Three Native American girls, of the Umatilla Tribe, are standing on top of the gate of a small wooden dam over a river. The young woman on the left has a pendleton blanket wrapped around herself. She is wearing a headdress with feathers and her hair is loosely tucked under the blanket. The young woman in the middle also has a pendleton blanket wrapped around herself. She has two long braids and is carrying a woven bag over one arm. The design on the bag is of a deer and two flowers. The young woman on the right is wearing a buckskin dress with a belt and a woven cornhusk hat. The dress has two tiers of beaded fringe. She has two arm band style bracelets on her wrist and forearm; the one on her forearm is copper. All three girls are wearing beaded moccasins. The dam spans an inlet between the bank and a sandbar. There is a pile of rocks on the sand on both sides of the dam. The background of the image shows more of the river, a wooden dock or platform, and some shrubs and deciduous trees., Umatilla Indian girls 1904 [Three Umatilla girls in regalia, standing by irrigation flume. One wears bear claw circlet, one has cornhusk bag with deer, one wears cornhusk hat and shoulder-beaded dress with dangles.]
A Native American woman, identified as Maud Sampson of the Cayuse Tribe, is seated in front of a blanket backdrop. She is wearing a buckskin dress with beadwork and fringe and a woven cornhusk hat. She has plain moccasins and beaded leggings. Her hair is in two long braids and her jewelry includes shell earrings and beaded chokers. The ground in front of the backdrop and the chair the woman is sitting on are covered by two pendleton blankets. There is a woven cornhusk bag displayed next to the chair, on the blanket. The backdrop consists of a solid colored blanket that is suspended on an unseen frame. A little bit of grass and part of a wooden sidewalk with a hose on it are visible to the front and side of the image.
An outside photograph of a Native American woman who has been identified as Rosa Paul. She is standing on a Pendleton blanket, in front of an unadorned blanket backdrop hanging from a wooden frame. She is posed holding a bow and arrow. On her head is a cornhusk hat with a "v-shaped" geometric design. Her hair is braided, and she has large, circular earrings. There is a choker around her neck and bracelets on both her arms. Her dress is highly decorative, with beadwork across her blouse and around the edge of each sleeve. There is additional beadwork around her waist which forms an apron and side pouch or pocket. The bottom third of her dress shows more beadwork in a spiral design. She is wearing moccasins and leggings under her dress. On the left of the photograph is a wooden walkway with trees in the background.
A Native American woman, dressed in Native American costume, is seated on a chair, in front of a wall filled with various Native American artifacts. The woman is wearing a headdress with horns and feathers, a beaded buckskin dress with beaded fringe, beaded leggings, and floral design moccasins. She has long braids, a beaded choker and beaded necklace, a shell necklace, copper bracelets, a ring, and is holding a beaded bag. A Pendleton blanket is draped over the chair. Hanging from the wall are assorted feathers and knives, decorative cords with tassels, posters, a photograph, swords with scabbards, floral design cradleboards, a horse bridle with reins, woven bags, a beaded floral design glove or gauntlet, leather goods, beadwork, a walking stick, and a tanned animal hide on which is painted a Native American man. There are several items on the floor, including another blanket, a bow and two empty quivers (one beaded, one plain), a tomahawk decorated with a fur tail, more loose feathers, and a woven basket.
Two Native American men dressed in regalia pose with weapons in front of a collection of Native American clothing and artifacts identified as belonging to Major Lee Moorhouse. The men wear feathered headdresses, arm bands, breechcloths, breastplates, and moccasins. One wields a tomahawk and the other draws a bow. They stand on blankets.
A Native American man, identified as Francis Lincoln of the Cayuse Tribe, is sitting in front of a tipi, dressed in full regalia. He is wearing a headdress with feathers, cloth pants made from a blanket, and a plaid, fringed breechcloth. He has beaded moccasins, leather straps with bells wrapped around his calves and ankles, and fur arm bands with feathers and tassles. He has a beaded belt around his waist and a fur bandoleer with beaded decorations. He is wearing a beaded choker and his hair is tied into two long plaits. He is holding a stick or rod covered with fur and adorned with feathers. His chair and the ground around it are covered by two Pendleton blankets. There are a couple of objects placed on the blankets near his feet. The tipi fills up most of the background in this image.
A Native American woman, identified as Wo-Ho-Pum of the Walla Walla tribe, is sitting cross-legged, next to a child in a cradleboard, in front of a cloth tipi. The woman appears to be sitting on a blanket or bedding on the bare ground. The woman is wearing a buckskin dress with beadwork and fringe, a woven hat, plain moccasins, and has a woven bag draped over her knee. Her hair is in two long braids. Her jewelry includes shell earrings, beaded necklaces and choker, and beaded and copper bracelets. She is holding the cradleboard upright. Only the child's hooded face and the top of the wooden back support of the cradleboard are visible. The rest of the child and cradleboard are covered with a fringed scarf or shawl, with some beads or looped necklaces across the front. The entire background of the image is the solid white cloth of the tipi. A blanket is pinned to the side of the tipi, and hangs down to the ground, draping over an unseen object. Several bags are displayed on the blanket, four woven ones with geomeric patterns, and one beaded one with an image of a woman and young girl.
An outside photograph of a Native American woman posing in front of an unadorned blanket backdrop. She has been identified as Ruth Coyote. She is standing on a round flat coiled cedar root mat that is lying on a Pendleton blanket. To the right of the backdrop is a wooden walkway. She has her hair in braids and is wearing a cornhusk hat with a "v-shaped" geometric design. She is dressed in a fringed, short-sleeved, beaded buckskin dress. Beads are attached to the fringes on her shirtsleeves, knee and hem areas. There are rows of decorative beads that extend from her shoulders down the front of her dress. She is wearing a necklace and a choker. She has bracelets on both arms and an armband showing on her right arm. She has a beaded belt that has a square geometric design. She is holding a beaded bag in her right hand that has the design of a deer. From under her dress can be seen leggings and beaded moccasins., Umatilla Maiden [Ruth Coyote, Cayuse woman. She wears a beaded buckskin dress with dangles, bear claw necklace, cornhusk hat, beaded moccasins, and holds bag with deer design. Moorhouse yard.]
This photograph was identified as 'Jennie Peo, with children, in camp' from Major Moorhouse. From a unidentified tribal member it is 'Mose and Levi' for the two boys and 'Jenny and Eva Van Pelt' both with a question mark next to the names. 2) A Native American woman is seated in front of a cloth backdrop, along with her four children. The woman is wearing a cloth dress, with a fringed shawl around her shoulders. She has long braids, moccasins, and a ring on one hand. She is holding an infant child on her lap. The baby is dressed in a long, white, cloth dress. Two young boys are standing on her right side. The boys are dressed in cloth shirts and overalls. The shorter boy is standing in front of the taller boy; he has a scarf or bandanna around his neck and is wearing leather boots. Both boys have very short hair. A young girl is standing on the left side of her mother. She is wearing a cotton dress with a collar and pockets, socks, and leather boots that lace up above the ankles. She has a white cloth bonnet on her head. Her face is not visible beneath the bonnet; she appears to be looking down and the bonnet is blurry as if she had moved her head as the photograph was taken. The woman's shawl hangs down to the ground and is draped behind her chair or stool and all of the children. The family is posed on top of a striped blanket that is on the ground in front of the backdrop. The cloth backdrop is suspended on the outside wall of a wooden building, with some of the wooden slats visible on the left side of the image., [Jennie Peo with children, in camp, or in Moorhouse yard.]
An outside photograph of a Native American man who has been identified as Uma-Som-Kin. He is standing with a horse and dog to his left, and a tipi behind him. His hair is in braids with hair ornaments or ties attached to their ends and he is wearing a cowboy hat. He is dressed in a shirt, and over that a coat made out of a Pendleton Blanket. In his right hand he is holding a rifle, and in his left hand both a hand drum and horse reins. He is wearing either calf-high boots or moccasins. The horse or pony has a spotted coat; it is bareback with what appears to be a leather halter. The dog is between the horse and man. It also has a mottled or spotted coat, with uncropped ears and unknown breed heritage. The tipi is made of canvas layers. There is a cloth or canvas doorway directly behind the man; on the back of the tipi leans a broken tule mat. There are small wooden poles and various pieces of wood also leaning against the tipi's exterior. In the background are bushes and deciduous trees, perhaps cottonwood trees, leading to the hillside.