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

Poker Jim, Chief at Round Up.

Title
Poker Jim, Chief at Round Up.
LC Subject
Indians of North America Men Tribal chiefs Clothing and dress Headdresses Feathers Feathers, Eagle Fur Scabbards Scabbard, Rifle Indian beadwork Coats Coat, Buckskin Medals Moccasins Poker Jim studio portraits
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Poker Jim, chief of the roundup.
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
A Native American man, identified as Poker Jim, Chief at Round Up, stands on a mat with a geometric motif and wears Native American clothing, including a buckskin coat with fringe, a headdress with eagle feathers, fur and other ornamentation, and moccasins. In his left arm he holds a rifle in a buckskin scabbard with beadwork and fringe. A fur is draped over his right forearm and in his right hand he holds a medal that is worn around his neck.
Tribal Notes
An interior photograph of a tribal man dressed in regalia holding on to a medal. He is identified as Poker Jim. He is wearing a horned headdress with a single trail of Eagle Feathers down his back, a Buckskin Shirt. He is holding an unidentified medal in his right hand; we can see the back of the medal. In his left arm he is cradling a Rifle Scabbard. Writing on the photograph is
Tribal Classes
Interior Photograph; person; regalia; Head Dress;
Tribal Terms
Man; Horned Headdress-Single Trail; Shirt, Buckskin, Beaded; Medal; Scabbard, Rifle;
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_3724
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
5.23 X 7.37 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
654 pixels
Image Height
921 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
8 bit -- Greyscale -- Gray Gamma 2.2