American Indian Wars Collection

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

The exultant Indians mutilate the dead body; Passage of the Great Canon of the Colorado, 1875. Creator: A. R Calhoun
The exultant Indians mutilate the dead body; Passage of the Great Canon of the Colorado, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Gen Miles and staff viewing the largest hostile Indian Camp in the US, near Pine... c1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Gen Miles and staff viewing the largest hostile Indian Camp in the US, near Pine Ridge, s Dak, Jan 16, 1891, c1891. Seven military men on horseback viewing a Lakota camp from a distant hillside

Copr Paul Wernert [ie Weinert] and gunners of Battery "E" 1st Artillery [] /, 1891, c1891. Creator: John C
Copr Paul Wernert [ie Weinert] and gunners of Battery "E" 1st Artillery [] /, 1891, c1891. Seven Lakota scouts and four uniformed Euro-Americans posed behind an artillery piece or Hotchkiss

Indian Council in Hostile Camp, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Indian Council in Hostile Camp, 1891. Rear view of a large semi-circle of Lakota men sitting on the ground, with tipis in background, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Indian chiefs who counciled with Gen Miles and setteled [sic] the Indian War -- 1 Standing... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Indian chiefs who counciled with Gen Miles and setteled [sic] the Indian War -- 1 Standing Bull, 2 Bear Who Looks Back Running [Stands and Looks Back], 3 Has the Big White Horse, 4 White Tail

Indian chiefs who counciled with Gen Miles and setteled [sic] the Indian War -- 1 Standing... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Indian chiefs who counciled with Gen Miles and setteled [sic] the Indian War -- 1 Standing Bull, 2 Bear Who Looks Back Running [Stands and Looks Back], 3 Has the Big White Horse, 4 White Tail

Crow Butte Near Ft Robinson, Neb and FE & MV RR -- In battle, the Indians drove the "Crows" up on the mountain and camped on the only approach

General George A. Custer (b / w photo)
PNP245556 General George A. Custer (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Armstrong Custer (1839-76); ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Dead Sure: a U. S. Cavalry trooper in the 1870s (colour litho)
PNP245581 Dead Sure: a U.S. Cavalry trooper in the 1870s (colour litho) by Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Delegation of Sioux chiefs, led by Red Cloud (1822-1909) in Washington D. C
PNP245584 Delegation of Sioux chiefs, led by Red Cloud (1822-1909) in Washington D.C. to see President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85) in 1870 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) at the battle of Talushatchee on 3rd Novemeber 1813, 1847 (litho)
PNP245946 General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) at the battle of Talushatchee on 3rd Novemeber 1813, 1847 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

A warrior striking down a US cavalry trooper at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 (ink & w / c on paper)
PNP245866 A warrior striking down a US cavalry trooper at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 (ink & w/c on paper) by American School

Fight for the Water Hole (colour litho)
PNP245579 Fight for the Water Hole (colour litho) by Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: U.S. Cavalry and Indians in 1870s; ); Peter Newark Military Pictures

Northern Cheyenne Indians, Dodge City, Kansas, 1878 (b / w photo)
DPL443624 Northern Cheyenne Indians, Dodge City, Kansas, 1878 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Denver Public Library

General William T. Sherman (1820-91) presides at the Treaty of Fort Laramie with Chief
PNP245583 General William T. Sherman (1820-91) presides at the Treaty of Fort Laramie with Chief Red Cloud, April 1868 (b/w photo) by Gardner

Defending the Fort: Indians attack a U. S. Cavalry post in the 1870s (colour litho)
PNP245580 Defending the Fort: Indians attack a U.S. Cavalry post in the 1870s (colour litho) by Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Curley, of the Crow tribe, one of Custers scouts (b / w photo)
PNP245554 Curley, of the Crow tribe, one of Custers scouts (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rescue of Corporal Scott during the Geronimo campaign of 1886 (coloured engraving)
PNP245886 The Rescue of Corporal Scott during the Geronimo campaign of 1886 (coloured engraving) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Buffalo Soldiers in Pursuit (colour litho)
PNP245885 Buffalo Soldiers in Pursuit (colour litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Custers last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June, 1876 (colour litho)
PNP245863 Custers last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June, 1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

George Armstrong Custer (1839 - 1876), (colour lithograph)
3239886 George Armstrong Custer (1839 - 1876), (colour lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Major Marcus A. Reno of the 7th U. S. Cavalry (b / w photo)
PNP245557 Major Marcus A. Reno of the 7th U.S. Cavalry (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Lt. William W. Cooke (b / w photo)
PNP245551 Lt. William W. Cooke (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant Cooke (1846-76); adjutant to General George Armstrong Custer (1839-76)

Captain Dodges Colored Troopers to the Rescue (engraving)
PNP245882 Captain Dodges Colored Troopers to the Rescue (engraving) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Commissioners in Council with the Arapahoes and Cheyennes, 1868 (albumen print)
NBY332251 Commissioners in Council with the Arapahoes and Cheyennes, 1868 (albumen print) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: General William T)

General Andrew Jackson speaks to the Tennessee Militia before the Battle of Horsehoe Bend
PNP245945 General Andrew Jackson speaks to the Tennessee Militia before the Battle of Horsehoe Bend, 27th March 1814, 1847 (litho) by American School

Illustration of the Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June, 1876 (litho)
PNP245864 Illustration of the Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June, 1876 (litho) by Waud, Alfred Rudolph (1828-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Recruitment poster for the U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, 1864 (litho)
PNP245572 Recruitment poster for the U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, 1864 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

General George A. Custer (1839-76) with his Indian scouts during the Yellowstone
PNP245546 General George A. Custer (1839-76) with his Indian scouts during the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, 1873 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June 1876 (oil on canvas) (centre detail)
PNP245867 Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June 1876 (oil on canvas) (centre detail) by Paxson, Edgar Samuel (1852-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of General George Armstrong Custer, 1865 (albumen print)
2622390 Portrait of General George Armstrong Custer, 1865 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of General George A. Custer, 1865 (glass plate photograph)
2630159 Portrait of General George A. Custer, 1865 (glass plate photograph) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Major General George A)

Antique Map of the North-West Rebellion in Saskatchewan, Canada - 19th Century
Vintage map of the North-West Rebellion under the leadership of Louis Riel in the North-West Territories (now the province of Saskatchewan), Canada. This is the Metis conflict area

George Armstrong Custer Portrait General Custer
George Armstrong Custer, 1839 - 1876. United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars who was killed along with most of his command at

1812 Action American Battle British Conflict
The War of 1812. Naval battle between two ships, the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere

The Battle of Queenstown Heights, 13th October, 1812. From An Illuminated History of North America, from the earliest period to the present time, published 1860

American troops capture York, Upper Canada, during the Battle of York, April 27, 1813. From An Illuminated History of North America, from the earliest period to the present time, published 1860

George Armstrong Custer, 1839 - 1876. United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars who was killed along with most of his command at

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The American Indian Wars, a tumultuous chapter in United States history, were marked by countless battles and clashes between Native American tribes and the expanding forces of the US government. General George A. Custer, infamous for his role in the Battle of Little Bighorn, is captured in a striking black and white photograph - a reminder of his ill-fated last stand. In an unexpected turn of events, a delegation of Sioux chiefs led by Red Cloud traveled to Washington D. C. , seeking justice and recognition for their people's rights. This powerful image serves as evidence that even amidst conflict, attempts at diplomacy were made. General Andrew Jackson's lithograph depicts him during the battle at Talushatchee in 1813. His determined gaze reflects the intensity of these encounters where both sides fought fiercely for control over land and resources. The aftermaths of these wars left indelible scars on both sides. A burial party solemnly gathers Indian dead after the tragic Wounded Knee Massacre in January 1891 – a haunting black-and-white photograph capturing the devastating consequences of violence. An ink and watercolor depiction portrays an intense moment during the Battle of Little Bighorn when a warrior strikes down a US cavalry trooper - showcasing moments that defined this era with unyielding brutality. "The Fight for the Water Hole" lithograph showcases one aspect among many conflicts: access to vital resources such as water became battlegrounds where lives were lost on both sides. Another chilling lithograph shows rows upon rows of Indian dead following The Wounded Knee Massacre – an event that remains etched into our collective memory as one filled with tragedy and loss. An engraving from The Graphic illustrates "The Opening of the Fight at Wounded Knee, " providing visual documentation published just weeks after this horrific incident occurred; it serves as another testament to its significance within history. A colored engraving captures skeletons discovered after soldiers fell victim to Native American retaliation during the Kidder Massacre in 1867.