Moorhouse, Thomas Leander

Encampment Nez Perce

Pendleton, OR: 1889. Toned platinum photograph [16 cm x 20 cm] / [6" x 8"] with photographer's backstamp. Inscribed by Moorhouse on the reverse: "To my dearest friend Mrs. Stevens." Matted and housed in an attractive wooden frame [40.5 cm x 48.5 cm] / [16" x 19"]. Item #7446

Nice view of a lodgepole home on a pond. Thomas Leander 'Lee' Moorhouse (1850-1902) photographed the Nez Perce, Umatilla and Cayuse while he was the agent at the Umatilla Reservation in 1889. He was also the Mayor of Pendleton, Oregon and a Deputy Clerk of the Oregon Supreme Court. He was an engineer and clerk during the Bannock War.

Price: $875.00