed fabrics. Buckskin Charlie holds a sword and a fan.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Ute portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); the men wear wrapped braids, shirts, vests, hair pipe chokers, a feathers, blankets, beaded sashes and moccasins. One man holds a basket, the other holds a feather fan.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); costume includes fur, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, feathers, print fabrics, and a tobacco pipe.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American men (Ute) and a white woman; Native American costume includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers, tobacco pipes, vests, and feathers; the woman wears a ruffled blouse and a hat.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native American men, a woman, and a boy (Ute). The men's costume includes wrapped braids, leggings, feathers, fur, vests, hair pipe chokers. The woman wears a dress, fringed shawl, and necklace. The boy holds a...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute) wearing shirts, leggings, necklaces, hair pipe chokers, beaded belts and moccasins. One holds a flute and wears a felt hat.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute) wearing fur, earrings, hair pipe chokers, breechcloths, breastplates, beaded leggings and moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Southern Utes - 1899, fifth annual Festival of Mountain & Plain, Denver
- Studio portrait of an unidentified group of whites and Native Americans (Ute); Native American costume includes hair pipe chokers, earrings, beaded vests and shirts, rings, and medals. C. M. Day wears a ribbon reading: "Fifth Annual Festival of...
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Day, C. M. (Cassius Marion), 1864-1940.
- 1899
- Group of Utes
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute) and a white woman. The Native American's costume includes hair pipe breastplates, earrings, wristbands, and chokers; some hold flutes. The woman wears a dark dress and feathered hat.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute) with a leather quiver and bows and arrows; costume includes chokers, feather headdresses, face paint, leggings, and blankets.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute warriors, Uintah Reservation, Utah
- Native American Utes, including warriors, a Chief and a boy pose with possibly Agent Lafayette Head and Col. Berr, Uintah Reservation, Utah, next to an earth and log structure. The Utes clothing includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers and skin...
- Indians of North America--Children--Utah--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Structures--Utah--1880-1890.; Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah)--1880-1890.; Indian agents--Utah--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--Utah--1880-1890.; Berr, Colonel.; Head,...
- 1887 August 20
- Ouray & his subchiefs of Utes
- Studio portrait of Chief Ouray, center, with Warets, Shavano, Ankatosh and Guerro, sub-chiefs of the Native American Tabeguache (Uncompahgre) Ute band. Clothing includes tunics, buckskin leggings, moccasins, chokers, bead necklaces, and a bandolier.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Tabeguache Indians--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--1860-1870.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1870.
- [1868?]
- Warets, Shavano, Ankatosh, Ouray, Guerro,
- Studio portrait of Chief Ouray, center, with Warets, Shavano, Ankatosh and Guerro, sub-chiefs of the Native American Tabeguache (Uncompahgre) Ute band. Clothing includes tunics, buckskin leggings, moccasins, chokers, bead necklaces, and a bandolier.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Tabeguache Indians--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--1860-1870.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1870.
- [1868?]
- Ute Indians
- Group studio portrait of Julian Buck and his wife and child in a cradleboard and two other Native American Utes and one mestizo (Indian and Spanish ancestry). Dress includes leggings, moccasins, hairpipe breastplates and chokers.
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1910.; Mestizos--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1910.; Buck, Julian.
- [between 1880 and 1901]
- Ute group Sevaro
- Native American (Ute) men, women and children pose on a lawn. Severo (Aaron Bear) is on the left with his wife, Natz-chi-ve-rat. Their daughter Cerette (Isareta) holds what is probably a doll. Several of the men are wearing hair and pipe bone...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Isareta.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- Ute group
- Native American Ute men and a woman pose, Julian and his wife on left. Clothing includes: blankets, hair and pipe bone breastplates, chokers, fur pelts, silver belts and beaded moccasins. Man, center, holds a club with feathers.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Buck, Julian.
- 1894
- The Messenger
- Posed outdoor setting of Native American (Ute) men (including Buckskin Charlie), women and children gathered around a messenger (Severo) on a horse. Severo wears a headdress and points to the background. The women wear blanket shawls and belted...
- African Americans--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Tableaux--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- The Messenger
- Posed outdoor setting of Native American (Ute) men (including Buckskin Charlie), women and children gathered around a messenger (Severo) on a horse. Severo wears a headdress and points to the background. The women wear blanket shawls and belted...
- African Americans--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Tableaux--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Severo, Chief.
- 1894
- Ute portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); costume includes hair pipe breastplates, chokers, necklaces, beaded leggings and moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) adults and children; costumes include hair pipe breastplates and chokers, shells, conchos, beaded belts, moccasins, and medals.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American adults and child (Ute); costume includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers, blankets, feathers, earrings, fur, and medals; a man holds a horse hair whisk.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and children; the men wear leggings, shirts, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, feathers, earrings; one man holds a flute. The women and girls wear dresses, shawls, and beaded...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans and child (Ute); costume includes hair pipe breastplates and chokers, blankets, feathers, earrings, fur, and medals; a man holds a horse hair whisk.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and a child. The men wear braids, blankets, leggings, shirts, hair pipe breastplates and chokers, feathers, earrings, leather, fringe, and beadwork; one man holds a flute. The women...
- Indians of North America--Children--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute group portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and a girl. The men wear beaded leggings, shirts, breechcloths, and hair pipe breastplates and chokers; one man holds a feather fan. The women wear fringed dresses, shawls,...
- Indians of North America--Children--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--Women--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio group portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men and a girl with two white boys. The Ute men's costume includes shirts, vests, leggings, blankets, jackets, chokers, and headdresses. Some of the men hold bows, arrows, a shield, and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Boys--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Portrait with Utes
- Studio portrait of an unidentified group of whites and Native Americans (Ute); Native American costume includes hair pipe chokers, earrings, beaded vests and shirts, rings, and medals. C. M. Day wears a ribbon reading: "Fifth Annual Festival of...
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Day, C. M. (Cassius Marion), 1864-1940.
- 1899
- Ute group portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men, women, and a girl. The men wear beaded leggings, shirts, breechcloths, and hair pipe breastplates and chokers; one man holds a feather fan. The women wear fringed dresses, shawls,...
- Indians of North America--Children--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--Women--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee, Native Americans (Ute), wearing feathers, beads, leggings, moccasins, conchos, hair pipe chokers, earrings, and printed fabrics. Buckskin Charlie holds a sword and a fan.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- San Juan Indians at cliff dwellings in Manitou, Colo.
- Native American (San Juan) men and boys pose at the Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum, Manitou Springs, Colorado. They wear long shirts, vests decorated with elk teeth, beaded chokers and necklaces, beaded arm bands and cuffs; some wear fur pelt...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Tewa...
- September 14, 1915
- Ute camp scene in reservation near Ignacio
- Native American (Ute) men, women and a boy pose outdoors near a tepee in a camp near Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado. The tepee stands in a group of trees and bushes. Men wear pants, shirts, and hair pipe chokers. One man wears a suit and hat...
- Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ute Indian Reservation (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Indian encampments--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.;...
- 1890
- Ute Trail
- Native American (Ute) men pose on horseback as part of the marking ceremony for the Ute Pass Trail, El Paso County, Colorado. The men wear beaded and fringed leggings, beaded necklaces, hair pipe chokers, and feather headdresses. One man wears a...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commemoration--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--El Paso...
- August 29, 1912
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); costumes include a fringed buckskin shirt, leggings, vests, shirts, hair pipe chokers and breastplates, medals, moccasins, feathers, and a straw hat.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute Indians
- Head and shoulders portrait of two Native American Ute men. They both wear vests, kerchiefs, decorative bands around their braids, chokers, and hoop earrings. One holds eagle feathers, the other holds a woven blanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Man, boy, and tipi
- Standing portrait of two Native American Utes. The two stand in front of a tepee wearing decorative clothing including hair pipe breastplates and chokers, and beaded leggings.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Spokane portrait
- Outdoor head and shoulders portrait of a Native American Spokane man and woman; he wears a shirt and vest, she is wrapped in a blanket; both wear braids, bead chokers and abalone shell disks. His "ranger" hat hangs on a tree branch beside him.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- John Hollow Horn Bear, Sioux
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as John Hollow Horn Bear. He wears an animal hide vest, decorated with medals, over a hair pipe breast plate, bead chokers with pendant, beads in his braids, and an...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Headdresses--1890-1900.; Hollow Horn Bear, Dakota Chief.
- 1898
- Arapahoe men
- Friday, Sharp Nose, Black Coal, Six Feathers, and other Native American (Arapaho) men pose outdoors with white men at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Some of the Arapahoe men hold rifles, they wear moccasins, leggings, blankets, vests, hair pipe chokers,...
- Arapaho Indians--Nebraska--Fort Robinson--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Nebraska--Fort Robinson--1880-1910.; Fort Robinson (Neb.)--1880-1910.; Black Coal.; Sharp Nose.; Six Feathers.; Friday, Bill.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Kiowa and Comanche women
- A group of Native American (Kiowa and Comanche) women and men sit in a long line. The women wear moccasins, fringed dresses and blankets, and hair pipe chokers. The men wear fur turbans decorated with metal. Spectators stand nearby.
- Comanche Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Kiowa Indians--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Tall Prairie Chicken
- Sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) woman, identified as Tall Prairie Chicken. She wears a print dress, studded belt, bead necklaces, hair pipe chokers, a shawl, and long hair pipe earrings.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Tall Prairie Chicken.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Spotted Tail's family
- Spotted Tail's wife and family, Native American (Sioux) woman, boys, girls, and baby pose outdoors, possibly at Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. Each person is wrapped in a blanket. The boys wear hair pipe chokers.
- Brulé Indians--1870-1890.; Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Boys--1870-1890.; Families--1870-1890.; Infants--1870-1890.; Mothers & children--1870-1890.; Spotted Tail, 1823-1881--Family.
- [between 1875 and 1885]
- Indians Ute agencies taken at the reburial of Chief Ouray original pallbearers for Ouray
- Portrait of Native American (Ute) men riding horses and identified as (l to r): "George Norris, Joseph Price, Colorow, and Buckskin Charlie." Attire includes feather headdresses, hair pipe chokers and breast plates, a squash blossom necklace,...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Consolidated Ute Agency--1920-1930.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ignacio--1920-1930.; Tribal chiefs--Colorado--Ignacio--1920-1930.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; Colorow, ca....
- May 24, 1925
- Sub Indian chiefs who commanded various divisions of Indians in show battle before president
- Native American (Shoshone) men and a boy pose near a tepee in Omaha, Nebraska. To men shake hands, two others hold blankets. One man holds a wooden pipe, a tobacco bag, and a feather fan. The men wear leggings, breechcloths, vests, hair pipe...
- Indians of North America--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Shoshoni Indians--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Headdresses--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Boys--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Clothing &...
- 1898
- Henick Black Bird, Omaha
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a Native American (Omaha) man, identified as Henick Black Bird. He wears a dark vest over a print shirt, hair pipe breastplate, bead and shell bandoliers, chokers, and a roach and feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Omaha Indians--1890-1900.; Headdresses--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Black Bird, Henick.
- 1899