Lee Moorhouse (1850-1926) photographs, 1888-1916

Cayuses on War Path

Title
Cayuses on War Path
LC Subject
Cayuse Indians Axes Headdresses Vests Rivers Lakes & ponds Horses Men Weapons Indians of North America outdoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
PH036_5143 Cayuse indians in war dress on horseback with weapons
Tribal Title
Cayuses On War Path
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
Three Native American men, identified as members of the Cayuse tribe, are seated on horses alongside an unidentified body of water. The man on the left side of the photograph is wearing a vest and a headdress; he is holding an unidentified item in his left hand. The man in the middle is riding bare-legged. The man on the far right is wearing a headdress and holding a hatchet in his left hand.
Condition Of Source
scratching; surface damage; fingerprints; discoloration
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_5143
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Moorhouse (Major Lee) Photographs
Series Name
Series I: Glass Plate Negatives
Box Number
207
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 Resolution
125 dpi