Papoose Collection

Native American Indian women of the Pawnee Tribe, c. 1873
Illustration of Pawnee Native American Indian women (squaws) seen inside a wigwam, with a baby in a papoose

Homeward Bound, Nyasaland
Homeward Bound - Nyasaland (modern Malawi). An african woman carrying a large load on her head and her baby on her back

SIOUX ENCAMPMENT, 1891. Group of Minionjou Sioux Native Americans in a tipi camp, probably on or near the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Photographed in 1891 by John C. H. Grabill

A Hakka woman carrying her infant child in a papoose
A Hakka woman carrying her infant child on her back in a papoose-style baby carrier with a strapped head guard. Hong Kong New Territories Date: 1984

Baby Carrier (tihkinakan), c.1835 (mixed media)
PEM216355 Baby Carrier (tihkinakan), c.1835 (mixed media) by American School, (19th century); h: 79 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: made from wood, cloth, beads)

Young Shoria Women with Children, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Young Shoria Women with Children, 1913

Pawnee Camp; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper
Pawnee Camp; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Costumes de Différents Pays, Sauvagesse Iroquoise
Costumes de Differents Pays, Sauvagesse Iroquoise, c1797

Sioux squaw; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper
Sioux squaw; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Papoose, June 17, 1887, 1887 June 17. Creator: Unknown
Papoose, June 17, 1887, 1887 June 17

Cheyenne mother and child, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cheyenne mother and child, c1905

Apache girl and papoose, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apache girl and papoose, c1903

Codex of the conquest of Mexico: the emissaries of Montezuma
BEN85074 Codex of the conquest of Mexico: the emissaries of Montezuma, or Moctezuma II Aztec emperor meeting the Spanish, 16th century (miniature) by Spanish School

An Apache Babe, 1903, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure)
STC225357 An Apache Babe, 1903, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Apache girl and Papoose
2623735 Apache girl and Papoose by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; (add.info.: Photographic print of Apache girl and Papoose photographed by Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952)

Nez Perce Babe, 1900, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure)
STC225352 Nez Perce Babe, 1900, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Comanche Mother, 1907 (sepia photogravure)
985680 The Comanche Mother, 1907 (sepia photogravure) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Comanche Mother)

Mother and child, Apsaroke, c. 1908 (b / w photo)
BAL145783 Mother and child, Apsaroke, c.1908 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952); Private Collection

Cree Papoose Doll, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Jane Iverson
Cree Papoose Doll, 1935/1942

A Havasupai Indian squaw and papoose (colour litho)
3639509 A Havasupai Indian squaw and papoose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Havasupai Indian squaw and papoose)

A Mohave Indian squaw and papoose (colour litho)
3639504 A Mohave Indian squaw and papoose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mohave Indian squaw and papoose)

A Navajo Family
3788758 A Navajo Family by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: A Navajo Family. The Navajo Americas currently reside on a reservation in Arizona. Illustration late 19th century)

Kawasi Indian Baby, 1904 (oil on board)
NUL386961 Kawasi Indian Baby, 1904 (oil on board) by Hudson, Grace Carpenter (1836-1937); 14x11 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Kiowa Squaw, c. 1934 (watercolor)
1066567 Kiowa Squaw, c.1934 (watercolor) by Tsatoke, Monroe (1904-37); 26.7x15.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of the Public Works of Art Project; American, out of copyright

Ute Indians, from southern Colorado, 1895 (photo)
DPL415550 Ute Indians, from southern Colorado, 1895 (photo) by Nast, Charles A. (fl.1880-90); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; eDenver Public Library; American, out of copyright

c. 1890s / 1900 - USA - Native American - baby in a papoose
c.1890s/1900 - USA - Native American - baby in a papoose

Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818

Scenes in the Americas
Lumberjack felling a tree in the Bay of Honduras 40, view of the town of Acapulco, Mexico, 41, and interior of a Native American Nuu-chah-nulth house in Nootka Sound 42

Interior of an underground Aleut house in Unalaska 43
6337873 Interior of an underground Aleut house in Unalaska 43, native methods of starting a fire 44, and Tlicho or Dogrib people in front of their huts 45 by English School

Indian Squaw and "Papoose, "Child (b / w photo)
5990398 Indian Squaw and " Papoose, " Child (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Squaw and " Papoose, " Child)

Isba, etched by the artist, published 1803 (colour litho)
STC169220 Isba, etched by the artist, published 1803 (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha, engraved by Joseph Swain (1820-1909) 1870 (engraving
CHT202633 Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha, engraved by Joseph Swain (1820-1909) 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ojibwa mother and baby, c. 1821 (colour litho)
PNP246200 Ojibwa mother and baby, c.1821 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Natives of Tasmania (Van Diemens Land)
Natives of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land. Grou Agara, man with scarification on his chest and animal-skin cape, and Arra-Maida, woman with child on her back in kangaroo papoose

Native American Cree people of Western Canada, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP245318 Native American Cree people of Western Canada, c.1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Indian Women Procuring Fuel, 1853 (colour litho)
NBY335531 Indian Women Procuring Fuel, 1853 (colour litho) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75) (after); Private Collection; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, wooden houses, hunters with bow and arrows, baby in papoose

Native Americans of Nootka. Nootka man with tattooed brow and nose ring, men and women in woven hats, animal-skin cloaks, earrings and facial piercings, and baby in papoose

Rear view of a womans chignon with two pigtails and four papoose curls called the Chancellor. Chignon a la Chanceliere

Iroquois Indian Exhibit, State Museum, Albany
3788764 Iroquois Indian Exhibit, State Museum, Albany by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: Iroquois Indian Exhibit, State Museum, Albany)

Osage Indian Camp, Oklahoma
3788759 Osage Indian Camp, Oklahoma by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: Osage Indian Camp, Oklahoma. The Osage Americans currently reside in reservations in Kentucky)

A Walapai Indian papoose (colour litho)
3639505 A Walapai Indian papoose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Walapai Indian papoose)

Iroquois Indian Exhibit, State Museum, Albany
3788784 Iroquois Indian Exhibit, State Museum, Albany by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: Iroquois Indian Exhibit, State Museum, Albany)

A Walapai child
3788755 A Walapai child by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: A Walapai child. The Walapai are inhabitants of part of Arizona, boardering the Colorado River)

Sketches from an Indian Reservation (engraving)
1626189 Sketches from an Indian Reservation (engraving) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from an Indian Reservation)

A Navajo Indian squaw and children (colour litho)
3639510 A Navajo Indian squaw and children (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Navajo Indian squaw and children)

A Walapai Indian squaw and papoose (colour litho)
3639507 A Walapai Indian squaw and papoose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Walapai Indian squaw and papoose)

A Piute Indian papoose (colour litho)
3639506 A Piute Indian papoose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Piute Indian papoose)

Yuma household (colour photo)
3106200 Yuma household (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yuma household)

Encampment of Piekann Indians, pub. 1842 (colour litho)
3105568 Encampment of Piekann Indians, pub. 1842 (colour litho) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Swiss, out of copyright

Pawnee Warriors, c. 1832 (colour litho)
PNP246106 Pawnee Warriors, c.1832 (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: now present day Alaska; ); Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Baby Carrier, c. 1840 (mixed media)
PEM216382 Baby Carrier, c.1840 (mixed media) by American School, (19th century); length: 79 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: made from wood, leather)

Navajo weavers, c. 1914 (b / w photo)
BAL145761 Navajo weavers, c.1914 (b/w photo) by Carpenter, William J. (b.1861); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Wedding Ceremony and the Manner of Divorce in Canada
STC100674 The Wedding Ceremony and the Manner of Divorce in Canada, illustration from Religious Ceremonies and Customs, engraved by Bernard Picart (1673-1733) 1723 (engraving) by French School

Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818
6338267 Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818)

F. 33 Inhabitants of Norton Sound and Their Habitations, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671422 F.33 Inhabitants of Norton Sound and Their Habitations, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Chippeway squaw and child, 1848 (hand-coloured litho)
NBY331369 Chippeway squaw and child, 1848 (hand-coloured litho) by McKenney, Thomas Loraine (1785-1859) (after); 26x16 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Postcard of a Navajo indian family outside their house or hogan
PNP245956 Postcard of a Navajo indian family outside their house or hogan, 1909 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Chippeway Squaw and Child, pub. by F. O. W. Greenough, 1838 (colour litho)
STC90588 Chippeway Squaw and Child, pub. by F.O.W. Greenough, 1838 (colour litho) by Bowen, John T. (1801-c.1856); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Osage settlement near Missouri River, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
STC175877 Osage settlement near Missouri River, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume 1 or 2, plate 3, by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Campi

A Native American Camp
3788761 A Native American Camp by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: A Native American Camp. Illustration dating late 19th century. Tepees and tanned hides visible in foreground)

Sioux mother and baby, c. 1830 (oil on canvas)
PNP246135 Sioux mother and baby, c.1830 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Kate McBeth (d. 1915) with the women of the Nez Perce Women
SLS251323 Kate McBeth (d.1915) with the women of the Nez Perce Womens Sewing Society (b/w photo) by Gay, E

Sioux mother with baby in a cradleboard (colour litho)
PNP246136 Sioux mother with baby in a cradleboard (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Native Americans Plains People moving camp, 1897 (w / c on paper)
PNP274180 Native Americans Plains People moving camp, 1897 (w/c on paper) by Russell

Gipsies, plate 25 from Volume I of The Manners, Customs
STC88783 Gipsies, plate 25 from Volume I of The Manners, Customs and Amusements of the Russians, etched by the artist, pub

Hiawatha
3788757 Hiawatha by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: Hiawatha, the legendary Iroquois leader. Caption reads: From his forehead fell his tresses, / Smooth and parted like a womans)

Mohave medicine man
3788756 Mohave medicine man by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: Mohave medicine man)

Dog Travois / Blackfoot Camp, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Edwin Willard Deming
Dog Travois/Blackfoot Camp, late 19th-early 20th century

Ute Chief Severo and Family, c. 1885, published 1899. Creators
Ute Chief Severo and Family, c. 1885, published 1899

Ute Chief Severo and Family, c. 1885, published 1900. Creators
Ute Chief Severo and Family, c. 1885, published 1900

Ojibbeway Indians in Paris, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Ojibbeway Indians in Paris, 1861/1869. Maun-gua-daus (chief) with warriors, women and children taken to Paris as representatives from Canada in 1845

Four Flathead Indians, 1855 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Four Flathead Indians, 1855/1869. Ya-tax-ta-coo (warrior) with Yun-ne-yun-ne (boy with harpoon) and Las-tee (woman flattening infants head) in 1855

The Sioux Chief with Several Indians, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
The Sioux Chief with Several Indians, 1861/1869. Ha-won-je-ta (head chief) with Tchon-dee (second chief), Toh-ky-e-to (counsellor and medicine man) and Tchon-su-mons-ka (wife of head chief)

Iowa Indians Who Visited London and Paris, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Iowa Indians Who Visited London and Paris, 1861/1869. Mu-hu-she-kaw (chief), Neu-mon-ye (war chief) with See-non-ty-a (medicine man) and women on the lower Missouri, 1845

Two Ojibbeway Warriors and a Woman, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Two Ojibbeway Warriors and a Woman, 1861/1869. Ka-bes-kunk and O-ta-wa (warriors in war dess with pipes) and Ju-a-kiss-gaw (wife of Ka-bes-kunk) at the fall of St. Anthony. 1834

Iowa Indians, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Iowa Indians, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, 1844

Indigenous tribal family of North West Canada. circa 1908

ESKIMO FAMILY IN CAMP
An Eskimo family in their village, showing igloos, papoose, sledge, dogs, and quite a lot of ice Date: circa 1912

Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Creator: Edward Francis Finden
Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Indigenous people round a fire in northern Canada, depicted by a member of John Franklins Coppermine Expedition of 1819-1822

Chapel Beach, 1872. Creator: James H. Richardson
Chapel Beach, 1872. Waterfall and Chapel Rock (known as La Chapelle by early European explorers), Lake Superior, Michigan, USA

Japan - Young Japanese Mother carrying her baby on her back and holding a paper umbrella / parasol. Date: circa 1904

Mother and child-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mother and child-Apsaroke, c1908. Portrait of a woman, half-length, seated, facing right, holding baby in beaded cradleboard

Tattooed Iroquois man, woman and baby in papoose, and chief.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

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"Papoose: A Glimpse into Native American Culture and Motherhood" Step back in time to the late 19th century, where we find ourselves immersed in the lives of Native American Indian women from various tribes. In 1873, a captivating photograph captures Pawnee Tribe women adorned in traditional attire, showcasing their rich heritage. Fast forward to 1891, as we venture into a Sioux encampment near Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. John C. H. Grabill's lens transports us to a tipi camp bustling with Minionjou Sioux Native Americans. Amongst them are mothers cradling their precious papooses - babies swaddled securely against their backs. Our journey takes us across continents to Devon's Hooe estuary along the River Plym, where an Apache babe steals our hearts through a photogravure by John Andrew & Son. The image depicts an intricately tattooed Iroquois man and woman proudly holding their papoose while being led by their chief. The enchanting sight continues as we encounter an Apache girl tenderly embracing her own papoose, radiating love and care for her little one. Meanwhile, Nez Perce Babe captivates us with its photogravure beauty captured by John Andrew & Son—a testament to the diverse cultures that thrived within Native American communities. In 1907, sepia tones bring forth "The Comanche Mother, " immortalizing maternal strength within this tribe's history through a stunning photogravure piece. We then delve into Mexican Indian savages depicted on canvas—powerful artwork showcasing the fusion of cultures during that era. A timeless black-and-white photo from around 1908 introduces us to Apsaroke motherhood—an intimate moment shared between mother and child amidst their vibrant community life.