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

Cayuse Tribe

Title
Cayuse Tribe
LC Subject
Indians of North America Children Girls Clothing and dress Necklaces Earrings Bags Shawls Cayuse Indians Bag, Beaded--Geometric outdoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Cayuse Indian children in costume
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
Two Cayuse Indian girls wearing necklaces, earrings, shawls, and plain moccasins sit in front of a large tree trunk. One girl sits with a cornhusk bag with a geometric motif displayed prominently on her lap.
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of two children dressed in their regalia sitting in front of a big Cottonwood tree. They both are wearing wing dresses and shawls. The girl on the left side of the photograph has a Cornhusk bag on her lap. The background is all brush and trees without any leaves. Writing on the photograph is "Cayuse Tribe Maj. Moorhouse"
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Children; Regalia;
Tribal Terms
Girls; Wing Dresses; Necklace; Earring; Belt, Leather-Beaded; Moccasins; Bag, Cornhusk; Brush; Tree;
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_4211
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
7.02 X 5.06 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
878 pixels
Image Height
632 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
8 bit -- Grayscale -- Gray Gamma 2.2