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Plains Indian Collection

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & Son

Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & Son
Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. The Arikara are a semi-nomadic Native American tribe who lived on the plains of South Dakota. Their population was decimated by smallpox in the 1830s

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Deaf Bull, c. 1880. Creator: Laton Alton Huffman

Deaf Bull, c. 1880. Creator: Laton Alton Huffman
Deaf Bull, c. 1880. [Portrait of a chief of the Crow people from the Yellowstone River valley, western United States]. Gelatin silver print

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: 'Indians hunting Bison; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper

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

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: 'Pawnee Camp; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper

'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]

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Woman's Costume-Cheyenne, 1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Woman's Costume-Cheyenne, 1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Woman's Costume-Cheyenne, 1927

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Cheyenne Matron, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Cheyenne Matron, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cheyenne Matron, 1910

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Cheyenne Female Type, 1911. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Cheyenne Female Type, 1911. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cheyenne Female Type, 1911

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: 'A Cheyenne Chief; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper

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

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: 'Pawnee Indians; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper

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

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Shooting Buffaloes with Colt's Revolving Pistol, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Shooting Buffaloes with Colt's Revolving Pistol, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Shooting Buffaloes with Colt's Revolving Pistol, [USA], 1857. Medicine in illness is considered the summum bonum among the Indians

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: 'The Threatened Rising of American Indians; Sitting Bull Addressing a Meeting of 'Braves', 1890

'The Threatened Rising of American Indians; Sitting Bull Addressing a Meeting of "Braves", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Her Horse Kills, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Her Horse Kills, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Her Horse Kills, 1908. Photograph shows three-quarter length portrait of Her Horse Kills, braided hair, wearing traditional clothing, beaded earrings and necklace, seated facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Indian Warriors Mr Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr Warrior, Mr One-Tooth-Gone, Mr Sole... 1890

Indian Warriors Mr Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr Warrior, Mr One-Tooth-Gone, Mr Sole... 1890. Creator: John C. H
Indian Warriors. Mr. Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr. Warrior, Mr. One-Tooth-Gone, Mr. Sole (bottom of foot), Mr. Make-it-Long []

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Young Hairy Wolf, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Young Hairy Wolf, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Young Hairy Wolf, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Young Hairy Wolf, wearing fur headdress, traditional clothing, and shell necklace, seated, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Young Hairy Wolf-Apsaroke, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Young Hairy Wolf-Apsaroke, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Young Hairy Wolf-Apsaroke, c1905. Young Hairy Wolf, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Richard Wallace, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Richard Wallace, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Richard Wallace, 1908. Photograph shows three-quarter length portrait of Richard Wallace, wearing western clothing and "Judge" ribbon, seated facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Red Shirt, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Shirt, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Shirt, 1905. Photograph shows Red Shirt, wearing headdress and blanket, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing left

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Rueben Taylor, Cheyenne man, bust portrait, facing slightly right

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Pretty Paint, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pretty Paint, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pretty Paint, c1905. Pretty Paint, Crow man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: John Wallace, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

John Wallace, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
John Wallace, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of John Wallace, wearing traditional clothing, seated, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Red Hawk, Oglala Sioux Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing feather headdress

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Porcupine, a Cheyenne man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, wearing a wreath of cottonwood leaves on his head

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Day dreams, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Day dreams, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Day dreams, 1905. Photograph shows Chief Plenty Coups squatting on rock near pond, fingers interlaced, meditating

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Tepee in a grove of trees

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple... c1908

Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple... c1908
Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple braids, beaded buckskin shirt, shell beads around neck, c1908

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: The wife of Plenty Coups, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The wife of Plenty Coups, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The wife of Plenty Coups, 1908. Photograph shows Plenty Coups's wife, wearing traditonal dress, standing againt rock

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Wolf, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wolf, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wolf, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Crow chief, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Crow chief, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow chief, 1910. Photograph shows full-length portrait of The Grizzly Bear, with braided hair, wearing traidtional clothing and several necklaces, standing, holding bow, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Victory, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Victory, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Victory, 1908. Photograph shows several Crow Indians, including Plenty Coups, Wet, Bull Don't Fall Down, and Spotted Jack Rabbit wearing traditional clothing

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Overlooking the Little Horn, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Overlooking the Little Horn, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Overlooking the Little Horn, 1908. Photograph shows five Crow Indians, Wolf, Fish Shows (wearing headdress), Which Way, Lone Tree, and Two Whistles on horseback carrying staffs

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: The Crow Likes Water, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Crow Likes Water, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Crow Likes Water, 1905. Photograph shows The Crow Likes Water, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing left

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Plain Owl, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Plain Owl, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Plain Owl, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Plain Owl, wearing headdress, traditional clothing, and beaded gauntlets, holding staff, seated, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, 1907. Photograph shows three-quarter portrait of Slow Bull inside tipi, facing right, sitting in grass holding a pipe

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Pine Tree, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pine Tree, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pine Tree, 1905. Photograph shows head-shoulders portrait of Pine Tree with feather in braided hair, wearing blanket and kerchief around neck, seated, facing left

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Woman of Many Deeds, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Apsaroke War Group, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Apsaroke War Group, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apsaroke War Group, c1905. Print shows three Crow Indians, Uphaw, Which Way, and Packs The Hat, on horseback

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: The Outlook, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Outlook, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Outlook, c1905. Packs The Hat and Which Way, two Crow Indians on horseback, Montana

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Scout That Returns, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Scout That Returns, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Scout That Returns, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Scout That Returns, wearing traditional clothing and beaded gauntlets, seated, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Old Tail, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Old Tail, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Old Tail, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Old Tail, wearing headdress and traditional clothing, seated, facing left

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Two Leggings, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Two Leggings, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Two Leggings, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, 1907. Photograph shows three-quarter portrait of Slow Bull inside tipi on knees, facing front, with buffalo skull and other items nearby

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Photograph shows Saliva, an Oglala Sioux priest, dressed for the Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Jack Red Cloud, standing, wearing full headdress, traditional clothing, and medallion, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Wife of Old Crow - Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wife of Old Crow - Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wife of Old Crow - Cheyenne, c1927. Cheyenne woman, half-length portrait, facing front

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Two Leggings, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Two Leggings, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Two Leggings, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Two Leggings, seated, holding stick, facing right

Background imagePlains Indian Collection: Council of War, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Council of War, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Council of War, c1908. Six Crow Indians in full regalia, on horseback, Montana. Sitting Elk, Medicine Crow, Fish Shows, Wolf, Two Whistles



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