Buckskin Collection (page 5)

TEXAS COWBOY, 1887. An old-style Texas cowman. Drawing, 1887, by Frederic Remington (1861-1908)

CATLIN: CHIEFS ON HORSEBACK. The Sauk chief Keokuk (top), and a Crow chief, both on horseback. Drawings by George Catlin, c1834

CHEYENNE CHIEFS, 1873. Northern Cheyenne chiefs Little Wolf (left) and Dull Knife (also known as Morning Star). Photographed by William Henry Jackson while members of a Cheyenne delegation to

CATLIN: OJIBWA WARRIORS. Two Ojibwa warriors and a woman. Oil on card mounted on paperboard, 1861-69, by George Catlin, after a sketch of 1834

HUPA DANCE, 1897. Two Hupa chiefs carrying sacred obsidian knives in front of a group with deer effigies at the start of the White Deerskin Dance ceremony

BLACKFOOT CEREMONY, c1900. A group of Blackfoot Native Americans at a ceremony, possibly a dance of the Kisapa (Hair-Parters) Society. Photographed c1900

SIOUX AT FORT LARAMIE, 1837. Oglala Sioux Native Americans encamped inside the trading post at Fort William, near the eventual site of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, 1837

WANATA (THE CHARGER) (c1795-1848). Yankton Sioux Native American chief. Oil on canvas, 1826, by Charles Bird King after James Otto Lewis

CATLIN: SIOUX ENCAMPMENT. Sioux Native Americans encamped on the Upper Missouri River, dressing buffalo meat and robes. Oil on canvas, 1832, by George Catlin

CURTIS: WHITE SHIELD, c1908. White Shield, an Arikara Native American of the Great Plains. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1908

UTE FAMILY, c1899. Ute Chief Severo and his family. Photograph, c1899

UTE WOMEN, c1899. Five Ute women from the western United States. Photograph, c1899

UTE WOMAN AND BABY, c1899. A Ute woman with a baby on a cradleboard, from the western United States. Photograph, c1899

UTE CHIEF, c1874. An-te-ro, a Ute chief, in Utah. Photograph by John K. Hillers, c1874

UTE CHILDREN, c1874. A Ute child with a baby, in Utah. Photograph by John K. Hillers, c1874

UTE CHIEF AND WIFE, 1880. Ute Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. Photograph, 1880

SIOUX CITIZENSHIP, 1907. A U. S. allotting surveyor (center) and his interpreter
SIOUX CITIZENSHIP, 1907. A U.S. allotting surveyor (center) and his interpreter (left) granting citizenship to Oglala Sioux Native American chief American Horse on the Pine Ridge reservation in South

CATLIN: MANDAN CHIEF, c1832. Mah-to-toh-pa, or Four Bears, chief of the Missouri River Mandans. Painting by George Catlin, c1832

BEAVER HUNTING. Native Americans, wearing leather clothing against the cold and snow, break into a beaver dam. Illustration by C.W. Jeffreys

BODMER: MINATARRI MAN. Minatarri man in costume of the Dog Dance. Aquatint, 1844, after Karl Bodmer

CLYMER: LEWIS AND CLARK. Lewis and Clark, with their guide Sacagawea (on horseback), in the Bitterroot Mountains in present-day Idaho, September 1805. Oil on canvas, 1967, by John Clymer

JAMES HENRY HACKETT (1800-1871). American actor. Hackett in the role of Nimrod Wild-fire. Lithograph by Edward Clay, c1840

MILLER: ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAN. Louis, a Rocky Mountain Trapper. Painting by Alfred Jacob Miller, 19th century

ARIKARA CHIEF, 1908. Sitting Bear, an Arikara chief. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

PAIUTE WATER CARRIERS. Two Paiute girls carrying water in jugs on the Kaibab Plateau, near the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. Photographed by John K. Hillers, c1873

FRONTIER TRADING POST. A trading post on the colonial frontier. Drawing by Charles W. Jefferys

FRONTIER TRADING POST, 1785. A Native American trading fur for guns at a frontier trading post, 1785. Drawing by C.W. Jefferys

BLACKFOOT CHIEFS, c1848. The Blackfoot chief Big Snake (center) with five subordinate chiefs on the Canadian prairies, c1848. Oil on canvas, 1851-56, by Paul Kane

TECUMSEH: THAMES, 1813. Tecumseh exhorting his warriors at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. Pen and ink drawing by C.W. Jefferys

COLONIAL FRONTIER COUPLE. An 18th century couple on the American colonial frontier. Mezzotint, 19th century, after a painting by George Henry Boughton

TEXAS: THE ALAMO, 1836. William Barret Travis (1809-1836) as commander during the Siege of the Alamo, 23 February - 6 March 1836. Drawing, 19th century

Time to celebrate - 22 May 1945
Two children dressed up ready for a VE party. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24915

James Butler Wild Bill Hickock (1837-1876) American scout and lawman. Painting from life by Henry H Cross 1874. Thomas Gilcrease Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Sioux Indian on horseback, wearing two feathers, beaded buckskin shirt, and leggings, hills in background, c1907. Photograph by Edward Curtis (1868-1952)

Minnehaha Postcard. ca. 1904-1905, Minnehaha Postcard

Postcard of Buffalo Bill. ca. 1920, William Buffalo Bill Cody poses in buckskin with a saddle

Minnehaha
Minnesota: 1904 A photochrome of Minnehaha as she awaits the arrival of Hiawatha

The Return Of The Hunters
MInnesota, 1904 A photochrome of the Ojibwa hunters returning to their camp in their birchbark canoe

Obtossaway, An Ojibwa Chief
MInnesota: c. 1903 A photochrome portrait of Obtossaway, a chief of the Ojibwa Tribe

Arrowmaker, An Ojibwa Brave
MInnesota: 1903. A photochrome of Arrowmaker, an Ojibwa brave

A medicine man administering to a patient, to the accompaniement of the sacred rattle
SHAMAN AND PATIENT, 1851. A medicine man administering to a patient, to the accompaniement of the sacred rattle. Steel engraving, 1851, after Seth Eastman

Conjuring Back the Buffalo. Wood engraving, 1892, after a painting by Frederic Remington
REMINGTON: BUFFALO, 1892. Conjuring Back the Buffalo. Wood engraving, 1892, after a painting by Frederic Remington

Crows Heart, a Mandan medicine man. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, c1908
MANDAN MEDICINE MAN, c1908. Crows Heart, a Mandan medicine man. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, c1908

Moccasin game kit, with wooden hoop, stick, ball, and stack of twigs. Chiricahua Apache, from Oklahoma
APACHE GAME PIECES. Moccasin game kit, with wooden hoop, stick, ball, and stack of twigs. Chiricahua Apache, from Oklahoma

Magazine Stall 1959
A woman in a white dress with a floral pattern and matching hat, gloves and handbag, flips through a magazine. Copies of " I Love Lucy"

(1752-1818). American soldier. Clarks march to Vincennes, Indiana, 1779. Wood engraving, 19th century
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK (1752-1818). American soldier. Clarks march to Vincennes, Indiana, 1779. Wood engraving, 19th century

General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) and his army successfully evading the British army by crossing the Dan River
NATHANAEL GREENE, 1781. General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) and his army successfully evading the British army by crossing the Dan River from North Carolina into Virginia, 15 February 1781

At the time of the American Revolution. Wood engraving, 1876
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEER. At the time of the American Revolution. Wood engraving, 1876

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"Buckskin: A Symbol of Courage, Resilience, and Heritage" In the annals of history, buckskin emerges as a powerful symbol embodying courage, resilience, and heritage. From the American Revolution to the Old West and Native American tribes, this versatile material has played an integral role in shaping countless narratives. One such tale takes us back to South Carolina during the American Revolution. Laodicea Dicey Langston stands tall as she protects her elderly father from Loyalist troops. Clad in buckskin attire, she becomes a beacon of defiance against oppression. The image of a Crow chief donning buckskin evokes visions of strength and leadership. With every stride he takes across his ancestral lands, he carries with him the wisdom passed down through generations. Davy Crockett's rugged spirit comes alive in wood engravings from 1883. As an iconic frontiersman draped in buckskin garments, he embodies the adventurous spirit that defined America's expansion into uncharted territories. Even advertisements for Raoul Shoe Company in 1912 recognized the enduring appeal fashion. It became synonymous with durability and style for those seeking authenticity amidst changing times. In the vast landscapes of the Old West, mountain men relied on their trusty buckskins to withstand harsh conditions while exploring untamed wilderness. Their survival depended on their ability to adapt - just like their resilient clothing choice. Native American chiefs adorned themselves with ceremonial buckskin attire that spoke volumes about their tribal identity and cultural significance. Little Plume (Piegan), Buckskin Charley (Ute), Geronimo (Chiricahua Apache), Quanah Parker (Comanche), Hollow Horn Bear (Brul Sioux), and American Horse (Oglala Sioux) proudly wore these garments as symbols of honor and tradition captured by Edward S. Curtis' lens around 1900.