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

Poker Jim, Chef of Round Up, Pendleton, OR.

Title
Poker Jim, Chef of Round Up, Pendleton, OR.
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 Round-up 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, sits in a chair wearing Native American clothing, including a buckskin coat with fringe, a headdress with eagle feathers, fur and other ornamentation, and moccasins. In his left hand he holds a rifle in a buckskin scabbard ornamented with beadwork, fringe, and an eagle feather. A fur is draped over his right forearm and in his right hand he holds a medal with a likeness of a European American in profile.
Tribal Notes
An interior photograph of a tribal man dressed in regalia sitting in a chair, 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, which is the front of the medal. In his left hand he is holding a Rifle Scabbard. Writing on the photograph is “Poker Jim Chief of the Round Up Pendleton Or Major Moorhouseâ€.
Tribal Classes
Interior Photograph; person; regalia; Head Dress;
Tribal Terms
Man; Horned Headdress-Single Trail; Shirt, Buckskin, Beaded; Medal; Scabbard, Rifle;
Location
Pendleton >> Umatilla County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_3726
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
5.07 X 6.91 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
634 pixels
Image Height
864 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
8 bit -- Greyscale -- Gray Gamma 2.2