PPLD Digital Collections

A young contestant prepares to enter the powwow arena. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

American Indian with drum. 1

Barry and "Copyright by D. F. Barry" stamped into photo. Label on back of folder "D. F. Barry photographs of all noted indian chief Photographer / 1312 Tower Ave. Superior, Wisconsin." 1

Buckskin Charlie and daughter beside tipi, both wear traditional regalia. A drum sits propped against his leg, feather in hand. 1

Caption under photo "No. 12, "Town of Manitou Springs" float, it was one of the most popular floats in the long procession. It actually had a water spring in action." Photo appeared in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, on June 28, 1936, page 12. 1

Chiefs wearing headdresses riding horses down trail through Garden of the Gods. Photo is signed "Tod Powell 1913" on print. 1

Close view of Indian woman wearing native dress standing in front of vine-covered building. She is carrying a ceramic jar on her head. Detail of 010-7302. 1

Colorized view of group of American Indians in front of Gardens of the Gods Trading Post. "Garden of the Gods Trading Company" painted on building. Signs "The Trading Post" and "Chs E. Strausenback / Indian Trader". 1

Contestant in the Chin-Qua-Pin powwow. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Four women around the Taos Pueblo estufa with brush. 1

From a sketch taken on the field during the fight. On 8 July 1878 Cpt. Reuben Bernard, with seven companies of cavalry, located the Indians on Birch Creek and Pilot Butte, near present-day Pendleton, Oregon defeating the indians 1

Full page spread with 13 images. Caption at bottom of page "Pictures from New Mexico and Colorado." [translated from the original German] Illustration appeared in "Around the World" dated March 22, 1884, pages 40-41. 1

Full-length portrait of young Indian child wearing squash blossom necklace. 1

Group of Ute Indians in Garden of the Gods wearing traditional regalia including headdress, beaded leggings, and moccasins. A young girl wears a fringed deerskin dress. This group visited Colorado Springs to participate in the 1913 Shan Kive. 1

Group of women stand on porch of adobe building with large adobe building at left. Photo identified as "inner portal of old convent San Ildefonso N.M." 1

Half-bred or tame Indians in huge Mexican straw hats. One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Hand-colored steel engraving showing Indian in tipi sitting beside man wrapped in robes on the ground. Fringed bag and pipe are on ground, and man holds gourd rattle. "A Medicine Man Administering to a Patient" printed below image. 1

Identified as Ute Jim, Dance Chief. Note on back &quot|Killed September 1912&quot| 1

Identified as child of Buckskin Charlie, standing in opening of tipi in traditional Ute clothing. 1

Indian dancers at San Felipe Pueblo. 1

Indian dancers in costume and some wearing buffalo headdresses, at San Ildefonso Pueblo. Photo identified as "Hunters - Buffalo Dance." 1

Indian man in feathered headdress and holding feathered pole standing in front of adobe building with woman holding small child and young boy wearing feather headdress. Photo identified as "Chief Juan Cruz and family. San Juan Pueblo." 1

Indian man leading horse while woman rides on horse through fields. 1

Indian men, women and girl sit in tipi. 1

Indian woman sitting on floor with pans of peppers and dried peppers on floor alongside. Photo identified as "peppers, San Juan Pueblo." 1

Indian woman wearing native dress standing in front of vine-covered building. She is carrying a ceramic jar on her head. Photo identified on back as "SC3 Miss Otemina Najarito - Santa Clara Pueblo". 1

Long view of pueblo with mountains behind. "San Ildefonso, N.M." printed at lower left of image. 1

Man sits on burro, identified as Chief Francisco. 1

Native American girl poses outdoors at Taos Pueblo. She is wearing leggings, a dress and necklace. 1

Native American infant in cradleboard held up by woman standing to the side in front of tent, possibly in Garden of the Gods. 1

Native American man in fringed and beaded shirt and leggings standing next to tree stump with various tools on it. Photo identified on back as "SC-59. Silver Smith. Santa Clara Pueblo." 1

Native American man wearing white blanket leavning against adobe wall at Taos Pueblo. 1

Native American men and one woman stand in front of wooden building. "Indians in Oklahoma" written on bottom of album page. 1

Native American men and woman in traditional dress pose for the camera. The men carry blankets and the woman is wearing a blanket around her shoulders. Photo identified on back as "T-128 Taos Indians." 1

Native American men and women standing by beehive oven outdoors at Taos Pueblo. Dress is mostly traditional but one man wears shirt, jeans and boots. 1

Native American men in traditional dress in front of adobe wall. Men are wrapped in blankets and one has braids wrapped with fur. Photo identified on back as "Taos men in full dress for fiesta." 1

Native American men stand at low adobe kiva-like structure with ladder on mesa. Photo identified on back as "Taos Indians at Estufa, South Pueblo|Gov. Bernal at left." 1

Native American men, women and children walking along rocky path by cliff. Women carry umbrellas and wear blankets|man in center is in Western dress. Photo identified on back as "Crossing foot bridge at Taos." 1

One of 10 images on a full-page spread. 1

One of 13 images in a double page spread. Caption at bottom of page "Pictures from New Mexico and Colorado." [translated from the original German] Illustration appeared in "Around the World" dated March 22, 1884, pages 40-41. 1

One of Hillers most famous Pueblo images, taken at Zuni on the Powell survey in 1879. 1

Painting of Indian warrior on horseback hunting buffalo with a spear. 1

Participants of a powwow dressed in regalia. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Portrait of Chief Little Deer nee Joseph Tafoya (1891-1972). Written on the back of the photograph 1

Portrait of Dallas Bordeaux (1925-1980), also known as D. Chief Eagle. Bordeaux was a Sioux chief and author of the historical novel Winter Count. 1

Portrait of George (1855-?) and Ann Chiefhat (1861-?) of the Salish tribe standing in front of a teepee in a wooded area. 1

Portrait of unidentified Indian man leaning against an adobe building. 1

Portrait of unidentified Indian man wearing squash blossom necklace, standing in front of camera. 1

Printed on bottom "Petrified Indian (cliff dweller) on free exhibition in West Garden of Gods at Strausenback's". 1

Printed on bottom "Pueblo Indian - "Na-Na-Ping" / Colo. Springs, Colo. / Garden of the Gods Curio Co." 1

Printed on front "500. Pueblo woman sweeping before the fireplace." 1

Printed on front "Geronimo / A chief of the Apache Tribe". Imprinted on front "Overstreet, Chickasha, I. T." 1

Profile view of unidentified Indian man. 1

Pueblo Indians in traditional dress near Garden of the Gods 1

Rodeo fashions at wax museum. 1

Seated left to right, Chief Ignacio, Carl Schurz, Chief Ouray, and Chipeta. Standing is Woretsiz and General Charles Adams. 1

Several lines of Indians performing dance at San Felipe Pueblo. Onlookers, some on horseback or in wagons, are in background. 1

Sign above door reads "Navajo Hogan / Garden of the Gods Curio Co." Printed on bottom "Pueblo Indian "Don-Yingye" / Garden of the Gods / Colo. Springs, Colo." 1

Small pictures of Indian pottery from various pueblos. Photo titled "Pottery - Old Modern and Modern." 1

Southern Ute Indian Antonio Buck [1870-1961], son of Buckskin Charlie, in headdress. 1

Spectators at a powwow in 1976. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Three Ute Chiefs dentified as John Deal (left), Cerette, and Ocapoor in elaborate headresses and regalia. A small group is visible behind the men. Tipis are grouped closely together. 1

Tinted print of Crow Indians in ceremonial dress, including eagle headdresses. Print is photomechanical process. "Ghost Dance of Crow Indians. Copyright Griffith & Griffith" printed on bottom of card. 1

Two Indian women and children standing by door of adobe building. Photo identified as Cochiti Pueblo. 1

Two Indian women working at trough. Pottery jar is alongside. Photo identified as San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico. 1

Two small Native American children, wearing silver jewelry, pose in scrub land. "Compliments of Karl Moon 1910" written in ink on lower left of photo. 1

Two women in regalia at Colorado Springs powwow. Identified on back "Cheryl Emahula from Denver 1976 / Chin-qua-pin days / Garden of the Gods" 1

Two young participants at the Chin-Qua-Pin powwow. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Unidentified Indian man wearing a heishi necklace sitting next to wall. 1

Ute Indian peers around small tree, posed for photographer as a scout. Written on the back "Ute Scout" 1

Ute woman stands in front of tipi with infant carried in a blanket on her back, a small girl to her right. Written on the back "Jimmy McCook's squaw." 1

Woman stands in front of Native American infant crying in cradleboard, young girl to the right. Identified as Luke Snow's papoose. 1

Young Indian girl and boy pose for the camera. Photo identified on back as "Sunshine and Shadow." 1

Young Native American girl in traditional dress stands in front of adobe oven at Taos Pueblo. 1