Buckskin Collection (page 4)

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Daniel Boones first sight of Kentucky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Advert for Dolcis court shoes
Colourful advert for Dolcis shoes featuring a variety of heels in lizard calf buckskin and patent leather 1932

SETH KINMAN (1815-1888). American hunter and entertainer. Photograph, c1860

INDIAN BAND, 1929. Vice President Charles Curtis with the the United States Indian Band on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1929

APACHE MEDICINE CAP, c1907. A medicine cap and fetish used by an Apache medicine man. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1907

KIT CARSON (1809-1868). Christopher Houston Kit Carson. American frontiersman and dime novel hero. Illustration for The Youths Companion magazine, c1922

LOUIS HENNEPIN (1640-1701). French missionary and explorer in America. Father Hennepin celebrating mass in the wilderness, c1680. Illustration, 1897, after Howard Pyle

DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836). American frontiersman. Illustration, 19th century, after a painting

CANADA: MISSIONARY, 1870s. Methodist missionary John McDougall among the Cree Native Americans of western Canada, early 1870s. Drawing by C.W. Jefferys

JAMES BRIDGER (1804-1881). American fur trader and mountain man. After a painting, 1879, by Henry H. Cross (1837-1918)

Indian Man of Florida (colour litho)
BAL109988 Indian Man of Florida (colour litho) by White, John (fl.1570-93) (after); 26.8x13.7 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Paria Canyon - Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Southern Utah

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

Buckskin Gulch, Utah, USA, America

CANADA: MISSIONARY, 1870s. Methodist missionary John McDougall among the Cree Native Americans of western Canada, early 1870s. Drawing by C.W. Jefferys

TURKEY HUNTER, 1884. In Luck. A successful hunter with a turkey. Engraving, American, 1884

GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). When captain of the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War: oil on canvas by Junius Brutus Stearns (1810-1885)

BUFFALO BILL POSTER, c1894. Lithograph poster for Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, c1894

BUFFALO BILL POSTER, c1884. Lithograph poster for Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, c1884

CHARLES WILSON (1836-1905). British military officer and geographer. Photograph, c1860

ALEXANDER MacKENZIE (1764-1820). Scottish explorer. Mackenzie sighting the Arctic Sea for the first time on 14 July 1789 while on an expedition for the North-West Company

LEWIS AND CLARK, 1805. Explorers Meriwether Lewis (center) and William Clark with the guide Sacagawea at Three Forks of the Missouri, 1805. Detail from a mural, 1912, by Edgar S. Paxson

LOUIS HENNEPIN (1640-1701). French missionary and explorer in America. Father Hennepin celebrating mass in the wilderness, c1680. Illustration, 1897, after Howard Pyle

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

STEPHEN FULLER AUSTIN (1793-1836). American colonizer in Texas. Painting, c1830

CROCKETT ALMANAC, 1836. Woodcut from The Crockett Almanac, Nashville, 1836

KIT CARSON (1809-1868). American frontiersman. Oil on canvas, 1867, by Henry H. Cross

JACQUES CARTIER (1491-1557). French sailor and explorer. Cartier and his exploration party pray for relief from their sickness in the winter of 1535. Drawing by C.W. Jefferys

GEORGE CATLIN (1796-1872). American artist and author. Oil on canvas, 1849, by William Fisk

BLACK HAWK (1767-1838). Native American Sauk leader. Oil on canvas, 1832, by George Catlin

DANIEL BOONE (1734-1820). American pioneer. Oil and tempera on panel, 1939, by N.C. Wyeth, from the America in the Making series

WILLIAM F. CODY (1846-1917). William Frederick Cody. Known as Buffalo Bill. American frontiersman and showman. Buffalo Bill to the Rescue. American lithograph, 1888

GEORGE CUSTER (1839-1876). American army officer. Photographed c1875

CARTOON: BOY SCOUTS, 1912. A new scout on the old trail - Put it thar, Pard! Yer do us proud! Illustration by Will Crawford published in Puck, 5 June 1912

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

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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.