American Indian Collection (#3)

Tewanima (winner), Arquette (came in 5th), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Tewanima (winner), Arquette (came in 5th), 1911. Shows Hopi American long distance runner and Olympic medal winner Louis Tewanima (1888-1969) and Mitchell Arquette

The Falls of Saint Anthony, 1871. Creator: George Catlin
The Falls of Saint Anthony, 1871.

The Lost Trail, 1856. Creator: Charles Ferdinand Wimar
The Lost Trail, 1856. A group of Indian warriors on horseback searching for the trail of some enemy in one of the canyons of the lower Missouri River at dawn.

Friends Or Foes? (The Scout), 1902-05. Creator: Frederic Remington
Friends Or Foes? (The Scout), 1902-05. A solitary Blackfoot Indian leans forward on his horse, gazing across a snowy landscape at the lights of a distant encampment

Olympic athletes arrive. Thos. H. Lilley, Andrew Sockalexis, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Olympic athletes arrive. Thos. H. Lilley, Andrew Sockalexis, 1912. Shows Thomas H. Lilley (1887-1954) and Andrew Sockalexis (1891-1919)

Indians at dedication, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Indians at dedication, 1913. Shows Crow chiefs at the groundbreaking ceremony for the National American Indian Memorial (which was never built), Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York

Carlisle School - Tin Shop, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Carlisle School - Tin Shop, between c1910 and c1915. Shows students at United States Indian School, Carlisle, PA.

Taft at Indian Monument Dedication, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Taft at Indian Monument Dedication, 1913. Shows President William Howard Taft at the groundbreaking ceremony for the National American Indian Memorial (which was never built), Staten Island, New York.

Rodman Wanamaker and Indian Chiefs, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Rodman Wanamaker and Indian Chiefs, 1913. Shows Native American chiefs with Rodman Wanamaker (1863-1928) at the groundbreaking ceremony for the National American Indian Memorial

Indians in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Indians in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915.

Grave of Chief Pesanko near Spokane, Wn., between 1910 and 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Grave of Chief Pesanko near Spokane, Wn., between 1910 and 1915.

Engraving depicting the South American Indian method of using a bow and arrow to hunt birds, 19th century
5308669 Engraving depicting the South American Indian method of using a bow and arrow to hunt birds, 19th century; (add.info)

Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas)
985105 Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 40.7x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian with Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Frontispice of the Treaty "Natural and moral history of the Caribbean Islands of America" attributed to Cesar
VEN5031148 Frontispice of the Treaty "Natural and moral history of the Caribbean Islands of America" attributed to Cesar de Rochefort (1638-1691)

Civilization of American Indians. Botocoudo man, Indian ethnic group of the forests of Brazil
JAB5036747 Civilization of American Indians. Botocoudo man, Indian ethnic group of the forests of Brazil. In "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Fur merchants dealing with American Indians speaking with gestures in North America
NWI4826562 Fur merchants dealing with American Indians speaking with gestures in North America. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Agricultural Machine: Promotional flyer for the mower, harvester and binder "The New Empire"
NWI4825178 Agricultural Machine: Promotional flyer for the mower, harvester and binder "The New Empire", Seiberling and Co, Akron, Ohio, circa 1890

Quebec: Studio portrait of an Indian selling baskets, 1865
LUX4818131 Quebec: Studio portrait of an Indian selling baskets, 1865; (add.info.: Quebec: Studio portrait of an Indian selling baskets, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Indian Wars: The Scouts of General George Custer (1839-1876) during the Indian uprising in the Great Plains
NWI4836537 Indian Wars: The Scouts of General George Custer (1839-1876) during the Indian uprising in the Great Plains (central United States), around 1860

Fur merchants arriving at the Hudson Bay Company in boats and carts. Colour engraving, 19th century
NWI4826873 Fur merchants arriving at the Hudson Bay Company in boats and carts. Colour engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Fur merchants arriving at the Hudson Bay Company in boats and carts)

French fur merchant sailing aboard a boat on which he carries fur and beetskin. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4825928 French fur merchant sailing aboard a boat on which he carries fur and beetskin. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

United States, State of Virginia: Virginia settlers shooting canoes of Indians at Fort Jamestown, 1622
NWI4967567 United States, State of Virginia: Virginia settlers shooting canoes of Indians at Fort Jamestown, 1622. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

West Diligence fighting Indians in the United States Plains. Reproduction after a painting by Frederic Remington
NWI4963642 West Diligence fighting Indians in the United States Plains. Reproduction after a painting by Frederic Remington.; (add.info.: West Diligence fighting Indians in the United States Plains)

United States, South Dakota State: New settlers settling their houses on the Sioux Indian Reserve, South Dakota, 1890
NWI4967406 United States, South Dakota State: New settlers settling their houses on the Sioux Indian Reserve, South Dakota, 1890

United States, Massachusetts: American Indians welcoming the Puritans by offering them fish on the banks of the Charles
NWI4965771 United States, Massachusetts: American Indians welcoming the Puritans by offering them fish on the banks of the Charles River, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1635

United States, State of California: Indian irrigation pit in San Luis Rey, Spanish mission founded in 1772
NWI4964642 United States, State of California: Indian irrigation pit in San Luis Rey, Spanish mission founded in 1772; (add.info.: United States)

Reindeer hunted in a corral by American Indians in Alaska, 19th century
NWI4964215 Reindeer hunted in a corral by American Indians in Alaska, 19th century.; (add.info.: Reindeer hunted in a corral by American Indians in Alaska)

Population of America: Thanksgiving feast between Puritans of New England (New England)
NWI4879645 Population of America: Thanksgiving feast between Puritans of New England (New England) in the presence of Indians in the United States, 17th century

Indians of America: Moving from an Indian village using horse-drawn travois. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4897340 Indians of America: Moving from an Indian village using horse-drawn travois. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Indians of America)

Native American with his horse on a trail in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s.19th century coloring engraving by Frederic
NWI4897133 Native American with his horse on a trail in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s.19th century coloring engraving by Frederic Remington.; (add.info)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Tomb of Cherokee chiefs embalms to make their flesh and bone preserves, North Carolina
NWI4897010 History of Indigenous Peoples: Tomb of Cherokee chiefs embalms to make their flesh and bone preserves, North Carolina, 16th century

Map of George Catlin (1796-1872) of the Mississippi Valley, with the Mississippi and Missouri rivers (USA)
NWI4898005 Map of George Catlin (1796-1872) of the Mississippi Valley, with the Mississippi and Missouri rivers (USA), showing the locations of the permanent villages of the Mandans Indians, 1837

Indians of America: Courageous Sioux announcing the sunrise. Colour engraving from an illustration by Frederic
NWI4897762 Indians of America: Courageous Sioux announcing the sunrise. Colour engraving from an illustration by Frederic Remington.; (add.info.: Indians of America)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Cherokees in modern costume, 1890's. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4896123 History of Indigenous Peoples: Cherokees in modern costume, 1890's. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples: Cherokees in modern costume)

One of Wyngyno's wives, an Indian leader Powhatan. Contemporary of the colony of Roanoke (North Carolina, USA)
NWI4896075 One of Wyngyno's wives, an Indian leader Powhatan. Contemporary of the colony of Roanoke (North Carolina, USA), circa 1585

History of indigenous peoples: Digger Indians returning from hunting with rabbits and birds, Sierra Nevada Mountain
NWI4895430 History of indigenous peoples: Digger Indians returning from hunting with rabbits and birds, Sierra Nevada Mountain, 19th century

History of Indigenous Peoples: Ceremonial Dance of the Carolina Indians, 16th century
NWI4895375 History of Indigenous Peoples: Ceremonial Dance of the Carolina Indians, 16th century. Reproduction from an illustration by John White.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

History of indigenous peoples: Anasazi women (Ancetre des Pueblo) carrying water at the top of a mesa
NWI4895289 History of indigenous peoples: Anasazi women (Ancetre des Pueblo) carrying water at the top of a mesa. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: History of indigenous peoples)

Formation of a blacksmith at the Indian School of Chemawa, Salem (Oregon, USA)
NWI4899069 Formation of a blacksmith at the Indian School of Chemawa, Salem (Oregon, USA), circa 1880 - Reproduction in duotone reproduction of a 19th century illustration - Blacksmith training

Traditional Sioux Indian teepee made from a bison skin sewn with the tendons of the animal Wicoti Living History Lakota
NWI4899772 Traditional Sioux Indian teepee made from a bison skin sewn with the tendons of the animal Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City

Traditional Sioux Indian teepee made from a bison skin sewn with the tendons of the animal Wicoti Living History Lakota
NWI4899754 Traditional Sioux Indian teepee made from a bison skin sewn with the tendons of the animal Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City

Portrait of a young Indian Crow, Glydis Little Nest or Rides A Sorrel Horse
NWI4898436 Portrait of a young Indian Crow, Glydis Little Nest or Rides A Sorrel Horse. She has pigtails hair, wears a suit adorned with stripes and holds a doll of fabrics in her hand

The village Oraibi (Arizona, USA), with the houses in adobe land, home of the Hopis Indians (formerly Moqui or Moki)
NWI4898415 The village Oraibi (Arizona, USA), with the houses in adobe land, home of the Hopis Indians (formerly Moqui or Moki), according to the description of John Wesley Powell (1834-1902)

American Indians: Dogs pulling travois to carry water to Indian women in the western plains
NWI4898284 American Indians: Dogs pulling travois to carry water to Indian women in the western plains. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: American Indians)

Indians of America: Indians recuding wild rice and braiding it to put it in the canoe
NWI4898203 Indians of America: Indians recuding wild rice and braiding it to put it in the canoe. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Indians of America)

Indians of America: " Manitou" carving over a Lanai Lanape door, before 1730
NWI4898161 Indians of America: " Manitou" carving over a Lanai Lanape door, before 1730.; (add.info.: Indians of America: " Manitou" carving over a Lanai Lanape door)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Shalako Ceremonial in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Coloured engraving of the 19th century
NWI4896563 History of Indigenous Peoples: Shalako Ceremonial in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Family living in the neighborhoods of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 19th century
NWI4896187 History of Indigenous Peoples: Family living in the neighborhoods of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 19th century. Coloured engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of American Indian Culture" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of the American Indian. From ancient civilizations to historic events, their legacy is beautifully depicted through art and artifacts. Delve into pre-Columbian life with Diego Rivera's captivating mural, showcasing the Zapotec Civilization. The intricate details transport you to a bygone era, offering glimpses into their daily lives. Journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where Jennie A. Brownscombe's oil painting captures "The First Thanksgiving. " Witness the harmonious gathering between Pilgrims and Native Americans as they celebrate unity amidst adversity. Trace the footsteps of tribes across America with maps from 1612 and 1715. These visual representations reveal how indigenous communities thrived across vast territories, each with its unique customs and traditions. Experience Santa Fe's Indian Market, where Native American baskets showcase exquisite craftsmanship passed down through generations. Admire these masterpieces that embody cultural pride and artistic excellence. Marvel at Captain John Smith's map of Virginia from 1612, providing insights into early interactions between European settlers and local tribes. This historical document sheds light on a pivotal chapter in American history. Explore Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) during Spanish conquest through a colored woodcut from 1556. Marvel at its grandeur before it was forever altered by colonization—a testament to resilience against foreign forces. Discover Cheyenne Chief Two Moons' regal presence captured by Edward S. Curtis in 1910—an iconic portrait that immortalizes tribal leadership during challenging times. Witness Jean Leon Gerome Ferris' depiction of "The First Thanksgiving" in 1621—a heartwarming scene symbolizing cooperation between Pilgrims and Native Americans during an uncertain period for both cultures. Meet Sitting Bear - Arikara - brought to life by artist John Andrew & Son in 1908—his dignified gaze reflecting strength and resilience, embodying the spirit of his people.