Chief Joseph

Title
Chief Joseph
LC Subject
Joseph (Nez Percé Chief), 1840-1904 Portraits Indians--Kings and rulers
Description
'When Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces, and his brother, Olicut, inherited the name and power of their father, Old Joseph called the two sons to his death bed (1872) and requested them to hold forever the beautiful Wallowa Valley, in Oregon. It was in defense of this valley and protest against its settlement by whites that the famous Nez Perces War was fought.' General Sheridan said that this war was the most extraordinary Indian War of which we have record. The Indians fought with almost scientific skill. Young Chief Joseph died Sept. 21, 1904 on the Colville Indian Reservation. The State of Washington has erected a fine monument at his grave.
Work Type
lantern slides
Identifier
P217:25:14
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center Oregon Multicultural Archives
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Set 38 - Early Settlement of Oregon
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2011-07-20
Submission Date
2007-07-30
Note
Glass is cracked; Hand-tinted
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