PH036_4218 Lee Moorhouse photographs

Title
PH036_4218 Lee Moorhouse photographs
LC Subject
Indians of North America Indian women Rivers Blankets Dress, Cloth Necklaces chokers Earrings Belts (Clothing) Leggings, Women's Moccasins, Plain Braids (Hairdressing) Cayuse Indians Josephine You-mo-its outdoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Josephine's Daughters Josephine You-mo-its, Cayuse Indian
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
A young Native American woman, identified as Josephine You-mo-its of the Cayuse tribe, sits on a blanket on a riverbank. Her hands are crossed and laying in her lap. She is wearing a dress that is belted at the waist and has dentalia shells decorating the bodice. She wears moccasins and leggings with a leaf pattern. She has a two-strand choker and a three-strand necklace that goes down to her lap. Her earrings are large round disks. Her hair is braided and also reaches to her lap.
Condition Of Source
scratching;
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of a woman sitting in her regalia next to a river. She has been identified as Josephine You-mo-its. She is wearing a Dentallia Shell wool dress and beaded woman's legging. She is sitting on a blanket in front of some brush which is next to the riverbank.
Ethnographic Term
fringe
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Person; Regalia; Water;
Tribal Terms
Woman; Dress, Wool-Dentallia Shell; Belt, Leather-Beaded; Moccasins; Legging, Woman; Necklace; Choker; Blanket; Brush; River;
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_4218
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Moorhouse (Major Lee) Photographs
Series Name
Series I: Glass Plate Negatives
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Extent
7.07 X 5.07 inches
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
614 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
24 bit - RGB - sRGB IEC61966-2.1