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Teepees Collection

"Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance of Teepees" From pop festivals to historical sketches, they have left an indelible mark on American culture

Background imageTeepees Collection: Evening on Crow Reservation, Montana (oil on canvas)

Evening on Crow Reservation, Montana (oil on canvas)
CH89290 Evening on Crow Reservation, Montana (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 30.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTeepees Collection: Vaporwave Teepees Glowing at Night Under Stars In Marfa Texas

Vaporwave Teepees Glowing at Night Under Stars In Marfa Texas
Tom Windeknecht

Background imageTeepees Collection: Sketches, 1851 (pencil on paper)

Sketches, 1851 (pencil on paper)
NBY331354 Sketches, 1851 (pencil on paper) by Mayer, Frank Blackwell (1827-89); 10.5x18 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Native American Teepee Camp, Montana, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

Native American Teepee Camp, Montana, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP245322 Native American Teepee Camp, Montana, c.1900 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: USA, Arizona, Holbrook, Route 66, Wigwam Motel, Chevrolet Impala

USA, Arizona, Holbrook, Route 66, Wigwam Motel, Chevrolet Impala

Background imageTeepees Collection: Indian Village Native American Village Wild West

Indian Village Native American Village Wild West
An Indian village. A 19th century print by an unidentified artist

Background imageTeepees Collection: The Indian Trouble in America (engraving)

The Indian Trouble in America (engraving)
1596990 The Indian Trouble in America (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Trouble in America)

Background imageTeepees Collection: The Crowning of Powhatan, illustration from This Country of Ours

The Crowning of Powhatan, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232166 The Crowning of Powhatan, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Background imageTeepees Collection: Scene near Fort Laramie, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)

Scene near Fort Laramie, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310484 Scene near Fort Laramie, c.1837 (pencil, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 19x29.5 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Background imageTeepees Collection: Yosemite Valley - California, pub. 1866, The Bridal Veil Fall

Yosemite Valley - California, pub. 1866, The Bridal Veil Fall
3470877 Yosemite Valley - California, pub. 1866, The Bridal Veil Fall, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Background imageTeepees Collection: The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho)

The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho)
2646240 The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: And her lovers, the rejected, ... Handsome men with paint and feathers

And her lovers, the rejected, ... Handsome men with paint and feathers
STC321012 And her lovers, the rejected, ... Handsome men with paint and feathers, from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTeepees Collection: Village of the Kiowa Tribe (oil on canvas)

Village of the Kiowa Tribe (oil on canvas)
PNP246184 Village of the Kiowa Tribe (oil on canvas) by Mollhausen, Baldwin (1825-1905); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; German, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Comanche warrior with a shield, lance and bow and arrows, c. 1835 (colour litho)

Comanche warrior with a shield, lance and bow and arrows, c. 1835 (colour litho)
PNP244097 Comanche warrior with a shield, lance and bow and arrows, c.1835 (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Beyond the Little Bighorn, 1908 (b / w photo)

Beyond the Little Bighorn, 1908 (b / w photo)
DPL415553 Beyond the Little Bighorn, 1908 (b/w photo) by Throssel, Richard (1882-1933); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTeepees Collection: Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri

Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri
STC103857 Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri, plate 38 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America

Background imageTeepees Collection: Encampment of the Domiciliated Indians, 1807 (litho)

Encampment of the Domiciliated Indians, 1807 (litho)
NBY331379 Encampment of the Domiciliated Indians, 1807 (litho) by Heriot, George (1766-1844); 22x37 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageTeepees Collection: Encampment of the Piekann Indians, engraved by Beyer & Hurliman

Encampment of the Piekann Indians, engraved by Beyer & Hurliman
NBY332265 Encampment of the Piekann Indians, engraved by Beyer & Hurliman, published in 1839 (aquatint) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93) (after); 44x60 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageTeepees Collection: American Indians with Teepees, c. 1870s (b / w photo)

American Indians with Teepees, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
495495 American Indians with Teepees, c.1870s (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the aboriginal tribes of the Great Plains.); American

Background imageTeepees Collection: Indian Encampment at Marblehead, 1920-28 (oil on fiberboard)

Indian Encampment at Marblehead, 1920-28 (oil on fiberboard)
3108900 Indian Encampment at Marblehead, 1920-28 (oil on fiberboard) by Frost, John Orne Johnson (1852-1928); 120x180 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont

Background imageTeepees Collection: David Frances Barry photo - Sioux teepees

David Frances Barry photo - Sioux teepees
Gros Ventres Village depicting Sioux teepees on the plain.. Photograph by David Frances Barry. Date: 1880

Background imageTeepees Collection: Sketches from an Indian Reservation (engraving)

Sketches from an Indian Reservation (engraving)
1626189 Sketches from an Indian Reservation (engraving) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from an Indian Reservation)

Background imageTeepees Collection: Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri, engraved by S

Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri, engraved by S
NBY332263 Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the Upper Missouri, engraved by S. Himely, published in 1841 (aquatint) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93) (after); 44x60 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago

Background imageTeepees Collection: Through the shadows and the sunshine, Treading softly like a panther

Through the shadows and the sunshine, Treading softly like a panther
STC321011 Through the shadows and the sunshine, Treading softly like a panther, from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTeepees Collection: Siseton Lodges, Traverse des Sioux, 1851 (pencil on paper)

Siseton Lodges, Traverse des Sioux, 1851 (pencil on paper)
NBY331355 Siseton Lodges, Traverse des Sioux, 1851 (pencil on paper) by Mayer, Frank Blackwell (1827-89); 10.5x18 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American

Background imageTeepees Collection: Fort McKenzie, 28th August 1833, engraved by Manceau & Hurliman

Fort McKenzie, 28th August 1833, engraved by Manceau & Hurliman
NBY332264 Fort McKenzie, 28th August 1833, engraved by Manceau & Hurliman, published in 1842 (aquatint) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93) (after); 44x60 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageTeepees Collection: Dancing in the firelight, 1907 (b / w photo)

Dancing in the firelight, 1907 (b / w photo)
DPL415554 Dancing in the firelight, 1907 (b/w photo) by Throssel, Richard (1882-1933); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTeepees Collection: Encampment of the Piekann Indians, plate 43 from Volume 2 of

Encampment of the Piekann Indians, plate 43 from Volume 2 of
STC103860 Encampment of the Piekann Indians, plate 43 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Leopold Beyer (1784-c.1870) and J

Background imageTeepees Collection: Scenes of Plains Indian Life, c. 1880 (pigment on elkhide)

Scenes of Plains Indian Life, c. 1880 (pigment on elkhide)
5848722 Scenes of Plains Indian Life, c.1880 (pigment on elkhide) by Cotsiogo or Cosiogo (Cadzi Cody) (1866-1912); 172.7x200.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageTeepees Collection: British Army Camp at Balaclava, 1855 (b / w photo)

British Army Camp at Balaclava, 1855 (b / w photo)
701527 British Army Camp at Balaclava, 1855 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the Crimean War.); British, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Pawnee Indians, Nebraska, c. 1880-1900 (b / w photo)

Pawnee Indians, Nebraska, c. 1880-1900 (b / w photo)
DPL415568 Pawnee Indians, Nebraska, c.1880-1900 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; eDenver Public Library; American

Background imageTeepees Collection: Architectural drawings from Treatise on Civil Architecture, 1768 (engraving)

Architectural drawings from Treatise on Civil Architecture, 1768 (engraving)
478346 Architectural drawings from Treatise on Civil Architecture, 1768 (engraving) by Chambers, William (1723-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTeepees Collection: A Native American encampment (b / w photo)

A Native American encampment (b / w photo)
NBY259406 A Native American encampment (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: In the Foothills of the Rockies, 1898 (oil on canvas)

In the Foothills of the Rockies, 1898 (oil on canvas)
NUL386950 In the Foothills of the Rockies, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); 56x101.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: A Native American woman holding hands with her child (colour litho)

A Native American woman holding hands with her child (colour litho)
731820 A Native American woman holding hands with her child (colour litho) by Brundage, Frances (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Native American woman holding hands with her child)

Background imageTeepees Collection: Asseola, a Seminole leader, 1870 (hand-coloured litho)

Asseola, a Seminole leader, 1870 (hand-coloured litho)
NBY331378 Asseola, a Seminole leader, 1870 (hand-coloured litho) by McKenney, Thomas Loraine (1785-1859) (after); 26x16 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageTeepees Collection: Tipi Village, c. 1830 (oil on canvas)

Tipi Village, c. 1830 (oil on canvas)
PNP245339 Tipi Village, c.1830 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Excitement among North American Indians, Interview with Indians who have left their Reserves

Excitement among North American Indians, Interview with Indians who have left their Reserves without Leave (engraving)
1596894 Excitement among North American Indians, Interview with Indians who have left their Reserves without Leave (engraving) by Prior

Background imageTeepees Collection: Comanche Indian (b / w photo)

Comanche Indian (b / w photo)
CHT202634 Comanche Indian (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Indigenous First Nation Tribe preparing for the Pow Wow

Indigenous First Nation Tribe preparing for the Pow Wow 1903

Background imageTeepees Collection: Sioux Council Date: 1847

Sioux Council Date: 1847

Background imageTeepees Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105816

EyeUbiquitous_20105816
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Tepee below Spirit Mountain

Background imageTeepees Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105815

EyeUbiquitous_20105815
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Tepee below Spirit Mountain

Background imageTeepees Collection: Rendezvous, 1837 (w / c on paper)

Rendezvous, 1837 (w / c on paper)
WLT204669 Rendezvous, 1837 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 21.5x36.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Cavalcade, c. 1858 (w / c on paper)

Cavalcade, c. 1858 (w / c on paper)
WLT204646 Cavalcade, c.1858 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 27.6x38 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageTeepees Collection: Sioux Village Showing Teepees. From American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil By Rev Samuel

Sioux Village Showing Teepees. From American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil By Rev Samuel Manning Circa 1880

Background imageTeepees Collection: Tipis Just Outside The Grasslands National Park; Val Marie Saskatchewan Canada

Tipis Just Outside The Grasslands National Park; Val Marie Saskatchewan Canada



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"Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance of Teepees" From pop festivals to historical sketches, they have left an indelible mark on American culture. In 2008, the vibrant artwork "Pop Festival" captured the spirit of a bygone era with its acrylic depiction dotting the landscape. Meanwhile, in 1851, delicate pencil sketches transported us back to a time when they were essential dwellings for Native American tribes. One such tribe was the Kiowa Tribe, whose village came alive on canvas through an oil painting that showcased their traditional way of life. The image evokes a sense of community and pride as families gather around these iconic structures. It also played a significant role in pivotal moments in American history. Engravings like "The Indian Trouble in America" shed light on conflicts between settlers and indigenous peoples, highlighting how teepee encampments were central to Native Americans' lives. The Battle of Wounded Knee is another haunting chapter etched into history's memory. A photograph from 1891 reveals a diagram depicting Indian tents at the moment they opened fire—a stark reminder of the violence endured during this tragic event. Similarly, lithographs like "Situation of Indian Tents at Sand Creek Fight" provide insight into clashes between Native Americans and soldiers during times fraught with tension. These illustrations offer glimpses into both sides' perspectives as they faced off against each other. Yet not all depictions are tinged with conflict; some capture moments brimming with cultural significance and beauty. H. E Marshall's colorful lithograph titled "The Crowning of Powhatan, " taken from This Country Of Ours: The Story Of The United States (1917), transports us to an enchanting ceremony where Powhatan receives his crown—an emblematic scene that showcases native traditions intertwined with early American history. Traveling westward brings us closer to breathtaking landscapes where teepees once stood.