Scene on the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Title
Scene on the Umatilla Indian Reservation
LC Subject
Tipis Trees Meadows Mountains Firewood Fences Umatilla Indian Reservation (Or.) Camps Indian encampments Indian reservations outdoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Camps on Umatilla Indian Reservation Camps on Umatilla Indian reservation.
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
A tipi stands in an open grassy area with a background of small hills, trees and fences. Near the door of the tipi is a small pile of tree branches.
Condition Of Source
scratching; discoloration;;
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of a single canvas tipi in open ground. This camp site has been identified at the end of Kirkpatrick Road on the north side of the Umatilla River on the Umatilla Reservation. The tipi is facing away from the brush and trees. There is a small pile of firewood next to the door of the tipi. Behind the tipi there are a number of fences next to the brush and the trees. In the background on the left side of the photograph is a field that has been plowed on the hillside. Writing on the photograph is "Scene on the Umatilla Indian Reservation Maj. Moorhouse."
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Housing; Camp Site;
Tribal Terms
Tipi; Canvas; Poles; Fence; Brush; Tree;
Location
Umatilla Indian Reservation >> Umatilla County >> Oregon >> United States Umatilla River >> Umatilla County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_5957
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Moorhouse (Major Lee) Photographs
Series Name
Series I: Glass Plate Negatives
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 Width
875 pixels
Image Height
710 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
24 bit - RGB - sRGB IEC61966-2.1