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50+ Rare Colorized Photos Of Native Americans From The 19th And 20th Century

Filmmaking is damn hard, especially in historical movies in which the filmmakers have to study the culture and history of an era. In this stage, filmmakers learn several things about history which they didn’t know before. Film director Paul Ranter developed a passion for researching old photos of indigenous people while making “Moses on Mesa,” a film about a German-Jewish immigrant who fell in love with a Native-American woman and became governor of her tribe of Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico in the late 1800s. He posted these photographs on his Facebook page so that their relatives may identify their ancestors. More info: filmsbygiants.com | Facebook

#1 Bone Necklace. Oglala Lakota Chief. 1899. Photo By Heyn Photo

Bone Necklace. Oglala Lakota Chief. 1899. Photo By Heyn Photo

Paul Ranter

#2 Charles American Horse (the Son Of Chief American Horse). Oglala Lakota. 1901. Photo By William Herman Rau

Charles American Horse (the Son Of Chief American Horse). Oglala Lakota. 1901. Photo By William Herman Rau

Paul Ranter

#4 Eagle Arrow. A Siksika Man. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Eagle Arrow. A Siksika Man. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Paul Ranter

#5 “Painted Tipis Of The Headmen”. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. By Walter Mcclintock

“Painted Tipis Of The Headmen”. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. By Walter Mcclintock

Paul Ranter

#6 Chief Little Wound And Family. Oglala Lakota. 1899. Photo By Heyn Photo

Chief Little Wound And Family. Oglala Lakota. 1899. Photo By Heyn Photo

Paul Ranter

#7 Cheyenne Chief Wolf Robe. Color Halftone Reproduction Of A Painting From A F. A. Rinehart Photograph. 1898

Cheyenne Chief Wolf Robe. Color Halftone Reproduction Of A Painting From A F. A. Rinehart Photograph. 1898

Paul Ranter

#8 “Songlike”, A Pueblo Man, 1899. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

“Songlike”, A Pueblo Man, 1899. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Paul Ranter

#9 Amos Two Bulls. Lakota. Photo By Gertrude Ka¨sebier

Amos Two Bulls. Lakota. Photo By Gertrude Ka¨sebier

Paul Ranter

#10 She Who Travels In The Sky. Ojibwe. 1908. Photo By Roland Reed

She Who Travels In The Sky. Ojibwe. 1908. Photo By Roland Reed

Paul Ranter

#11 Northern Plains Man On An Overlook. Montana. Early 1900s. Hand-colored Photo By Roland W. Reed

Northern Plains Man On An Overlook. Montana. Early 1900s. Hand-colored Photo By Roland W. Reed

Paul Ranter

#12 Blackfeet Children (including “sa-ko-uka-etsusin”). Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide B

Blackfeet Children (including “sa-ko-uka-etsusin”). Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide B

Paul Ranter

#13 Geronimo (goyaalé). Apache. 1898. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Geronimo (goyaalé). Apache. 1898. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Paul Ranter

#14 “Hiawatha’s Return.” 1904. Photo By Detroit Photographic Co

“Hiawatha’s Return.” 1904. Photo By Detroit Photographic Co

Paul Ranter

#15 Strong Left Hand And Family. Northern Cheyenne Reservation. 1906. Photo By Julia Tuell

Strong Left Hand And Family. Northern Cheyenne Reservation. 1906. Photo By Julia Tuell

Paul Ranter

#16 Blackfeet Tribal Camp With Grazing Horses. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Blackfeet Tribal Camp With Grazing Horses. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Paul Ranter

#18 “Ringing Bell”. 1908. Minnesota. Handpainted Photo Print By Roland W. Reed

“Ringing Bell”. 1908. Minnesota. Handpainted Photo Print By Roland W. Reed

Paul Ranter

#19 ”In Summer”. Kiowa. 1898. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

”In Summer”. Kiowa. 1898. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Paul Ranter

#20 Mrs. Bad Gun. 1879. Cheyenne. Photo By L.a.huffman

Mrs. Bad Gun. 1879. Cheyenne. Photo By L.a.huffman

Paul Ranter

#21 Handpainted Print Depicting Five Riders Going Downhill In Montana. Early 1900s. Photo By Roland W. Reed

Handpainted Print Depicting Five Riders Going Downhill In Montana. Early 1900s. Photo By Roland W. Reed

Paul Ranter

#22 Si Wa Wata Wa. A Zuni Elder. New Mexico. 1903. Photo By Edward S. Curtis

Si Wa Wata Wa. A Zuni Elder. New Mexico. 1903. Photo By Edward S. Curtis

Paul Ranter

#23 A Blackfoot Couple. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

A Blackfoot Couple. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Paul Ranter

#24 “Coming Running”. Blackfeet Woman With Children. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By W

“Coming Running”. Blackfeet Woman With Children. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By W

Paul Ranter

#25 Ojibwe Woman. Early 1900s. Photo By Roland Reed

Ojibwe Woman. Early 1900s. Photo By Roland Reed

Paul Ranter

#26 Blackfeet Family. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Blackfeet Family. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Paul Ranter

#27 Vapore. Maricopa. 1899. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Vapore. Maricopa. 1899. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Paul Ranter

#28 A Medicine Man With Patient. Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. 1905. Photo By Carl Moon

A Medicine Man With Patient. Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. 1905. Photo By Carl Moon

Paul Ranter

#29 Broken Arm. Oglala Lakota. Ca. 1899. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Broken Arm. Oglala Lakota. Ca. 1899. Photo By F.a. Rinehart

Paul Ranter

#30 Piegan Men Giving Prayer To The Thunderbird Near A River In Montana. 1912. Photo By Roland W. Reed

Piegan Men Giving Prayer To The Thunderbird Near A River In Montana. 1912. Photo By Roland W. Reed

Paul Ranter

#31 A Woman By The Star Tipi In Blackfoot Camp. Early 1900s

A Woman By The Star Tipi In Blackfoot Camp. Early 1900s

Paul Ranter

#32 Riders With Coup Sticks. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintr

Riders With Coup Sticks. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintr

Paul Ranter

#33 Thunder Tipi Of Brings-down-the-sun. Blackfoot Camp. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walte

Thunder Tipi Of Brings-down-the-sun. Blackfoot Camp. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walte

Paul Ranter

#34 Old Coyote (aka Yellow Dog). Crow. Original Photo Circa 1879 (color Tinted Circa 1910)

Old Coyote (aka Yellow Dog). Crow. Original Photo Circa 1879 (color Tinted Circa 1910)

Paul Ranter

#35 A Crow Dancer. Early 1900s. Photo By Richard Throssel

A Crow Dancer. Early 1900s. Photo By Richard Throssel

Paul Ranter

#36 Bear Chief Cutting A Green Hide. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter

Bear Chief Cutting A Green Hide. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter

Paul Ranter

#37 Chief Mad Wolf. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Chief Mad Wolf. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Paul Ranter

#38 Chief Hollow Horn Bear. Sicangu Lakota. 1905. Photo By Delancey W. Gill

Chief Hollow Horn Bear. Sicangu Lakota. 1905. Photo By Delancey W. Gill

Paul Ranter

#39 Chief Fast Horse. Lakota. 1899. Photo by Heyn

Chief Fast Horse. Lakota. 1899. Photo by Heyn

Paul Ranter

#40 Chief Wets It. Assinniboine. 1898. Photo by F.A. Rinehart

Chief Wets It. Assinniboine. 1898. Photo by F.A. Rinehart

Paul Ranter

#41 Apache woman. 1888. New Mexico/Arizona. Photo by Frank A. Randall.

Apache woman. 1888. New Mexico/Arizona. Photo by Frank A. Randall.

Paul Ranter

#42 Cayuse Twins (Tax-a-Lax and Alompum). Photo by Lee Moorhouse. 1898

Cayuse Twins (Tax-a-Lax and Alompum). Photo by Lee Moorhouse. 1898

Paul Ranter

#44 Blackfeet Girl. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Blackfeet Girl. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass Lantern Slide By Walter Mcclintock

Paul Ranter

#45 Chief James A. Garfield. Jicarilla Apache. 1899. Photo By William Henry Jackson

Chief James A. Garfield. Jicarilla Apache. 1899. Photo By William Henry Jackson

Paul Ranter

#46 Handpainted Print Of A Young Woman By The River. Early 1900s. Photo By Roland W. Reed

Handpainted Print Of A Young Woman By The River. Early 1900s. Photo By Roland W. Reed

Paul Ranter

#47 Walks-in-the-water (soya-wa-awachkai) And Her Baby Koumiski (round Face). Siksika. Montana. Ear

Walks-in-the-water (soya-wa-awachkai) And Her Baby Koumiski (round Face). Siksika. Montana. Ear

Paul Ranter

#48 Piegan Couple. Ca. 1890-1910. Glacier National Park, Montana. Colorized Photo/postcard

Piegan Couple. Ca. 1890-1910. Glacier National Park, Montana. Colorized Photo/postcard

Paul Ranter

#49 Night-herder On Lookout Butte Overlooking Old Man’s River. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Gla

Night-herder On Lookout Butte Overlooking Old Man’s River. Blackfeet. Montana. Early 1900s. Gla

Paul Ranter

#50 Red Stripe Tipi And The Thunder Tipi. Siksika Camp. Montana. Early 1900s

Red Stripe Tipi And The Thunder Tipi. Siksika Camp. Montana. Early 1900s

Paul Ranter

#51 Acoma Pueblo. New Mexico. Early 1900s. Photo By Chicago Transparency Company

Acoma Pueblo. New Mexico. Early 1900s. Photo By Chicago Transparency Company

Paul Ranter

#52 Eagle Arrow. A Siksika man. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass lantern slide by Walter McClintock.

Eagle Arrow. A Siksika man. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass lantern slide by Walter McClintock.

Paul Ranter

#53 “Coming Running”. Blackfeet woman with children. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass lantern slide by Walter McClintock.

"Coming Running". Blackfeet woman with children. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass lantern slide by Walter McClintock.

Paul Ranter

#54 Eagle Arrow. A Siksika man. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass lantern slide by Walter McClintock.

Eagle Arrow. A Siksika man. Montana. Early 1900s. Glass lantern slide by Walter McClintock.

Paul Ranter

#55 A Crow dancer. Early 1900s. Photo by Richard Throssel.

A Crow dancer. Early 1900s. Photo by Richard Throssel.

Paul Ranter

#56 Chief Little Wound. Oglala Lakota. 1899.

Chief Little Wound. Oglala Lakota. 1899.

Paul Ranter

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