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

Sequyena Walla Walla Tribe

Title
Sequyena Walla Walla Tribe
LC Subject
Indians of North America Cayuse Indians Horses Headdress, Horned Feathers, Eagle Saddle blankets Blanket Strip Weapons Walla Walla Indians Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.) Sequyena outdoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Sequyene, Walla Walla Indian, in costume, with horse and equipment Sequyene, Walla Walla Indian, in costume with horse and equipment.
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
A Native American man, identified as Sequyena, is standing in a clearing with a horse. He is wearing a horned headdress with eagle feathers. He is also wearing blankets wrapped around his shoulders. He is carrying a staff in his right hand. The horse has a saddle blanket and blanket strips laid atop it.
Condition Of Source
scratching
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of a man dressed in his regalia standing in front of a horse. The man is wearing a single trail bonnet with horns on the bonnet. He is wearing a blanket around his shoulders which cover most of his body. In his right hand are an Eagle feather staff and a beaded bag with long fringe. The horse is wearing feathers on its forehead, beaded martingale with a geometric design, and on the back of the horse is a saddle blanket with a hide possibly a cougar attached to the blanket. In the background behind the horse is a canvas tipi with door open. Behind the man in the background is a wagon.
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Person; Regalia; Animal; Carriage; Housing;
Tribal Terms
Man; Headdress, Horned; Bonnet, Single Trail; Blanket; Staff, Eagle Feathers; Horse; Bridle; Martingale Beaded-Geometric; Saddle Blanket; Hide, Cougar?; Tipi; Canvas; Trees; Wagon;
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_4161
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
8.09 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
875 pixels
Image Height
535 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
24 bit - RGB - sRGB IEC61966-2.1