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Background imageAmerican West Collection: Flint Smoker's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Flint Smoker's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Flint Smoker's daughter, c1910. Piegan woman seated on ground in open field

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Spotted Eagle, Heavy Gun, and Robert Calf Robe, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Spotted Eagle, Heavy Gun, and Robert Calf Robe, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spotted Eagle, Heavy Gun, and Robert Calf Robe, c1910

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Little Plume's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Little Plume's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Little Plume's daughter, c1910. Two young Piegan women seated in tall grass

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Watching the signal, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Watching the signal, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Watching the signal, c1905. Three Crow Indians, one sitting, two standing, facing left

Background imageAmerican West Collection: War party's farewell-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Old White Man, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Which Way, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Which Way, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Which Way, c1905. Crow Indian, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing headdress and several necklaces

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Crow Chief's Daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Crow Chief's Daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow Chief's Daughter, c1910. Piegan girl standing in doorway of tepee, wearing beaded buckskin dress, Montana

Background imageAmerican West Collection: A smoke, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A smoke, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A smoke, c1905. Two Crow Indians in Montana, sitting on the ground, one is smoking a pipe

Background imageAmerican West Collection: At the water's edge-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Pack horse [i.e. packhorse]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pack horse [i.e. packhorse]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pack horse [i.e. packhorse]-Apsaroke, c1908. Apsaroke woman on horseback, packhorse beside her

Background imageAmerican West Collection: The winter camp-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Sitting Eagle, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Sitting Eagle, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sitting Eagle, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Absoraks, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Absoraks, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Absoraks, c1905. Rear view of four Crow Indians, including Shot in the Hand and Bull Chief, on horseback, Montana

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Piegan war-bonnet and coup-stick, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Piegan war-bonnet and coup-stick, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan war-bonnet and coup-stick, c1910. Piegan man, half-length portrait, dressed in war bonnet and holding a feathered coup-stick, facing front

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Overlooking the camp-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Overlooking the camp-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Overlooking the camp-Piegan, c1910. One man and two women, seated on hill, facing right

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Day dreams-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Day dreams-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Day dreams-Piegan, c1910. Young Piegan Indian woman, wearing beaded dress, seated on hill

Background imageAmerican West Collection: The Grizzly Bear, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Grizzly Bear, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Grizzly Bear, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front, c1910

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Three Piegan Indians and four horses on hill above river, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Three Piegan Indians and four horses on hill above river, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Three Piegan Indians and four horses on hill above river, c1910

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Goldenrod meadows-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Goldenrod meadows-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Goldenrod meadows-Piegan, c1910. Two girls standing in a field of goldenrod

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Crow child, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Crow child, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow child, 1908. Photograph shows little girl, wearing traditonal dress, standing againt rock

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Wife of Weasel Head-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wife of Weasel Head-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wife of Weasel Head-Piegan, c1910. Piegan woman, half-length portrait, facing right

Background imageAmerican West Collection: The Dancer, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c1905

The Dancer, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Dancer, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c1905

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Awaiting the scouts return, Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Awaiting the scouts return, Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Awaiting the scouts return, Atsina, c1908. Photograph shows a group of Atsina men on a hill with their horses

Background imageAmerican West Collection: The war party, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The war party, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The war party, 1905. Photograph shows a group of Crow Indians on horseback. Chief, in middle, wearing headdress

Background imageAmerican West Collection: A quiet smoke-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A quiet smoke-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A quiet smoke-Hopi, c1907. Hopi man sitting on ground smoking, with hoe propped on his left knee

Background imageAmerican West Collection: The Talk, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Talk, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Talk, c1905. Three Crow men, seated in rocky area with low growing shrubs, their horses rest nearby

Background imageAmerican West Collection: One Blue Bead, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

One Blue Bead, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
One Blue Bead, c1908. One Blue Bead, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Two Whistles [A]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Two Whistles [A]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Two Whistles [A]-Apsaroke, c1908. Photograph shows Two Whistles, an Apsaroke man, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile, face painted, wearing medicine hawk headdress, buckskin shirt

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Approaching winter-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Approaching winter-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Approaching winter-Apsaroke, c1908. Two Crow Indians on horseback in shallow stream flanked by snow-covered trees, under rock cliff

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Curley-Apsaroke, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Curley-Apsaroke, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Curley-Apsaroke, c1905. Apsaroke man, half-length portrait, wearing headdress, facing front

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Ready for the charge-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Ready for the charge-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Ready for the charge-Apsaroke, c1908. Man in feather headdress, on horseback, holding bow and arrows, 1 arrow in mouth

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Rigid and statuesque, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Rigid and statuesque, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Rigid and statuesque, c1905. Photo shows three Crow men, facing right, on rock ledge

Background imageAmerican West Collection: An idle hour, Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

An idle hour, Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An idle hour, Piegan, c1910. Photograph shows two Piegan Indians sitting on grassy area above a body of water

Background imageAmerican West Collection: The three chiefs-Piegan, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The three chiefs-Piegan, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The three chiefs-Piegan, c1900. Three Piegan men on horseback in open grassland near pond

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Hoop On the Forehead, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c1908

Hoop On the Forehead, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c1908

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Bear Claw, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Bear Claw, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bear Claw, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Bear Claw, seated, facing left

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Hoop On the Forehead, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hoop On the Forehead, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hoop On the Forehead, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Background imageAmerican West Collection: A swap, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A swap, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A swap, c1905. Crow men on horseback apparently involved in an exchange

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Banks, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Banks, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Banks, 1908. Photograph shows head and shoulder portrait of Banks, wearing feathered headdress and several necklaces, seated, facing front

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Eagle Child-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Eagle Child-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Eagle Child-Atsina, c1908. Eagle Child, Atsina man, half-length portrait, facing front

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Bear Cut Ear, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Col WF Cody, 1890. Creator: Alick P F Ritchie

Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Col WF Cody, 1890. Creator: Alick P F Ritchie
Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Col WF Cody, 1890. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Buffalo Bill, composed of guns, rope, heads of buffalo and horse, snowshoes, etc

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Devil's Tower From West side showing millions of tons of fallen rock Tower 800... 1890

Devil's Tower From West side showing millions of tons of fallen rock Tower 800... 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Devil's Tower From West side showing millions of tons of fallen rock Tower 800... 1890

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Hunting Deer A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88 Two miners McMillan and... 1888

Hunting Deer A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88 Two miners McMillan and... 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hunting Deer. A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88. Two miners McMillan and Hubbard got their game []. Two hunters around camp fire; one cooking

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Hose team The champion Chinese Hose Team of America, who won the great Hub-and-Hub... 1888

Hose team The champion Chinese Hose Team of America, who won the great Hub-and-Hub... 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hose team. The champion Chinese Hose Team of America, who won the great Hub-and-Hub race at Deadwood, Dak. July 4th, 1888 []. Twelve member team of Chinese "hose" runners posed in uniform

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Cowboys, roping a buffalo on the plains, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Cowboys, roping a buffalo on the plains, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Cowboys, roping a buffalo on the plains, between 1887 and 1892. Three cowboys on horses roping a buffalo

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Celebrating Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of... 1888

Celebrating Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of... 1888. Creator: John C. H
Celebrating. Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of the kind (for gold and silver ores) in the world []




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