PH036_6132 Lee Moorhouse photographs

Title
PH036_6132 Lee Moorhouse photographs
LC Subject
Umatilla Indian Reservation (Or.) Tipis Landscapes Trees Indian encampments Canvas mats (floor coverings) Brooms and brushes Rivers Indian reservations Shrubs 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
A single tipi stands in a clearing with several deciduous trees without leaves, behind which are more trees, bushes, and part of a creek. The tipi is made of canvas and grass mats, and there is a small broom and pile of material next to it. To the right of the tipi, on the ground, is a stack of wooden tipi poles and a pile of folded mats. To the far right of the photo are the indications of where a second tipi used to be. The sky is full of clouds and the photo appears to have been taken at dusk.
Condition Of Source
discoloration;
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of a single canvas tipi next to a row of cottonwood trees. The tipi is facing the photographer and the door has an unidentified object on the door. In the background is a creek in front of a line of cottonwood trees.
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Housing; Camp Site; Water;
Tribal Terms
Tipi; Canvas; Poles; Tree; Creek;
Location
Umatilla Indian Reservation >> Umatilla County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_6132
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
672 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
24 bit - RGB - sRGB IEC61966-2.1