Papoose Collection (page 4)

KANSAS: TRADING POST, 1867. Sutlers store at Fort Dodge, Kansas. American engraving, 1867

NATIVE AMERICAN PAPOOSE: UTE, 1879. Wood engraving, American, 1879

NATIVE AMERICANS: DIVORCE CEREMONY. The ceremony of a divorce, as practiced by the natives of Canada, in North America. Copper engraving, English, 18th century

WYANDOT WOMAN. With papoose on back. English line engraving, 18th century

CREE WOMAN, 18th CENTURY. A woman of the Cree Native Americans. Line engraving, English, 18th century

NATIVE AMERICANS: FLATHEADS. Flathead Native Americans of the Fraser River country of British Columbia. Wood engraving, late 19th century

FRENCH: PEACE PIPE, 1705. Illinois Native Americans presenting a peace pipe to French explorers. Detail from Nicolas de Fers Map of America, 1705

NIAGARA FALLS, 1877. Sightseers purchasing souvenirs from vendors at Niagara Falls. Line engraving, American, 1877

Baby Pima Indian in a Pappoose
Baby indigenous Native American Pima Indian in a Pappoose. The Pima (or Akimel O odham) are a group of American Indians living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona (USA)

Blackfoot Squaw and Baby in Papoose - Canada, North West Territory Date: circa 1910s

Baby Pima Indians in Pappooses
Baby indigenous Native American Pima Indians in Pappooses. The Pima (or Akimel O odham) are a group of American Indians living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona (USA)

Aupoakte Win. kills Morning Squaw and Child (Papoose) Date: circa 1910

Indigenous American Baby in a papoose
Indigenous Americans Baby in a decorated papoose Date: circa 1910

APACHE INFANT, c1903. An Apache infant in a cradleboard. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1903

NAVAJO WOMAN & CHILD, c1866. A Navajo woman with an infant on her back. Photograph by John Gaw Meem, c1866

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Traders and soldiers in the sutlers store at Fort Dodge, Kansas, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Native American Indian woman and child, Vancouver Island, 18
Portrait of a barefoot native American Indian woman, of Vancouver Island, and her baby in a papoose, 1863

Racial / Navajo Papoose
A Navaho papoose of Arizona swaddled in its mothers back-pack

Native Americans 1821
A group of Domiciliated Indians depicted to show their dress and habits - game tucked into belts, papoose carried on mothers back, cooking methods and so on

Native American Mother
A native American mother holds her papoose in its carrying basket

Chinook Woman
Chinook woman with her papoose tied into a carrying cradle

Racial / Cree Squaw C1830
A Cree squaw with her papoose Date: circa 1830

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"Papoose: A Glimpse into Native American Culture and Motherhood" Step back in time to the late 19th century, where we find ourselves immersed in the lives of Native American Indian women from various tribes. In 1873, a captivating photograph captures Pawnee Tribe women adorned in traditional attire, showcasing their rich heritage. Fast forward to 1891, as we venture into a Sioux encampment near Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. John C. H. Grabill's lens transports us to a tipi camp bustling with Minionjou Sioux Native Americans. Amongst them are mothers cradling their precious papooses - babies swaddled securely against their backs. Our journey takes us across continents to Devon's Hooe estuary along the River Plym, where an Apache babe steals our hearts through a photogravure by John Andrew & Son. The image depicts an intricately tattooed Iroquois man and woman proudly holding their papoose while being led by their chief. The enchanting sight continues as we encounter an Apache girl tenderly embracing her own papoose, radiating love and care for her little one. Meanwhile, Nez Perce Babe captivates us with its photogravure beauty captured by John Andrew & Son—a testament to the diverse cultures that thrived within Native American communities. In 1907, sepia tones bring forth "The Comanche Mother, " immortalizing maternal strength within this tribe's history through a stunning photogravure piece. We then delve into Mexican Indian savages depicted on canvas—powerful artwork showcasing the fusion of cultures during that era. A timeless black-and-white photo from around 1908 introduces us to Apsaroke motherhood—an intimate moment shared between mother and child amidst their vibrant community life.