Scene on the Umatilla Reservation

Title
Scene on the Umatilla Reservation
LC Subject
Tipis Camps Horses Umatilla Indian Reservation (Or.) Hides and skins Bridles Horse blankets Trees Mountains Indian encampments Indian reservations Cottonwood trees 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
Two tipis stand in front of deciduous trees that have no leaves. Behind the trees is a hill. The tipi on the left has smoke coming out of the top. Farther back and to the right of that tipi is a light-colored horse. The horse does not have a saddle, horse blanket or bridle on. To the right of the tipi on the right is another light-colored horse. This horse has a bridle and horse blanket. There are also other objects on the horse's back that are perhaps hides. In between the horse and the tipi is a pile of hides.
Condition Of Source
discoloration; scratching;;
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of two canvas tipis with two horses. The first tipi on the left side of the photograph is facing the camera with smoke coming out of the top. There is a horse tied up behind the tipi. The second is a side view with a horse facing the same way as the tipi. The horse has a saddle on its back. In between the horse and the tipi is an unidentified object. The two tipis are in front of a row of cottonwood trees and in the background is a hillside with small pine trees scattered on the hillside.
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Housing; Animal; Horses Gear;
Tribal Terms
Tipi; Canvas; Poles; Horse; Saddle; Blanket, Saddle; Tree;
Location
Umatilla Indian Reservation >> Umatilla County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_5989
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
709 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
24 bit - RGB - sRGB IEC61966-2.1