Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Ute Indians, group portrait
- Group portrait of North American Indian (Ute) men and women who include Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. Chief Ouray wears a beaded buckskin shirt, leggings, and a breechclout, his hair is braided. Chipeta wears a fringed buckskin dress, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress.; Chipeta, 1843-1924.; Ouray.
- [1880?]
- Venezia
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses with four Native American men in a courtyard at the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy. Sioux (Dakota) Chief Rocky Bear stands beside Buffalo Bill, he wears a feather headdress, a hairpipe bead breastplate,...
- Dakota Indians.--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Venice (Italy)--1890-1900.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Palazzo ducale (Venice,...
- [1890?]
- Scalp ornament
- Native American (Sioux) scalp ornament made of rawhide and buckskin with red, white, and blue dyed porcupine quills, maroon dyed feathers, metal jinglers, and a green dyed, horse hair tail.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Headdress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Knife
- A Native American (Plains Indian) knife. It has a bone handle and iron blade with a slated end, curved and rounded handle and a fine wire wrapped around the upper part of the blade.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Knives--1860-1970.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Pueblo Indians, Jose Jesus and wife
- A Native American (Pueblo) man and woman pose for a studio portrait. The woman wears a manta (shawl) with fabric rosettes, a wool skirt over a petticoat, wrapped boots, and a ring. The man, identified as Jose Jesus, wears a long sleeved shirt, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1880-1900.; Spouses--1880-1900.; Jose Jesus.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Jose Jesus and wife
- Studio portrait of an elderly Native American (Pueblo) man and woman. The woman wears a manta (shawl) with fabric rosettes, a wool skirt over a petticoat, wrapped boots, and rings. The man, identified as Jose Jesus, wears a long sleeved shirt, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1880-1900.; Aged persons.--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Spouses--1880-1900.; Jose Jesus.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- #305 Eisenkramer's Meat Market
- A bearded customer of Eisenkramer's Meat Market sits in front of the service counter holding a wrapped parcel of meat in his hands. A second parcel of wrapped meat is on the counter next to a ceramic bowl. Two employees stand behind the meat...
- Meat--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Poultry--Carcasses--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Butchers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- November 22, 1909
- Ute Jim, policeman with a hand out at Alamo Ranch, Colo.
- Jim, a Native American Ute policeman sits with a woman wrapped in a blanket sharing milk and bread (?) Alamo Ranch, Colorado. Another person is in a hammock wrapped in a blanket.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--1890-1910.; Colorado--1890-1910.; Police--Colorado--1890-1910.; Jim, Ute Tribal policeman.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ute Brave & squa [sic]
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) man and wife. The woman has her hair rolled and wrapped, she wears face paint, a fringed buckskin dress, beaded necklace, moccasins, and a paisley shawl. The man wears fur wrapped...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Indians at Atchee, Colo
- View of Native American (Ute) men and women, and a white man, woman, and two girls, in an aspen grove, Atchee, Colorado. Captain Jinks, a Ute, wears braids, a shirt and vest; his wife, wearing a dress and wrapped in a blanket, is seated to his...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Atchee--1900-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Atchee--1900-1910.; Atchee (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Atchee--1900-1920.
- 1906
- Round Head and his papoose, Crow Indians
- Round Head, a Native American (Crow) man, stands holding his child in front of two men on horses. Round Head wears moccasins, leggings, a decorative necklace, and braids, and is wrapped in a blanket. The men on horses wear hats, shirts, and pants,...
- Crow Indians--Children--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--1890-1910.; Round Head, Crow Indian.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Juan Mirabal- G. Mirabal- Taos Pueblos
- Native American (Taos) man and woman pose outdoors. Juan Mirabal wears moccasins, leggings, shirt, scarf tied around neck, and is wrapped in a blanket. G. Mirabal wears moccasins, leggings, a dress, and is wrapped in a blanket.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--Women--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Mirabal, G.; Mirabal, Juan.
- 1910
- Wife of Pablo Silva, Ralph and Brijida (i.e. Brigida)
- Native American (Tewa) woman, wife of Pablo Silva, sits in a chair and holds baby Brijida, her son Ralph stands near by, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Mrs. Silva wears a shawl over her shoulders, printed manta, and wrapped boots; Brigida is...
- Indians of North America--Children--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- [1910?]
- Santa Clara, mother and child.
- Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) woman and child pose outdoors at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The woman holds the child and both are wrapped in a fringed blanket. The woman wears wrapped boots and a dress. The photographer's shadow is visible.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- [1910]
- San Ildefonso Pueblo
- Native American (Tewa) men, women, and child pose outdoors at San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. The men wear blankets around their waists, shirts, and head bands. The women wear wrapped boots, mantas, and shawls. The child is wrapped in a woman's...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1890-1900.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1890-1900.; San Ildefonso (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Children--New Mexico--San...
- September, 1895
- Taos Pueblo
- Native American (Taos) men and woman pose outdoors at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. The men wear no shoes, beaded leggings, blankets wrapped around their waists, shirts and vests. One man wears a hat, the other a feather in his hair and fur pelts that...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.;...
- September, 1895
- Native American woman and children
- A Native American (tribe unknown) woman stands near the entrance to a tepee with two children, she holds one wrapped in a blanket shawl. The other child is wrapped in a blanket. Two horses and a dog stand in the distance.
- Indians of North America--1890-1920.; Children--1890-1920.; Tipis--1890-1920.; Women--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Navajo women and children
- A group of Native American (Navajo) women and children pose in front of an adobe building. An elderly women, wrapped in a patterned blanket, sits beneath a paned glass window. One woman stands, she wears a dark shirt, necklace, silver bracelets,...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Navajo Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Adobe buildings--1890-1900.; Children--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Lone Wolf, Kiowa chief
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Native American (Kiowa) man, Chief Lone Wolf (Guipago). His braids are wrapped in cloth; he wears metal hoop earrings, a dark shirt, and a wool vest. He holds a hatchet pipe with a long barrel wrapped in wire...
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Kiowa Indians--1860-1880.; Calumets--1860-1880.; Tomahawks--1860-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1880.; Lone Wolf, Kiowa Indian.
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Jicarilla? So. Ute?
- Portrait of perhaps a Native American Jicarilla Apache or Southern Ute man wrapped in a blanket and holding a beaded bag, standing next to a girl wrapped in a patterned blanket.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Navajo woman and children
- Studio portrait (standing and sitting) of a Native American (Navajo) woman and children. She wears wrapped moccasin boots, a belt, and bead necklaces. The boy wears leggings and a headband. The girl wears a dress, wrapped moccasin boots, necklaces,...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Navajo Indians--1880-1900.; Children--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1894]
- Gall, Dakota Chief, standing, holding bow, full length
- Standing full-length studio protrait of Gall, Dakota Chief, with one feather in hair, earrings, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, vest, shoulders and forearm painted or tattoos, decorated hide wrapped around lower torso, holding bow and...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.
- 1880
- Group of unidentified Indians, Sioux, full length
- Group of unidentified Native Americans, Dakota or possibly Crow, full length studio portraits with painted backdrop; group of three, two men and one woman; Native American man standing behind seated pair with two feathers in hat, muffler around...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian man and woman, Crows, seated, full length
- Unidentified Crow man and woman, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; man with feathers in hair, necklace, shirt, muffler around neck, blanket wrapped around waist, pants with fringe, and moccasins; woman with ornamentation on...
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Red Fish and sons, Dakota, Red Fish seated, two sons standing, full length
- Red Fish and sons, Dakota, full length studio portrait with painted backdrop; Red Fish, seated, with one feather in hair, earrings, necklace, fringed shirt with blanket wrapped around waist; both sons are standing behind Red Fish, feather in hair,...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Red Fish--Family.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, same
- Unidentified Dakota Native American man (possibly Fool Thunder), full-length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop; braids wrapped in cloth, scarf tied at neck, blanket wrapped around waist, holding a pipe.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Fool Thunder.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, standing, wearing long braids, full length
- Unidentified Dakota Native American man (possibly Fool Thunder), full-length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop; braids wrapped in cloth, scarf tied at neck, blanket wrapped around waist, holding a pipe.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Fool Thunder.
- [188-?]
- Good Horse, Dakota Chief, with wife, seated, in Indian clothing, full length
- Good Horse, Dakota Chief, with wife, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; Good Horse wears feather headdress, earrings, breastplate under decorated fur collar, wristbands and armbands, blanket wrapped around waist, fur cuffs,...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880- 1890.; Good Horse.
- [188-?]
- Group - William F. Cody with Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota Indians, Cody standing, Indians sitting, wearing elaborate headdresses, full length
- holding a feather pole.; Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill", center, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Madison Square Garden, New York; Red Cloud sits, wearing...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Group - William F. Cody with Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota Indians, Cody standing and Indians sitting, Indians wearing headdresses, full length
- blanket wrapped around waist, moccasins, and holds a pole with feathers.; Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill," center, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right in Wild West Show taken in Madison Square Garden,...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Group of Indians sitting inside large tepee, full length
- Large group of Dakota Native American males sitting in a circle inside large open-sided tepee, council or meeting of some type; feathers in hair, blankets wrapped around shoulders or waists, straps of bells wrapped around some individuals' knees.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indian councils--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council.
- [188-?]
- Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota, seated, wearing Indian war bonnets, full length
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right, both full length, seated; taken during performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Madison Square Garden, New York; Red Cloud wears feather headdress, breastplate,...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Red Cloud, John Burke, and American Horse, full length
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, seated on left, John Burke, standing in center, and American Horse, seated on right during Wild West Show in Madison Square Garden, New York; Red Cloud wears feather headdress, breastplate, blanket wrapped around waist,...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.; Burke, John, d. 1917.
- [1897 or 1898]
- White Face and family, Dakota, seated, in Indian clothing, full length
- White Face and family, Dakota, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; White Face wears feather headdress, earrings, breastplate, metal bands around wrists, beaded sash laying on lap, blanket wrapped around waist, and moccasins;...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; White Face--Family.
- [188-?]
- Rain-in-the-Face and wife outside tepee
- Rain-in-the-Face and wife, Sati, Dakota Native Americans, standing outside tepee probably on Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota, where he lived after surrendering to General Nelson Miles at Fort Keogh, Montana in 1880 until he died in 1905;...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tipis.; Rain-in-the-Face, ca. 1835-1905.; Sati.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Crow, seated, in Indian clothing, 3/4 length
- Unidentified Crow male, 3/4 length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; wears one feather in hair, fur wrapped around braids, necklace, cloth sash around chest and shoulders, bracelets, holding pipe and slender stick, beaded bag or tobacco...
- Crow Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Indian burial, scaffold in foreground, tepee frame in background
- Dakota Native American burial custom; bodies wrapped in blankets atop scaffold and another body wrapped in blankets laying inside tepee frame of poles; ridge in distance.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Indian burial, scaffold in foreground
- Dakota Native American burial custom; scaffold with three wrapped bodies atop in foreground including one smaller body with bent branches covering it; tepee frame of poles with one wrapped body inside frame right background.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Indian burial, scaffold in foreground, tepee frame in background
- Dakota Native American burial custom; three wrapped bodies atop scaffold in left foreground including smaller body with bent branches framing body; tepee frame of poles with wrapped body inside tepee frame right foreground; view of edge of ridge...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Crow, similar view
- Unidentified Crow male, 3/4 length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; wears one feather in hair, earrings, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, breastplate, blanket wrapped around waist, ring on finger; holds pipe with leather bag.
- Crow Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Bull Head, Dakota warrior, seated holding peace pipe, 3/4 length
- Bull Head, Dakota, 3/4 length seated studio portrait; wearing two feathers in hair, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, breastplate, blanket wrapped around waist, holding pipe and weaving attached to pipe, and ring on finger; in charge of...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Bull Head.
- [188-?]
- Bull Head, Dakota, seated, full length
- Bull Head, Dakota, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; wearing two feathers in hair, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, breastplate, beaded moccasins, and blanket wrapped around waist;, holding peace pipe and beaded...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Bull Head.
- [188?]
- Gall, Dakota Chief, and an unidentified white boy (Tot Clifford?), Gall seated, white boy standing, full length
- Gall, Dakota Chief, full length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop and unidentified boy (possibly Tot Clifford?) standing beside him; Gall wears one feather in hair, braids wrapped in fur, bandana tied at neck, vest, paint or tattoos on...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.
- [188?]
- Gall, Dakota Chief, seated, full length
- Gall, Dakota Chief, full length seated studio portrait; wearing one feather in hair, braids wrapped in fur, decorated buffalo hide wrapped around shoulders; holding feather fan-like object; photograph of a framed portrait.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.
- 1881
- Gall, Dakota Chief, standing, 3/4 length
- Gall, Dakota Chief, 3/4 length standing studio portrait with painted backdrop; one feather in hair, braids wrapped in fur, decorated buffalo hide wrapped around shoulder and torso, holding feather fan-like object.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.
- [1881?]
- Goose, Dakota Chief, portrait, bust
- Goose, Dakota Chief, head and shoulders studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing two feathers in hair, earrings, braid wrapped in fur, short beaded necklace with many wraps, and blanket wrapped around shoulders; tip of arrow in view.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Goose.
- [188?]
- Goose, Dakota Chief, similar view
- Goose, Dakota Chief, head and shoulders studio portrait with painted backdrop, left profile; wearing one feather in hair, braid wrapped in fur, earring, short beaded necklace with many wraps, blanket wrapped around shoulders; holding an arrow; tip...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Goose.
- [188?]
- Goose, Dakota Chief, wearing Indian clothing, bust
- Goose, Dakota Chief, head and shoulders studio portrait with painted backdrop; wearing two feathers in hair, earrings, short beaded necklace with many wraps, braid wrapped in fur, blanket wrapped around shoulders; holding arrow; tip of pipe in view.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Goose.
- [188?]
- Two unidentified Indians, Crows, full length
- Full length studio portrait of two unidentified Crow males, one seated on rock, wrapped in blanket, wearing vest, jewelry and feather in hair, other standing next to wooden fence, wrapped in blanket and wearing feather in hair.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Crow Indians.
- [188-?]
- Old Crow, Crow Chief, on horseback, full length
- Old Crow, Crow Chief, on horseback in open field, full length; wearing one feather in feathered cap, braids wrapped in fur, vest with armbands on arms, blanket wrapped around waist, and moccasins; buildings in distant background (blurry); probably...
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Old Crow.
- [188?]