Child Carrier Collection

Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples, 1860. Italians in regional costume....our Artist has made a picturesque grouping of some of the inhabitants of the kingdom of Naples

Indians, American - Child, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Indians, American - Child, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Indians, American - Child, 1916. Native American girl wearing dress with applique decoration. The object at left may be a cradle board with doll attached

Flathead mother, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Flathead mother, c1910. Flathead woman standing by tree holding baby in cradleboard in front of her

Apache girl and papoose, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apache girl and papoose, c1903

A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Four Lakota women standing, three holding infants in cradleboards, and a Lakota man on horseback, in front of a tipi, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

The International Exhibition: "Fisherman's Hut in Lapland", by J. F. Hockert, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: "Fisherman's Hut in Lapland", by J. F. Hockert, 1862....in all probability this fisherman

Ju-ah-kis-gaw, Woman With Her Child in a Cradle, 1835. Creator: George Catlin
Ju-ah-kis-gaw, Woman With Her Child in a Cradle, 1835

Dog Travois / Blackfoot Camp, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Edwin Willard Deming
Dog Travois/Blackfoot Camp, late 19th-early 20th century

Penns Treaty with the Indians, c. 1840 / 1844. Creator: Edward Hicks
Penns Treaty with the Indians, c. 1840/1844

Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Creator: Edward Francis Finden
Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Indigenous people round a fire in northern Canada, depicted by a member of John Franklins Coppermine Expedition of 1819-1822

Chapel Beach, 1872. Creator: James H. Richardson
Chapel Beach, 1872. Waterfall and Chapel Rock (known as La Chapelle by early European explorers), Lake Superior, Michigan, USA

Mizheh and babe, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mizheh and babe, c1906. Apache woman, at base of tree, holding infant in cradleboard in her lap

The cornfield, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The cornfield, c1906. Apache woman hoeing rows of corn with an infant in a cradleboard with large visor on her back

Mother and child-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mother and child-Apsaroke, c1908. Portrait of a woman, half-length, seated, facing right, holding baby in beaded cradleboard

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Through the lens of time, these captivating images transport us to a world where the bond between mother and child was carried with them on their journeys. From the Flathead mother and her baby in a 1910 photograph by Edward S. Curtis, to the Apache girl and her papoose in 1903, and the Apsaroke mother and child in 1908, these portraits showcase the deep connection between these families and the natural world around them. The use of various modes of transportation, such as dog travois and cradles, allowed these mothers to carry their little ones with them as they hunted, gathered, and traveled. The International Exhibition's "Fisherman's Hut in Lapland" depicts a mother with her child in a similar setting, highlighting the universality of this experience. The 1835 painting "Ju-ah-kis-gaw, Woman With Her Child in a Cradle" by George Catlin and the 1820 image of an interior of a Cree Indian tent offer a glimpse into the intimate moments of daily life. These images remind us of the strength and resilience of mothers throughout history, as they carried their children with them on their adventures, no matter the challenges they faced. The Penns Treaty with the Indians, created in the 1840s, shows a different side of the mother-child relationship, as the mother looks on with concern during a significant moment in history. And the image of a mother and child at Chapel Beach, taken in 1872, offers a peaceful moment of reflection and connection between mother and nature. These captivating images remind us of the enduring bond between mothers and their children, and the importance of carrying the love and care of our families with us, no matter where our journeys take us.