Red Indian Collection

Frances Densmore, US anthropologist
Frances Densmore (left, 1867-1957), US ethnologist, using a phonograph (left) to record the voice and stories of Mountain Chief, a Native American from the Piegan tribe

In the Village of Blackfeet Indians near St. Marys Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking Alpine carnations
3786186 Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking Alpine carnations; (add.info.: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Indians selling western springbeauty in Mexico. 1911)

Native American children
3788606 Native American children; (add.info.: Native American children, caption reads: brothers in exile'. Taken early 20th century. American postcard.); Lebrecht History

Native American fuel train, 1920 (print)
3794054 Native American fuel train, 1920 (print); (add.info.: Native American fuel train - men leading a group of burros (pack - donkeys), loaded with wood, through the Arizona desert. Pueblo Indian

A Jicarilla Apache American
3788604 A Jicarilla Apache American; (add.info.: A Jicarilla Apache American. Photo taken early 20th century, the Jicarilla were removed from their land in the 19th century)

Jonathan Edwards (print)
3793990 Jonathan Edwards (print); (add.info.: Jonathan Edwards - colonial American Congregational preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans: 5 October 1703 - 22 March 1758)

A Supai Cornfield - Cataract Canyon
3780522 A Supai Cornfield - Cataract Canyon; (add.info.: A Supai Cornfield - Cataract Canyon, Arizona. A Native American woman of the Supai tribe stands in a cornfield with a basket on her back)

Native American clay pottery made by Native Americans of the Pueblo People, New Mexico, 1920 (print)
3794046 Native American clay pottery made by Native Americans of the Pueblo People, New Mexico, 1920 (print); (add.info.: Native American clay pottery)

Native American in traditional costume (print)
3793879 Native American in traditional costume (print); (add.info.: Native American - in traditional dress and headdress with an excerpt from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

Cree First Nations Canadians during World War 1
3786782 Cree First Nations Canadians during World War 1; (add.info.: Cree First Nations Canadians during World War 1. Three generations with grandsons in army uniform. 1916. Saskatchewan, Canada)

Mandan Chieftain's hut - (Interior) of native American dwelling, 19th century (engraving)
3794205 Mandan Chieftain's hut - (Interior) of native American dwelling, 19th century (engraving) by Desmadryl, Narcisse Edmond Joseph (1801-1890); (add.info)

Yuma Indians
3780516 Yuma Indians by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Yuma Indians, lived in Colorado, 1858 (Indians of the Far West. London Illustrated News 1858.)); Lebrecht History

Diegeno Indians travelling
3780515 Diegeno Indians travelling by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Diegeno Indians travelling. Lived in San Diego country, converted by the Jesuits. Indians of the Far West)

Papagos Women
3780519 Papagos Women by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Papagos Women. (Indians of the Far West. London Illustrated News 1858.)); Lebrecht History

Noo-Shimatt-Tash-Tanaki, or grisly bear, a Seminole Chief
3780517 Noo-Shimatt-Tash-Tanaki, or grisly bear, a Seminole Chief by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Noo-Shimatt-Tash-Tanaki, or Grisly Bear, a Seminole Chief 1858)

Blackfoot Indian/ Native American on horseback (engraving)
3794204 Blackfoot Indian/ Native American on horseback (engraving); (add.info.: Blackfoot Indian/ Native American - on horseback. Engraving after Bodmer von Beyer. Handbook of Literary Studies)

Pimo women, 1858 (print)
3780518 Pimo women, 1858 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Pimo women. Lived on the Mexican frontier)

Chief Powhatan welcoming John Smith, 1607 pub 1887 (engraving)
3785947 Chief Powhatan welcoming John Smith, 1607 pub 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Chief Powhatan, otherwise known as Wahunsenacawh or Wahunsunacock, was the leader of the Powhatan)

The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in Jamestown in 1614, 19th century (litho)
3794108 The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in Jamestown in 1614, 19th century (litho) by Brueckner, Henry (fl.1860-70) (after); (add.info)

Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. View of the Columbia River and Mount Hood, a potentially active stratovolcano in Oregon, north western USA

Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers, (1877). European settlers fighting Native Americans in the 18th century

Boston Tea Party, Boston Harbour, America
3784421 Boston Tea Party, Boston Harbour, America; (add.info.: Men dressed as Native American Indians throw tea chests into Boston Harbour, America, 1773)

An attack by Indians, La Herradura published in 1930 (engraving)
3780164 An attack by Indians, La Herradura published in 1930 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: The Spanish and Indians attack Sir Francis Drakes men in the Bay of La Herradura)

Christopher Columbus letter, 1493 (print)
3780952 Christopher Columbus letter, 1493 (print); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus letter. Written 14 February 1493 on the caravel (ship) Nina'

The landing of Columbus
3782068 The landing of Columbus; (add.info.: The landing of Columbus, published in 1887. Christopher Columbus voyages to the American continents from 1492 made Europe aware of their existence)

War of 1812: American invasion of Canada
3786591 War of 1812: American invasion of Canada; (add.info.: War of 1812: American invasion of Canada. Three First Nation Indians at war)

Infant Edward VII plays with Ojibwe chiefs, 1910 (print)
3785855 Infant Edward VII plays with Ojibwe chiefs, 1910 (print); (add.info.: Infant Edward VII plays with Ojibwe chiefs at Windsor Castle - from 1910 illustration by T. Walter Wilson)

Explorers on the Shores of the Saint Lawrence River
Vintage engraving of Explorers on the Shores of the Saint Lawrence River, 17th Century

Indian Tales for Little Folks
3779347 Indian Tales for Little Folks by Phillips, Walter Shelley (1867-1940); (add.info.: Indian Tales for Little Folks by W. S. Phillips (El Comancho 1867 -1940). Illustrations by the author

Cache
3858246 Cache by Bromley, Valentine Walter Lewis (1848-77); Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

The Buffalo Hunt by C. M. Russell
3788760 The Buffalo Hunt by C. M. Russell by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); (add.info.: The Buffalo Hunt by Charles Marion Russell. Two Native Americans herd a stampede of buffalo on horseback)

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)

Washington crossing the Delaware, America
3785197 Washington crossing the Delaware, America by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); (add.info.: George Washington crossing the Delaware)

Chippeway (Ojibwe) woman and child
3780715 Chippeway (Ojibwe) woman and child by Lewis, James Otto (1799-1858); (add.info.: Chippeway (Ojibwe) woman and child. Native American woman of the Ojibwe tribe carrying a child on her back

Quatawapea, or Colonel Lewis
3780707 Quatawapea, or Colonel Lewis by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); (add.info.: Quatawapea, or Colonel Lewis, born c. 1774)

Metakoosega ( Pure Tobacco ), a Chippeway warrior
3780703 Metakoosega ( Pure Tobacco ), a Chippeway warrior by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); (add.info.: Metakoosega ( Pure Tobacco ), a Chippeway warrior

Little Crow, a Sioux Chief
3780674 Little Crow, a Sioux Chief by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); (add.info.: Little Crow, a Sioux Chief. Native American chief of the Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux)

Chactas and Atala, engraving by Dore
3780015 Chactas and Atala, engraving by Dore. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Chactas, Natchez warrior and prisoner of the Muscogulges and Siminoles, visited for the first time by Atala)

Indian Tales for Little Folks
3779348 Indian Tales for Little Folks by Phillips, Walter Shelley (1867-1940); (add.info.: Indian Tales for Little Folks by W. S. Phillips (El Comancho 1867 -1940). Illustrations by the author

Powasheek
3780794 Powasheek by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862) (after); (add.info.: Powasheek, Native American chief of the Foxes (Musquakees) holding bow and arrow

Okeemakeequid, a Chippeway chief
3780713 Okeemakeequid, a Chippeway chief by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); (add.info.: Okeemakeequid, a Chippeway chief. Native American chief of the Chippeway (Ojibwe) tribe. Portrait by Charles B

Wanata ( The Charger ), Grand Chief of the Sioux
3780712 Wanata ( The Charger ), Grand Chief of the Sioux by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); (add.info.: Wanata ( The Charger ), Grand Chief of the Sioux

Chippeway (Ojibwe) woman and child
3780709 Chippeway (Ojibwe) woman and child by Lewis, James Otto (1799-1858); (add.info.: Chippeway (Ojibwe) woman and child

Tenskwautawaw, or the prophet
3780706 Tenskwautawaw, or the prophet by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); (add.info.: Tenskwautawaw, or the Prophet, 1775 - November 1836)

Shingaba W Ossin ( Image Stone ), a Chippeway Chief
3780702 Shingaba W Ossin ( Image Stone ), a Chippeway Chief by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); (add.info.: Shingaba W Ossin ( Image Stone ), a Chippeway Chief, (c. 1763 - c. 1830)

Native American Apache men
3794052 Native American Apache men by Craig, Charles (1846-1931); (add.info.: Native American Apache men going to war. On horse - back, feathers in their hair. Painting by Chas (Charles) Craig, 1903

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)

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage: Frances Densmore and the Red Indian Culture" Frances Densmore, a renowned US anthropologist, immersed herself in the vibrant world of Native American tribes during her visit to the Village of Blackfeet Indians near St. Marys Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana, in the 1930s. With an insatiable curiosity for their customs and traditions, she sought to preserve their cultural legacy. As we gaze upon Robert Hinshelwood's captivating depiction of Mount Hood from the Columbia River in 1872, we are reminded of the profound connection between nature and Native American spirituality. The majestic landscape serves as a backdrop to centuries-old stories passed down through generations. However, history reveals that not all encounters were harmonious. Albert Bobbett's portrayal of "Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers" (1877) sheds light on turbulent times when misunderstandings led to clashes between settlers and indigenous communities striving to protect their ancestral lands. Reflecting on pivotal moments that shaped America's fight for independence, we cannot overlook events like the Boston Tea Party at Boston Harbor—an act of defiance against British rule that had far-reaching consequences for both colonists and Native Americans alike. Through an engraving titled "An attack by Indians: La Herradura, " published in 1930, we witness a dramatic scene capturing intense conflict—a reminder that violence was not exclusive to one side but rather a result of complex historical circumstances impacting various communities. Turning back time even further brings us Christopher Columbus' letter from 1493—a document revealing his initial encounter with indigenous peoples upon reaching new shores. This milestone event forever altered global history while also igniting debates about colonization and its impact on native cultures. The landing of Columbus marked a turning point where European exploration intersected with Indigenous civilizations—ushering in an era defined by both cooperation and strife as different worlds collided amidst vast cultural differences.