Skulls on wooden burial structure at top of Memaloose Island, Columbia River.
- Title
- Skulls on wooden burial structure at top of Memaloose Island, Columbia River.
- LC Subject
- Riparian areas Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States Bones Rivers Northwest, Pacific Bodies of water Photography
- Local Collection ID
- PH037
- Repository
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Description
- A black and white photograph of what has been identified as a wooden burial structure on the top of Memaloose Island in the Columbia River. At least 18 skulls and half a dozen long bones sit on top of the board roof of a wooden hut-like structure. Many of the skulls seem to be missing jawbones. The structure is surrounded by low, blooming vegetation. A few boards and a broken box or basket are scattered about it, and one board leans against it. In the background is seen the river, with bluffs and sparsely-wooded hills rising behind.
- Location
- Oregon >> United States Columbia River >> Clatsop County >> Oregon >> United States
- Date
- 1880/1949
- Identifier
- ORU_PH037_0099
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Local Collection Name
- Angelus Studio Photographs
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Set
- Angelus Studio photographs, 1880s-1940s Western Waters Digital Library
- Primary Set
- Angelus Studio photographs, 1880s-1940s
- Institution
- University of Oregon
