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

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1. PH036_2520 Lee Moorhouse photographs
PH036_2520 Lee Moorhouse photographs
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A Native American man poses inside a large warehouse of Pendleton woolen blankets. The background is floor-to-ceiling shelves of folded Native American style Pendleton woolen blankets; some blankets are draped in between the rows to form a display. The subject is seated in front of them, his torso wrapped in a blanket which covers his left arm and shoulder; his right arm and shoulder are bare. His long braids are wrapped decoratively in cloth that is wound over the hair and he wears large, round earrings. His leggings and moccasins appear to be leather or buckskin, and are painted decoratively. , [Display of Pendleton Woolen Mill blankets, with tribal man.]
2. PH036_6341 Lee Moorhouse photographs
PH036_6341 Lee Moorhouse photographs
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A Native American man, woman, and young girl stand in front of a tipi in a meadow of tall grasses in this stereographic photo. Spread out at their feet lie a couple of striped blankets. The child wears a dress of calico or printed cotton, and a necklace. The woman wears a long dark cloth dress with a light-coloured underdress or shirt beneath it. Around her waist is a belt. She holds a piece of cloth or hide in her left hand. She wears earrings, and her long braids hang down in front of her. The man's hair is pulled behind him. He wears earrings and some kind of hair ties or ornaments, as well as necklaces, one a choker. He wears a cloth shirt over a plaid blanket resembling a kilt, and a belt with a pouch. In his right hand he holds a book or box. In his left hand he holds the tip of an arrow, which has a light-colored feather. He seems to be clasping a bag to his left side with his arm. To the right of the tipi is a leafless tree. In the background, a low hill rises.