On the Columbia opposite Umatilla OR

Title
On the Columbia opposite Umatilla OR
LC Subject
Camps Horses Tipis Indian encampments outdoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Indian camps on Columbia river, opposite Umatilla Indian camps on Columbia river, opposite Umatilla.
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
A tipi made of boards, poles, mats and cloth is located on the flat, rocky shore of the Columbia River. Nearby are two horses. An unidentified object is on the ground by the tipi.
Condition Of Source
discoloration; flaking;
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of a long tent made of Tule Mats and canvas next to a river. The campsite is set up on an open flat and rocky area. The long tent is made of four layers of Tule mats and a canvas on one end of the long tent. There are poles and boards on the outside of the long tent to hold down the Tule mats. There is one pole on top of the tie poles to hold up the outside poles in place. There are a couple of unidentified objects next to the long tent. Behind the tent are a couple of horses. In the background is the Columbia River. Writing on the photograph is "On the Columbia Opposite Umatilla Or Major Moorhouse."
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Housing; Camp Site; Animal; Water;
Tribal Terms
Tipi; Tule Mat; Canvas; Poles; Board; Horse; Rock; River;
Location
Columbia River >> Clatsop County >> Oregon >> United States Umatilla >> Umatilla County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_6168
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
551 pixels
Image Height
875 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
24 bit - RGB - sRGB IEC61966-2.1