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

PH036_6809 Lee Moorhouse photographs

Title
PH036_6809 Lee Moorhouse photographs
LC Subject
Indians of North America Headdresses Horses Hats Harnesses Human beings Featherwork Feathers Ethnic costume Indian encampments Cowboy hats Clothing and dress Cameras Blankets Saddle blankets Indian beadwork Men Meadows Photographers Tipis Trees outdoor photographs
Local Collection ID
PH036 / A82
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative
Group of Native American men on horseback;
Photographer
Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description
Fourteen Native American men on horeback are riding through an encampment. All are wearing some sort of headdress and tribal costume. Some are carrying staffs with feather adornment. The horses have beaded harnesses. They are riding through a meadow edged by a line of trees where people stand watching. There are five tipis spaced along the tree line on the meadow. On the opposite side of the photo is a photographer dressed in European-American clothing and a camera. Some of the people watching are wearing cowboy hats and are wrapped in blankets.
Condition Of Source
flaking;;
Tribal Notes
An outside photograph of a parade procession of fourteen Indian men on horseback. All of these men are dressed in regalia and the horses are covered in horse regalia. There is a camp visible in the background of the photograph consisting of four tipis and one long tent with the sides raised up. An unidentified number of spectators, both Indian and non-Indian, are visible throughout the photograph. Most of them seem to be wearing euro-american clothing. An open field is visible in the foreground and trees are visible in the background.
Tribal Classes
Outside Photograph; Animals; Forestry; Housing; Clothing; People; Transportation;
Tribal Terms
Man; Woman; Horse; Regalia; Horse Gear; Regalia, Horse; Tipi; Tent; Long; Hat; Clothing, Euro-American; Field; Tree; Bonnet, Single Trail; Headdress, Horned;
Date
1897/1920
Identifier
PH036_6809
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Moorhouse (Major Lee) Photographs
Series Name
Series I: Glass Plate Negatives
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
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
672 pixels
Image Resolution
125 dpi
Color Space
24 bit - RGB - sRGB IEC61966-2.1