Wigwams Collection

Evening on Crow Reservation, Montana (oil on canvas)
CH89290 Evening on Crow Reservation, Montana (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 30.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. The Roseau, or Reed-grass River

Bohemian Club Grove scene, between 1896 and 1911. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bohemian Club Grove scene, between 1896 and 1911

Moving camp-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Moving camp-Atsina, c1908. Several Atsina on horses with travois behind them, tipis in background

Piegan encampment, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan encampment, c1900. Tepees with mountains in background

A gathering war party, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A gathering war party, c1908. Landscape with four tepees, eleven Atsina Indians on horseback, three women, a child, and two dogs, Montana

War party's farewell-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
War party's farewell-Atsina, c1908. Four Atsina Indians on horseback overlooking tepees in valley beyond

At the water's edge-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
At the water's edge-Piegan, c1910. Photo shows two tepees reflected in water of pond, with four Piegan Indians seated in front of one tepee

The winter camp-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The winter camp-Apsaroke, c1908. Two Apsaroke people on horseback outside a tipi in a thicket of trees; snow covering area

High Medicine Rock, Crow Indian with two horses at left, Her Horse Kills with child in... c1908
High Medicine Rock, Crow Indian with two horses at left, Her Horse Kills with child in buggy at right, tepees and circus type tent in background, Montana, c1908

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]

Geronimo...at Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 1901 Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Geronimo and two other men posed standing, full length at Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y. 1901. [Leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people

Camp gossips-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Camp gossips-Atsina, c1908. Four Atsina women and a dog, their backs to camera, sitting some distance from tipis and others

The pipe-bearer-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The pipe-bearer-Atsina, c1908. Atsina woman leading a pack horse, others following mounted on horses with travois, dogs; tipis in background

Atsina camp scene, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Atsina camp scene, c1908. Tipis on plains

Hoop On the Forehead [E], c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hoop On the Forehead [E], c1908. Hoop On the Forehead, full-length portrait, facing right, holding a tomahawk in his right hand and a rifle in the left, tipi and tents in background

The parade, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The parade, c1908. Apsaroke Indians on horseback in front of two teepees

USA, Arizona, Holbrook, Route 66, Wigwam Motel, Chevrolet Impala

A teepee. Date: circa 1830

In the Sonora. Destruction of a tribe of Peaux-Rouges by Mexican troops
LLM462089 In the Sonora. Destruction of a tribe of Peaux-Rouges by Mexican troops by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Sonora)

The Crowning of Powhatan, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232166 The Crowning of Powhatan, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Sun Dance Encampment - Piegan, 1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sun Dance Encampment - Piegan, 1900. [Tipis of the Piegan people, a Blackfoot-speaking group, North American Great Plains]

Native Americans racing (coloured engraving)
3629991 Native Americans racing (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native Americans racing)

Mayhew and the Narragansett Sachem (engraving)
654772 Mayhew and the Narragansett Sachem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mayhew and the Narragansett Sachem)

An elephant on the rampage (engraving)
736161 An elephant on the rampage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An elephant on the rampage; Demolishing wigwams)

Beyond the Little Bighorn, 1908 (b / w photo)
DPL415553 Beyond the Little Bighorn, 1908 (b/w photo) by Throssel, Richard (1882-1933); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info)

Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri
STC103857 Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri, plate 38 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America

Fancy dress - men dressed up as cowboys
Two men in The Fancy Dress Studio, 37 Oxford Street, London, dressed in cowboy costumes complete with very hairy chaps! Date: c.1920

Sketches of a New Settlement in Minnesota (engraving)
1613899 Sketches of a New Settlement in Minnesota (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of a New Settlement in Minnesota)

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)

Native American Wigwams (litho)
3611102 Native American Wigwams (litho) by Martin, Mower (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: From How Other People Live, pub. by Adam & Charles 1911); Canadian, out of copyright

North America: winter landscape in Canada; Native Americans racing; Colorado (coloured engraving)
3629999 North America: winter landscape in Canada; Native Americans racing; Colorado (coloured engraving) by German School

Fort Pierre on the Missouri, plate 10 from Volume 2 of
STC101388 Fort Pierre on the Missouri, plate 10 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Friedrich Salathe (1793-1858) 1844 (aquatint) by Bodmer

Encampment of the Piekann Indians, plate 43 from Volume 2 of
STC103860 Encampment of the Piekann Indians, plate 43 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Leopold Beyer (1784-c.1870) and J

Revolt by the Apaches in Arizona (colour litho)
2779314 Revolt by the Apaches in Arizona (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolt by the Apaches in Arizona)

Un Examen De Medecine Chez Les Peaux-Rouges (engraving)
2783396 Un Examen De Medecine Chez Les Peaux-Rouges (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Examen De Medecine Chez Les Peaux-Rouges)

Native American village (chromolitho)
2782699 Native American village (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native American village. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

A Native American encampment (b / w photo)
NBY259406 A Native American encampment (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

Trappers trading with Native Americans, New France (colour litho)
977753 Trappers trading with Native Americans, New France (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trappers trading with Native Americans)

Wampum beads, North America (chromolitho)
1093607 Wampum beads, North America (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wampum beads, North America)

Native American buffalo dance (chromolitho)
5235983 Native American buffalo dance (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native American buffalo dance)

In the Foothills of the Rockies, 1898 (oil on canvas)
NUL386950 In the Foothills of the Rockies, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); 56x101.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A Native American woman holding hands with her child (colour litho)
731820 A Native American woman holding hands with her child (colour litho) by Brundage, Frances (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Native American woman holding hands with her child)

Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)
5989487 Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937.); © Look and Learn

Tipi Village, c. 1830 (oil on canvas)
PNP245339 Tipi Village, c.1830 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Winter Village of the Minatarres, plate 26 from Volume 2 of
STC101398 Winter Village of the Minatarres, plate 26 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Narcisse Desmadryl, 1844 (aquatint) by Bodmer

Native Americans (chromolitho)
5235960 Native Americans (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native Americans)

Comanche Indian (b / w photo)
CHT202634 Comanche Indian (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; American, out of copyright

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"Wigwams: A Glimpse into Native American Culture and History" Step back in time to circa 1830, where the iconic teepee-like structures known as wigwams stood tall. These unique dwellings were commonly found in the Village of Blackfeet Indians near St. Marys Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana during the 1930s. In a different context, wigwams took on a new role along Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona. The Wigwam Motel became an attraction itself with its Chevrolet Impala parked outside, offering travelers a glimpse into Native American heritage while embarking on their road trip adventures. However, history tells us that not all encounters involving they were peaceful. In the Sonora Desert, Mexican troops engaged in conflict resulting in the tragic massacre of a Native American tribe. This destructive event unfolded once again as Peaux-Rouges faced devastation at the hands of Mexican troops. Yet amidst these dark chapters lies moments of cultural significance and celebration. Edward Sheriff Curtis captured one such occasion - the Sun Dance Encampment of Piegan tribe members in 1900. Through his lens, we witness their vibrant traditions and deep-rooted spirituality. Native Americans have always been renowned for their equestrian skills and love for racing. Colored engravings depict thrilling races where riders showcase their exceptional horsemanship against breathtaking landscapes. The historical narrative also includes interactions between European settlers and indigenous tribes like Mayhew's encounter with Narragansett Sachem depicted through an engraving from centuries ago. While exploring diverse themes throughout history is important, it's equally essential to acknowledge entertainment aspects influenced by Native American culture too. From "The Redskins at London Hippodrome" to captivating performances beyond Little Bighorn - these spectacles brought elements of tribal life onto grand stages worldwide. Wigwams serve as tangible reminders of Native American heritage, reflecting their resourcefulness and connection to nature.