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Tipi Collection (page 5)

The tipi, also known as a tepee or teepee, holds a rich history and cultural significance for various Native American tribes

Background imageTipi Collection: Dance to the giant, 1853 (colour litho)

Dance to the giant, 1853 (colour litho)
NBY331365 Dance to the giant, 1853 (colour litho) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75) (after); 19x14 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi 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 imageTipi Collection: Village of the North American Sioux Tribe (colour litho)

Village of the North American Sioux Tribe (colour litho)
PNP314921 Village of the North American Sioux Tribe (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi Collection: Such as these the shapes they painted, On the birch-bark and the deer-skin

Such as these the shapes they painted, On the birch-bark and the deer-skin
STC321014 Such as these the shapes they painted, On the birch-bark and the deer-skin, from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTipi Collection: From his pouch he drew his peace-pipe, ... Gave it to his guest, the stranger

From his pouch he drew his peace-pipe, ... Gave it to his guest, the stranger
STC321022 From his pouch he drew his peace-pipe, ... Gave it to his guest, the stranger, from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTipi Collection: 'I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha

"I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha
STC321015 " I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!", from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTipi Collection: Native Americans trading fur (colour litho)

Native Americans trading fur (colour litho)
PNP245688 Native Americans trading fur (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: exchange for goods & guns; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Background imageTipi Collection: Teepee of the Crow Tribe, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)

Teepee of the Crow Tribe, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
PNP245670 Teepee of the Crow Tribe, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi Collection: Sioux Indian Council, 1847 (colour litho)

Sioux Indian Council, 1847 (colour litho)
PNP308347 Sioux Indian Council, 1847 (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi 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 imageTipi Collection: View in Nova Scotia (w / c & pencil on paper)

View in Nova Scotia (w / c & pencil on paper)
984615 View in Nova Scotia (w/c & pencil on paper) by Seymour, Captain (fl.1840s); 24.9x34.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi Collection: Lewis and Clark Greeted by Native Americans, 1914 (screen print)

Lewis and Clark Greeted by Native Americans, 1914 (screen print)
3036029 Lewis and Clark Greeted by Native Americans, 1914 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of explorers Lewis)

Background imageTipi Collection: Mandan Initiation Ceremony (The Sundance), 1888 (oil on board)

Mandan Initiation Ceremony (The Sundance), 1888 (oil on board)
1064861 Mandan Initiation Ceremony (The Sundance), 1888 (oil on board) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 53.3x47 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi Collection: View of the Rocky Mountains, plate 44 from Volume 2 of

View of the Rocky Mountains, plate 44 from Volume 2 of
STC103861 View of the Rocky Mountains, plate 44 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Sigismond Himely (1801-72) 1844 (aquatint) by Bodmer

Background imageTipi Collection: Scalp dance or victory dance (ink on paper)

Scalp dance or victory dance (ink on paper)
STC168274 Scalp dance or victory dance (ink on paper) by Amos Bad Heart Buffalo (1869-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: hand)

Background imageTipi Collection: The Course of Empire: The Savage State, 1833-36 (oil on canvas)

The Course of Empire: The Savage State, 1833-36 (oil on canvas)
NYH21272 The Course of Empire: The Savage State, 1833-36 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 99.7x160.7 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageTipi Collection: Spearing Fish in Winter (oil on canvas)

Spearing Fish in Winter (oil on canvas)
PHD29570 Spearing Fish in Winter (oil on canvas) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75); US Capitol Collection, Washington D.C. USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi Collection: The great hostile Indian camp on River Brule near Pine Ridge, 1891 (photo)

The great hostile Indian camp on River Brule near Pine Ridge, 1891 (photo)
5042914 The great hostile Indian camp on River Brule near Pine Ridge, 1891 (photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lakota tipi camp near Pine Ridge)

Background imageTipi Collection: Letter W (chromolitho)

Letter W (chromolitho)
3626582 Letter W (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter W. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

Background imageTipi Collection: Squaws cooking in front of Spotted Tails tent, 1868 (albumen print)

Squaws cooking in front of Spotted Tails tent, 1868 (albumen print)
NBY332253 Squaws cooking in front of Spotted Tails tent, 1868 (albumen print) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageTipi Collection: Group about Fort Laramie, Dakota, 1868 (albumen print)

Group about Fort Laramie, Dakota, 1868 (albumen print)
NBY331386 Group about Fort Laramie, Dakota, 1868 (albumen print) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); 12.7x18.3 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi Collection: Sat down in the farthest corner, Crouching low among the shadows

Sat down in the farthest corner, Crouching low among the shadows
STC321019 Sat down in the farthest corner, Crouching low among the shadows, from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTipi Collection: 'I will follow you, my husband', from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth

"I will follow you, my husband", from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth
STC321010 " I will follow you, my husband", from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTipi Collection: Thus the birch canoe was builded... In the bosom of the forest

Thus the birch canoe was builded... In the bosom of the forest
STC321007 Thus the birch canoe was builded... In the bosom of the forest, from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageTipi Collection: Indian Encampment on Lake Huron, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)

Indian Encampment on Lake Huron, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)
ONT860 Indian Encampment on Lake Huron, c.1845 (oil on canvas) by Kane, Paul (1810-71); 49x73.6 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario

Background imageTipi Collection: Sioux Village (oil on canvas)

Sioux Village (oil on canvas)
PNP246131 Sioux Village (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imageTipi Collection: Lakota Indian women at tepee, 1891 (b / wphoto)

Lakota Indian women at tepee, 1891 (b / wphoto)
5042924 Lakota Indian women at tepee, 1891 (b/wphoto) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation.); American

Background imageTipi Collection: Indian Council in hostile camp, 1891 (b / w photo)

Indian Council in hostile camp, 1891 (b / w photo)
5042923 Indian Council in hostile camp, 1891 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lakota men with tipis in background)

Background imageTipi Collection: Navajo Indian encampment

Navajo Indian encampment
3786449 Navajo Indian encampment by Kroupa, Bohuslav (1838-1912); (add.info.: Navajo Indians specifically Parushapats encamped on the plains of Arizona c. 1880s)

Background imageTipi Collection: Buffalo Bills Wild West, Col. W. F. Cody, published 1890 (colour ithograph)

Buffalo Bills Wild West, Col. W. F. Cody, published 1890 (colour ithograph)
1275215 Buffalo Bills Wild West, Col. W.F. Cody, published 1890 (colour ithograph) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTipi Collection: Howling Wolf and Feathered Bear are Courting Two Girls at the Spring Where They Were

Howling Wolf and Feathered Bear are Courting Two Girls at the Spring Where They Were
869707 Howling Wolf and Feathered Bear are Courting Two Girls at the Spring Where They Were Getting Water, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w/c on ledger paper) by Howling Wolf (1849-1927)

Background imageTipi Collection: Siouan tents (colour litho)

Siouan tents (colour litho)
980597 Siouan tents (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siouan tents. An illustration for A Study of Siouan Cults by James Owen Dorsey)

Background imageTipi Collection: The Do-Giagya-Guat or Tipi of Battle pictures (colour litho)

The Do-Giagya-Guat or Tipi of Battle pictures (colour litho)
980504 The Do-Giagya-Guat or Tipi of Battle pictures (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Do-Giagya-Guat or Tipi of Battle pictures)

Background imageTipi Collection: Night Scene of Indian Tipi, 1895. Creator: Benjamin Raborg

Night Scene of Indian Tipi, 1895. Creator: Benjamin Raborg
Night Scene of Indian Tipi, 1895

Background imageTipi Collection: The Seasalter Pop Festival, Kent. 28th August 1976

The Seasalter Pop Festival, Kent. 28th August 1976

Background imageTipi Collection: Teepee at Free Hyde Park Pop Festival featuring Canned Heat

Teepee at Free Hyde Park Pop Festival featuring Canned Heat, Eric Burdon & War and John Sebastion. 12th September 1970

Background imageTipi Collection: Assiniboin Woman and Child, 1832. Creator: George Catlin

Assiniboin Woman and Child, 1832. Creator: George Catlin
Assiniboin Woman and Child, 1832

Background imageTipi Collection: Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins, 1834-1835. Creator: George Catlin

Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins, 1834-1835. Creator: George Catlin
Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins, 1834-1835

Background imageTipi Collection: Wichita Lodge, Thatched with Prairie Grass, 1834-1835. Creator: George Catlin

Wichita Lodge, Thatched with Prairie Grass, 1834-1835. Creator: George Catlin
Wichita Lodge, Thatched with Prairie Grass, 1834-1835

Background imageTipi Collection: War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin

War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin
War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848

Background imageTipi Collection: Pipe Dance, Assiniboine, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin

Pipe Dance, Assiniboine, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin
Pipe Dance, Assiniboine, 1835-1837

Background imageTipi Collection: Scalp Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin

Scalp Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin
Scalp Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848

Background imageTipi Collection: Ball-play of the Choctaw--Ball Up, 1846-1850. Creator: George Catlin

Ball-play of the Choctaw--Ball Up, 1846-1850. Creator: George Catlin
Ball-play of the Choctaw--Ball Up, 1846-1850

Background imageTipi Collection: Indian Family Alarmed at the Approach of a Prairie Fire, 1846-1848

Indian Family Alarmed at the Approach of a Prairie Fire, 1846-1848

Background imageTipi Collection: The Last Race, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony, 1832. Creator: George Catlin

The Last Race, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony, 1832. Creator: George Catlin
The Last Race, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony, 1832

Background imageTipi Collection: Eagle Dance, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin

Eagle Dance, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin
Eagle Dance, 1845-1848

Background imageTipi Collection: George Catlin, 1849. Creator: William Fisk

George Catlin, 1849. Creator: William Fisk
George Catlin, 1849

Background imageTipi Collection: Dog Travois / Blackfoot Camp, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Edwin Willard Deming

Dog Travois / Blackfoot Camp, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Edwin Willard Deming
Dog Travois/Blackfoot Camp, late 19th-early 20th century



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The tipi, also known as a tepee or teepee, holds a rich history and cultural significance for various Native American tribes. Originating from the Sioux tepee made of buffalo-hide, this iconic structure was widely used by many indigenous communities across North America. In an Omaha Indian village of tipis, these cone-shaped dwellings formed the heart of their community. They provided shelter and served as gathering places for families to share stories and traditions. The image captured in EXPL2A-00169 showcases Solomon Juneau's trading post on the Milwaukee River in 1820, where tipis stood tall amidst the wilderness. A photograph taken in 1891 by John C. H. Grabill reveals a Sioux encampment on or near Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. This mesmerizing sight portrays Minionjou Sioux Native Americans residing within their tipi camp - a testament to their enduring connection with nature and ancestral lands. Artistic representations like "Indian Fantasy" painted in 1914 depict the allure of tipis through vibrant colors on canvas. Similarly, "Mandan Indians with Medicine Man in Bear Skin" captures a moment frozen in time around 1875 when these majestic structures were still prevalent among tribes. Even beyond North America's borders, we find references to tipis' influence. In Jura and Islay's scenic landscapes depicted by Sheelins, distant views reveal how these portable homes have inspired architectural styles worldwide. Nature often interacts harmoniously with these traditional dwellings; snow falling gently upon them creates an enchanting winter scene while capturing the resilience of those who lived inside them during harsh winters. Furthermore, pigments on deerskin bring forth images such as "The Shoshone Sun Dance, " highlighting sacred ceremonies performed within these sacred spaces that held deep spiritual meaning for indigenous peoples.