native americans

San Marcos Pottery

San Marcos pottery was made by Native Americans from the 1500s-1700s, at the time of European contact. It is generally thick, tempered with grit (large pieces of sand), and often decorated with stamping or punc... More

Stefano Della Bella - Vrouw uit Virginia

Speelkaart met een voorstelling van een staande vrouw in exotische dracht uit Virginia. Tekst in ondermarge. Genummerd linksboven: 9.

Wenceslaus Hollar - Mulier ex Virginia

Vrouw uit Virginia, Amerika. Overgenomen van Thoedor de Bry, naar tekening van John white in Thomas Harriot's A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virgina, Frankfurt, 1590.

Portret van een Amerikaanse Indiaan uit Virginia

Mask over Assembly Room doorway

While this mask may resemble a Native American figure, it actually is simply part of the design vocabulary of the 18th century. Common motifs such as this mask appeared widely in pattern book publications dist... More

Goden van de Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

Blad met twee voorstellingen van goden die de Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia vereren. Boven: Het afgodsbeeld van Kiwasa. Onder: Het afgodsbeeld van de god van de wind. Onder de voorstellingen een onderschrif... More

Bernard Picart - Voorstellingen van priester en tovenaar

Blad met drie voorstellingen van Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia. Boven: Een priester in een mantel waar één arm uitsteekt. Het haar kortgeschoren. Onder: Een tovenaar of waarzegger in een ottervel en met een... More

Oorlogsritueel van Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

Graftombe van de koningen van de Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

De Indianen uit Virginia bewaren de lichamen van hun koningen en opperhoofden. In de graftombe staat een afgodsbeeld van Kiwasa. Een priester houdt naast een vuur de wacht bij de lichamen. Onder de voorstelling... More

Bernard Picart - Oorlogsritueel van Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

Voorstelling van een plechtigheid om een overwinning te vieren. De Indianen hebben zich rond een groot vuur geschaard. Ze dansen en maken muziek met kalebassen. Onder de voorstelling een onderschrift in het Frans.

Goden van de Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

Graftombe van de koningen van de Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

[Native Americans collecting sap and cooking maple syrup in pots, till...

Illus. in: Moeurs des sauvages ameriquains, comparées aux moeurs des premiers temps / Joseph Francois Lafitau. Paris : Saugrain l'aîne [etc.], 1724, vol. 2, pl. 7, opp. p. 154.

Cemetery at the Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee

Andrew Jackson, who served as president from 1829 to 1837, lived at the Hermitage from 1804 until his death in 1845. Jackson's policies toward Native Americans were instrumental in the forced removal of most of... More

Native Americans from "Travels through the Canadas, ... to which is su...

This image has been taken from scan 000375 from "Travels through the Canadas, ... to which is subjoined a comparative view of the manners and customs of several of the Indian nations of North and South America,... More

Lee Moorhouse - Lucy Coyote

Photograph shows Lucy Coyote, an American Indian woman, half-length portrait, facing right. 1810 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. On back: "Photo by Lee Moorhouse." Copyrighted Jan. 19, 1900 by Lee Moorh... More

Native Americans from "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en...

This image has been taken from scan 000028 from volume 10 of "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en volkenkunde ... Met platen en kaarten. [Deel 4-9 by P. H. W.]". The title and subject terms of this ... More

Bust of an American Indian

Head of an American Indian

Native Americans from "Cassell's History of the United States ... Illu...

This image has been taken from scan 000044 from volume 02 of "Cassell's History of the United States ... Illustrated". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users o... More

Chief Charlie Snakelum with his wife, Ebey's Landing National Historic...

NPS Collection photo: The famous Chief Charlie Snakelum's canoe can be seen in the background. Believed to be acquired by Snakelum in the early 1850's and passed down to his eldest son of the same name, the can... More

Attention natives! front face!! No amalgamation! The Native Americans ...

116OC23 F 44 Rec.R.B. May'44.; On verso: $1.50 4,H,5,7 1160C23 4F44 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera... More

Native Americans from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Color...

This image has been taken from scan 000022 from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers by Captain L. Sitgreaves ... Illustrations. (Report on ... Natural History ... by S. W. Woodhouse. Zool... More

Native Americans from "The North-West Coast; or, three years' residenc...

This image has been taken from scan 000281 from "The North-West Coast; or, three years' residence in Washington Territory. ... With ... illustrations". The title and subject terms of this image have been genera... More

[Statues of Native Americans in the U.S. Capitol]

Photograph of sculptures showing two Native Americans: 1. a bust of Chippewa warrior Beshekee by Francis Vincenti; and 2. an unidentified crouched man holding a bowl. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photograph... More

Dale Mize Barn Built from Poles and Russian Thistles - Bureau of India...

Photographs

Unidentified portrait of Native Americans

Title devised by Library staff.

Study for Treaty with Native Americans (from Sketchbook)

A Group of Native American Women and Children in Front of a Cluster of...

LIBI_00030_01435; A lantern-slide (glass transparency), "Indian Camp"; This image shows a group of women and children in front of four teepees. It was produced by an unknown photographer on an unknown date. [B... More

[Group of Native Americans (possibly Winnebago) wearing blankets, some...

On verso: C.L. Hamilton.

Native Americans from "Gems of Literature, elegant, rare, and suggesti...

This image has been taken from scan 000144 from "Gems of Literature, elegant, rare, and suggestive". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Libr... More

Native American [Believed to be Southern Cheyenne] in Feathered Headdr...

LIBI_00019_00390, Possibly Photographed by W.S. Soule, "Native American [Believed to be Southern Cheyenne] in Feathered Headdress Holding Hatchet," circa 1868.

Native American Man Wearing a Bear Claw Necklace

LIBI_00019_00394; This item is an original sepia toned albumen photograph of Little Brave, an Arikara scout, wearing a bear claw necklace. The photograph is 5 1/8 x 7 1/4" (8 x 10" mounted) and was possibly pr... More

Native American Man Wearing a Bear Claw Necklace

LIBI_00019_00394; This item is an original sepia toned albumen photograph of Little Brave, an Arikara scout, wearing a bear claw necklace. The photograph is 5 1/8 x 7 1/4" (8 x 10" mounted) and was possibly pr... More

Native American in Front of a Tepee

LIBI_00019_00391, Photographed by W.S. Soule, "Native Americans in Front of a Tepee at Camp [Fort] Supply, Indian Territory," circa 1868.

Cheyenne Veterans

LIBI_00019_00394, Photographed by W.S. Soule, "Native American Man Wearing a Bear Claw Necklace," circa 1868. On the front, a handwritten caption in pencil reads, "Washita period/Fore bear-claws necklace [ille... More

A group of Cheyenne (Southern) women and children

LIBI_00019_00391, Photographed by W.S. Soule, "Native Americans in Front of a Tepee at Camp [Fort] Supply, Indian Territory," circa 1868. A group of Cheyenne (Southern) women and children captured at the Battle... More

Departure of Hiawatha by Albert Bierstadt, c. 1868

In this small-scale oil on paper painting, the American landscape painter Bierstadt captured a scene from Henry Longfellow's epic poem, "The Song of Hiawatha." The figure of Hiawatha in a canoe almost disappear... More

William Wells Bent (1809-1869), Sand Creek Massacre National Historic ...

Photo date unknown. William Wells Bent was primarily a trader and rancher who secured trade partners on the high plains by creating an adobe fort, called Bent's Fort, along the Santa Fe Trail. He negotiated pea... More

[Cherokee payments(?). Several men seated around table counting coins;...

Two Moons & Am. Horse

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date based on probable date range for negative numbers preceding LC-B5-35838. Gift... More

Waulicomo. C.M. Bell Studio, Washington DC

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date based on probable date range for negative numbers preceding LC-B5-35838. Gift... More

Native Americans Dancing, Possibly the Ghost Dance, Lame Deer, Montana

LIBI_00215_07047; Photo is black and white, mounted on card; 5" x 8". This image depicts a group of about 25 Indians dancing near and in front of two hills. They wear traditional dress, including feathered hea... More

Native Americans Dancing, Possibly the Ghost Dance, Lame Deer, Montana

LIBI_00215_07047; Photo is black and white, mounted on card; 5" x 8". This image depicts a group of about 25 Indians dancing near and in front of two hills. They wear traditional dress, including feathered hea... More

Native Americans from "A history of the American People ... With illus...

This image has been taken from scan 000511 from "A history of the American People ... With illustrations". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Britis... More

Group of Native Americans on Horseback Near a Group of Buildings

LIBI_00030_01454; A lantern-slide (glass transparency), depicting a group of Native Americans on horseback in the center. Many other figures are in front of a group of buildings. It is possibly Crow Agency circ... More

Native Americans from "Massacres of the Mountains. A history of the In...

This image has been taken from scan 000244 from "Massacres of the Mountains. A history of the Indian wars of the Far West ... Illustrated". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tag... More

Photograph of Chiracahua Apaches Arriving at the Carlisle Indian Schoo...

Photographs of American Military Activities

[Two illustrations, one depicting couple lounging in front of fire pla...

Caption for illus. at lower right reads: Social life in the occident. A western house-warming. Illus. in: Puck, 1886 Sept. 29, p. 69.

Native Americans from "Massacres of the Mountains. A history of the In...

This image has been taken from scan 000304 from "Massacres of the Mountains. A history of the Indian wars of the Far West ... Illustrated". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tag... More

Geronimo and fellow Apache Indian prisoners on their way to Florida by...

Local call number: rc02773..Title: Geronimo and fellow Apache Indian prisoners on their way to Florida by train ..Date: September 10, 1886..Physical descrip: 1 photoprint; b&w; 8 x 10 in...Series Title: Refere... More

Photograph of Chiracahua Apache Indians After Training at the Carlisle...

Photographs of American Military Activities

Omaha Dance, Chardron, Nebraska

LIBI_00312_10943; Albumen Cabinet photograph, landscape. This image depicts a group of Omaha Native American Men dancing. The dancers are clumped in a circle, facing inward. All are wearing traditional dress in... More

Frederic Remington - Historians of the Tribe

Pitcher. American decorative arts.

'Indian Infantry Company,' Column of Soldiers in Winter Uniforms

LIBI_00312_10951; Albumen photograph, landscape view. This image depicts a company of Native American Infantry formed into a column. The soldiers are wearing the winter uniforms. Tipis are visible in the backgr... More

Century plant [Agave americana]

Common name: Century plant Scientific name: Agave americana Origin: Southwestern USA Uses: Great for a specimen plant. These architectural plants will flower once after 8 -10 years with a dramatic flower sta... More

Century plant [Agave americana]

Common name: Century plant Origin: Southwestern USA Uses: Great for a specimen plant. These architectural plants will flower once after 8 -10 years with a dramatic flower stalk. The plant will die after putting... More

Group portrait of unidentified Native Americans.

original size: 6x8

Portrait photograph of Quanah Parker, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Little dog and wife and child

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Yellow Loedge and baby

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Deroin & Whitewater, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Native Americans from "The Oregon Trail, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000137 from "The Oregon Trail, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

Native Americans from "The Oregon Trail, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000244 from "The Oregon Trail, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

Native Americans from "La Florida; su conquista y colonización por P....

This image has been taken from scan 000329 from volume 01 of "La Florida; su conquista y colonización por P. Menéndez de Avilés. [Illustrated.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated... More

Portrait photograph of Bahbeskeit, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Ale Ko, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Jas. Arkeketer, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Fox, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Fox, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Indians, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Shontona, Richard, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Fox, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Standing Bear, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Chief Ne-Sann-Dow-Anice

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of White Horse, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Ale Ko, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Shontona, Richard, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of White Horse, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Ale Ko, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Blue Hair, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Portrait photograph of Walking Cloud, C.M.Bell Studio

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date from photographer's logbook. Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. Genera... More

Native Americans from "Personal Recollections and Observations of Gene...

This image has been taken from scan 000491 from "Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles, embracing a brief view of the civil war ... and the story of his Indian campaigns ... Copious... More

Locked in Death (Bear and Panther)

Homeward

Artist: Edward Sheriff Curtis.Artist Bio: American, 1868 - 1952.Creation Date: 1898.Process: orotone on glass.Credit Line: Gift of the Schutz Family.Accession Number: 2001.022.011

Lee Moorhouse - Chief U-ma-pine i.e. Chief Umapine

Photograph shows Chief Umapine, Chief of the Cayuse Indians, half-length portrait, seated, facing front. 1192 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Copyrighted Jan. 13, 1900 by Lee Moorhouse. No. 89. WSUNA

Captain Frederick W. Benteen (1834-1898), Washita Battlefield National...

Exact photo date unknown but taken in the 1870s. Benteen is best known for commanding a battalion of the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876. While scouting the area, Captain Benteen re... More

Chief Hollow Horn Bear--Sioux

Half-length portrait of Dakota Indian man, facing slightly right, wearing feather headdress. Copyright by F.A. Rinehart, Omaha. No. 1169. Rinehart Collection.

Joseph Turner Keiley - A Sioux Chief

Lee Moorhouse - Alompum and Tax-a-Iax, b. 1898. Twin grandnieces of Ch...

Photograph shows Alompum and Tax-a-Iax, twin grandnieces of Chief Joseph, full-length portrait, facing front, wrapped and held in craddelboards. Title from item. On front: "Copyrighted 1898 by Lee Moorhouse." C... More

Sioux Indians: Susan Frost

3/4 length, facing right. 62282 U.S. Copyright Office Photo by Heyn. No. 352. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Indians Ceremonial dress; Indians Peace pipes; I... More

[Left to right: Poor Elk, Shout For, Eagle Shirt]

Three young Indian men, probably Sioux, wearing native accessories. 60120 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Heyn.

Native Americans - Preparations for Dinner

2 Indian women and a child seated on ground, by pot on campfire. 74183 U.S. Copyright Office Photo by Heyn. #451. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Indians Food... More

Kills Buffalo, half length portrait, standing, with pipe

Photo by Heyn. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Native Americans - [Sunflower], portrait

Half-length portrait of Sioux(?) man, facing left, wearing native dress. 74202 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 407.

[Poor Elk, half-length portrait, facing left]

[John Comes Again, three-quarter length portrait, right profile]

60027 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo by Heyn. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Native Americans - Standing Bear

Photo by Heyn. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Native Americans - [Bone Neck Lace]

Portrait photo of Indian by Heyn. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.