PH036_4336 Lee Moorhouse photographs

Title
PH036_4336 Lee Moorhouse photographs
LC Subject
Joshua, Billy Men Indians of North America Cayuse Indians Blankets mantas Pendleton props (object genres) Cowboy hats Hats Braids (Hairdressing) Euro-American clothing Vests Coats shirts (main garments) Neckties indoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Billie Joshua, Cayuse Indian
Tribal Title
Billie Joshua Cayuse Tribe
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
An interior photograph of a Native American man posing in front of an unadorned backdrop that may be a Pendleton blanket. The man has been identified as Billie Joshua. He is wearing a flat-brimmed cowboy hat. His hair is braided, with the braid ends unraveling. He is attired in a Euro-American style suit, complete with shirt, button-down vest and jacket, and knotted tie. His head is turned so that he is looking to his right.
Condition Of Source
discoloration; surface contamination; scratching; fingerprints
Tribal Notes
An interior photograph of a man in a suit looking to his right identified as Billie Joshua. His hair is in braids but the bottoms of the braids are falling out. He is wearing a cowboy hat. It looks like they used a Pendleton Blanket for a backdrop. The writing on the photograph is "Billie Joshua Cayuse Tribe Major Moorhouse" and in the bottom left corner is the numbers "4336".
Tribal Classes
Interior Photograph; Person; Clothing
Tribal Terms
Man; Suit; Tie; Hat; Back Drop
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_4336
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Moorhouse (Major Lee) Photographs
Series Name
Series I: Glass Plate Negatives
Box Number
173
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
Lee Moorhouse (1850-1926) photographs, 1888-1916 Picturing the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla Tribes
Primary Set
Lee Moorhouse (1850-1926) photographs, 1888-1916
Has Version
Glass-plate negative
Institution
University of Oregon
Note
Joint Project of the University of Oregon Libraries and the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Image Resolution
125 dpi