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

PH036_2228 Lee Moorhouse photographs

Title
PH036_2228 Lee Moorhouse photographs
LC Subject
Indians of North America Landscapes Robes Men Rock formations Blankets Whirlwind, Charley, Sr. outdoor photographs stereographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Elephant rock, near Gibbon, Oregon. Elephant Rock, near Gibbon, Oregon.
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
A Native American man, identified as Charley Whirlwind, Sr. (also known as Dr. Whirlwind), wearing a robe, or possibly a cape or cloak, stands near a rock formation identified as Elephant Rock near Gibbon, Oregon. The landscape is arid and rocky and the craggy, rock formation resembles an elephant.
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of a tribal man identified as Charley Whirlwind Sr. wrapped in a blanket standing below Elephant Rock. He is standing below Elephant Rock which is in the middle of the photograph facing to the East. This rock formation is significant in Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) oral history. The photograph is in stereo. The one on the right side is showing more of the rock formation.
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Person; Native American Folklore; Robe;
Tribal Terms
Man; Blanket; Elephant Rock;
Location
Elephant Rock >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_2228
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
6.70 X 5.15 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
838 pixels
Image Height
644 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
8 bit -- Grayscale -- Gray Gamma 2.2