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FATHER JACQUES MARQUETTE (1637-1675). French Jesuit missionary and explorer in America. Descending the Mississippi River with Louis Jolliet in 1673. Wood engraving, 19th century

CALIFORNIA PIONEERS, c1850. Lithograph sheet music cover, c1850, for The California Pioneers by Dr. M. A
CALIFORNIA PIONEERS, c1850. Lithograph sheet music cover, c1850, for The California Pioneers by Dr. M.A. Richter, the first piece of music published in California

SIOUX GIRL, c1900. Julia American Horse, an Oglala Sioux Native American girl. Photographed by John Alvin Anderson, c1900

CALAMITY JANE (c1852-1903). Martha Jane Canary Burke, known as Calamity Jane. American frontier character. Oil over a photograph, 1895

CALAMITY JANE (1852-1903). Martha Jane Canary Burke. American frontier character; photographed in 1895

TRAVIS: THE ALAMO, 1836. William Barret Travis (1809-1836) mustering his men, among them Davy Crockett, during the Siege of the Alamo in 1836

CALAMITY JANE (c1852-1903). NÔÇÜ e Martha Jane Canary Burke: oil over a photograph, 1895
CALAMITY JANE (c1852-1903). N© e Martha Jane Canary Burke: oil over a photograph, 1895

WILLIAM F. CODY (1846-1917). William Frederick Cody. Known as Buffalo Bill. American frontiersman and showman. Photographed c1900

WISHRAM BRIDE, c1910. Half-length portrait of a Wishram (Tlakluit) bride with braids, wearing a beaded headdress with Chinese coins, dentalium shell earrings and beaded buckskin dress

NATIVE AMERICAN WARRIOR. A Native American warrior on horseback in a western landscape. Watercolor, 1906, by Olaf Carl Seltzer

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Guide leading a wagon train to the Platte River onf the Oregon Trail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

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Paleo-Indian caribou hunters. Photograph of a Maine State Museum diorama

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Apache hunter procuring poison for his arrows by causing a rattlesnake to bite into a deer liver. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Daniel Boone in the Kentucky wilderness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Davy Crockett facing grizzly bears. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John Finley, discoverer of Kentucky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Pony Express rider changing horses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

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Pony Express rider changing horses at a relay station. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Continental Army General Daniel Morgan during the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving of a painting

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American marksman in a tree firing at British soldiers, Revolutionary War. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Arizona, Navajo Indian Reservation, Chinle, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Canyon del Muerto. Navajo horses run free on the canyon floor

Portrait of Bucksking Bill, American cowboy
Portrait of Buckskin Bill, American cowboy

SHOES
Beige suede high fronted chukker boot, black calf ghillie laced shoe, sepia suede shoe with buckled strap and white buckskin shoe banded and buckled with solid heel

A gathering of Cree Indians, c. 1870
Image showing a group of male Prairie Cree Indians smoking long pipes and talking together. The Cree are wearing fringed buckskin and feathers in their hair

Ojibway Indians, c. 1870
Illustration showing a group of Ojibway Indians of Red River sitting around a campfire wearing buckskin dresses, capes and feathers in their hair and moccasins on their feet

Dakota shirt, reworked, painted buckskin, with bull hair, eagle and hawk feathers, trade cloth and brass and glass beads, United States of America, North America

Hunting & Town Garb 1832
Hunting: peaked cap with chin strap, velvet cut-away jacket, black trousers with goat skin leggings. Town: Black S-B velvet frock coat, deerskin trousers & spotted cravat

CUSTER (1839-1876)
George A Custer American soldier, wearing the buckskin suit he was wearing when he made his last stand

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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.