Cradle Board Collection

Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples, 1860. Italians in regional costume....our Artist has made a picturesque grouping of some of the inhabitants of the kingdom of Naples

Indians, American - Child, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Indians, American - Child, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Indians, American - Child, 1916. Native American girl wearing dress with applique decoration. The object at left may be a cradle board with doll attached

Flathead mother, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Flathead mother, c1910. Flathead woman standing by tree holding baby in cradleboard in front of her

Apache girl and papoose, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apache girl and papoose, c1903

A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Four Lakota women standing, three holding infants in cradleboards, and a Lakota man on horseback, in front of a tipi, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

The International Exhibition: "Fisherman's Hut in Lapland", by J. F. Hockert, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: "Fisherman's Hut in Lapland", by J. F. Hockert, 1862....in all probability this fisherman

Mizheh and babe, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mizheh and babe, c1906. Apache woman, at base of tree, holding infant in cradleboard in her lap

The cornfield, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The cornfield, c1906. Apache woman hoeing rows of corn with an infant in a cradleboard with large visor on her back

Mother and child-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mother and child-Apsaroke, c1908. Portrait of a woman, half-length, seated, facing right, holding baby in beaded cradleboard

Penns Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric), London, c. 1785. Creator: Unknown
Penns Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric), London, c. 1785. Quaker leader Penn in a meeting with Native Americans. After an engraving by John Hall after a painting by Benjamin West

Fragment Entitled "William Penns Treaty with the Indians", England, c. 1785
Fragment Entitled " William Penns Treaty with the Indians", England, c. 1785. Quaker leader Penn in a meeting with Native Americans

Ju-ah-kis-gaw, Woman With Her Child in a Cradle, 1835. Creator: George Catlin
Ju-ah-kis-gaw, Woman With Her Child in a Cradle, 1835

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

Penns Treaty with the Indians, c. 1840 / 1844. Creator: Edward Hicks
Penns Treaty with the Indians, c. 1840/1844

Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Creator: Edward Francis Finden
Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Indigenous people round a fire in northern Canada, depicted by a member of John Franklins Coppermine Expedition of 1819-1822

Chapel Beach, 1872. Creator: James H. Richardson
Chapel Beach, 1872. Waterfall and Chapel Rock (known as La Chapelle by early European explorers), Lake Superior, Michigan, USA

Native American Penobscot cradle-board

Cradle Board 1900 America Native North American
Cradle Board, c. 1900. America, Native North American, Lakota (Sioux), Post-Contact. Leather, quills, beads; overall: 20.3 x 22.9 cm (8 x 9 in.)

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A journey through time: From the early days of colonial interactions to the turn of the 20th century, these captivating images offer a glimpse into the lives of various indigenous communities. A Flathead mother cradles her newborn (Edward Sheriff Curtis, c1910), an Apache girl carries her papoose (Edward Sheriff Curtis, c1903), and a pretty group gathers at an Indian tent (John C. H. Grabill, 1891). These moments of intimacy and connection are echoed in the traditional Lapland fisherman's hut (J. F. Hockert, 1862), as well as in the tender bond between a Mizheh woman and her baby (Edward Sheriff Curtis, c1906). The cornfield (Edward Sheriff Curtis, 1906) and the Apsaroke mother and child (Edward Sheriff Curtis, 1908) show the importance of nature and nurture in the daily lives of these communities. The historic Penns Treaty with the Indians (Unknown, c. 1785) and its various interpretations (George Catlin, 1835; Edward Hicks, c. 1840/1844) serve as a reminder of the complex and enduring relationships between European settlers and indigenous peoples. And finally, the Dog Travois and Blackfoot camp (Edwin Willard Deming, late 19th-early 20th century) illustrate the resilience and adaptability of indigenous communities as they navigated the ever-changing landscape of their world.