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

PH036_2948 Lee Moorhouse photographs

Title
PH036_2948 Lee Moorhouse photographs
LC Subject
Antiquities Relics Weapons Axes Tomahawks Whitman Massacre, 1847 Indian beadwork Oregon Historical Society indoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Relics of Whitman massacre from collection in Oregon Historical Society Relics of Whitman massacre from collection in Oregon Historical Society.
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
A Native American tomahawk from the collection of relics of the Whitman massacre, 1847 in the Oregon Historical Society is shown against a dark background. The tomahawk has a wooden handle with ornaments and beadwork and a metal head or blade with a heart motif and border designs.
Tribal Notes
An interior photograph of a hatchet style pipe than has been hung by a couple of strings. There are brass tacks and beadwork on the wooden stem. The hatchet style with a heart shape cut out of the middle of the diamond; in front of the diamond are two pieces that have curled back to the stem. The backdrop is a piece of cloth.
Tribal Classes
Weaponry;
Tribal Terms
Pipe, Hatchet Style; Brass Tacks; Beadwork; Nail; String; Backdrop;
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_2948
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
8.45 X 6.48 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
1056 pixels
Image Height
810 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
256-level Greyscale