John W. Thompson photographs

John W. Thompson photographs, 1953-1955

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Thompson, John W.
Title: John W. Thompson photographs
Dates: 1953-1955 (inclusive)
19531955
Quantity: 292 photographic prints (2 boxes)
Collection Number: PH0002
Summary: Photographs documenting individuals and activities of a variety of Indian tribes in Washington and in Oregon, 1953-1955
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
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Languages: English

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John W. Thompson was a Seattle field botanist and teacher. As a botanist, he was particularly interested in native plants and their uses. He had one of the most robust botanical library and private herbarium in the Pacific Northwest. Thompson donated his herbarium and library to the University of Washington Department of Botany. Following his retirement, Thompson created a second career as a photographer of Pacific Northwest subjects and sold slide sets for teaching. He died in 1978.

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The images represent a variety of Indian tribes in Washington and in Oregon including Nez Perce, Yakima, Toppenish, Umatilla, Cayuse, Chehalis, Macah, Quillayute, Spokane, Lummi and Duwamish. Activities depicted include: Root Fest (Rock Creek Indians); 4th of July (Indian encampment at Nespelem); Ellensburg Rodeo; Pendleton Roundup; Toppenish Pow-wow; Celilo Salmon Fest; Macah Day (Neah Bay); activities on the Quinault, Calispel, Colville, Spokane, Lummi, Tulalip Reservations (basket making, erecting tepee, sweat baths, etc.); fishing activities, (dip netting, fish traps, gillnetting). All 1953-1955.

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Acquisition Information

The collection represents a merger of two acquisitions. One set of photographs was acquired (source unknown) circa 1955; a second set was donated by the King County Library System in 1986. Eleven photographs transferred from PH564, 2021. These eleven photographs and others totaling 67 prints were originally purchased from Thompson on February 16, 1955.

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1	Long House, or ceremonial tent, of the Rock Creek Indians.
2	Indian women preparing the fresh fish for the Root feast.
3	Group of Rock Creek Indian women and children on the way to the feast.
4	Quartette of Rock Creek Indian girls.
5	Six Rock Creek Indian women: left to right: Maggie Jim, Juanita George, Mrs. Oscar Billy, Louise Billy, Agnes Billy
6	Inside the Long House with Jack George and Chief Oscar Billy, standing.
7	Visitor from another reservation on bench outside of Long House.
8	Four important visitors at the feast: l to r: Kelly George, Lee Wachawitt, Watson Totus, George Gibson.
9	Visitors all entering the one small entrance to the feast inside.
10	Isaac Smartlowet, a paralytic confined to a wheel chair.
11	Assembly of men and women in front of tent and chief to await his dismissal. Oscar Billy stands at exit on left.
12	Indian encampment at Nespelem.
13	Elija Williams, Nez Perce, stands in front of his tepee in full regalia.
14	Elija Williams in a close up.
15	Harry Owhi who is the secretary of the Colville Council.
16	Indian women preparing the feast on the floor of the long house at Nespelem.
17	Kamiakin standing to the left is talking to the assembly. By him stands Harry Nanamkin, official interpreter.
18	Harry Nanamkin translating the speech of Cleveland Kamiakin.
19	View of crowd during the time Kamiakin is talking.
20	Nespelem feast. In foreground is Ann George pouring coffee to those eating.
21	Memory trail at Ellensburg Rodeo. Procession is led by Aluina George.
22	Jim Weaseltaile holding tom-tom with wife and children. Yakima Tribe.
23	Jim Weaseltaile dressed and beating Indian tom-tom.
24	Louise Weaseltaile and Vesta Jim all dressed up in their Indian finery.
25	An array of moccasin patterns, Yakima tribe.
26	Wanda Dick, Yakima Indian girl.
27	Wanda Dick, Mounted at left with grandmother, ready for parade.
28	Pauline Wahsise, Indian Princess at Ellensburg Rodeo, 1953. Yakima Tribe.
29	Sally Dick catching up with her moccasin repairs. Yakima Tribe.
30	Celia Totus, wife of Bert Totus, famous for her bead work.
31	Mrs. Kelly George in center, and daughter Aluina on her right and daughter Elsia on her left. Yakima Tribe.
32	Aluina George
33	Aluina George, mounted on horseback.
34	Elsie George.
35	Richard George.
36	Richard George.
37	Donnie Sampson. Yakima Tribe.
38	Jerry Sampson, son of Donnie Sampson.
39	Mrs. Kelly George . Yakima Tribe.
40	Anita Totus. Kelly George in the back left.
41	Anita Totus. Yakima Tribe.
42	Gilbert Onepenee, wife and young daughter. Yakima Tribe.
43	Ellen and Nellie Onepennee ready for the parade. Yakima Tribe.
44	Ellen and Nellie Onepennee, daughters of Gilbert.
45	Gilbert Onepenne oldest girl.
46	Dolores Harrison, granddaughter of Chief Thomas Yallup.
47	Mrs. Ned Dick ready to join the parade. Yakima Tribe.
48	Watson Totus ("Buster"). Yakima Tribe.
49	Watson Totus.
50	Charley Telekist holding Indian banner . Yakima Tribe.
51	Charley Telekist riding his favorite horse.
52	Indian camp at Ellensburg all ready to move. Yakima Tribe.
53	Leaving the Indian camp to join in the parade. Yakima Tribe.
54	Hugh war drum being held by several drummers.
55	Dancers - Frank and Pat Stevens. Yakima Tribe.
56	War drum on the ground. Two little dancers on the right.
57	Johnson Meninick ready for the big dance.
58	Little war dance. Ellensburg Rodeo. 1953.
59	Mrs. Elsie Pistolhead, Mrs. Wesley and Mrs. Ida Sloway escorting their children to arena.
60	Dancers at Toppenish waiting for their cue.
61	Indian camp at Toppenish, Fourth of July, 1953.
62	Indian camp early morn, Toppenish. 1953.
63	Indian parley between chiefs, Toppenish, 1953, near sundown.
64	Vivian Meminick of Granger at Toppenish celebration, 1953.
65	Calvin Meninick, brother of Vivian, Toppenish, 1953.
66	Willie Waters and wife, Toppenish. Yakima Tribe.
67	Waiting for parade to start, Toppenish, 1953.
68	Jeanette Wesley.
69	Mary Ann Sulatsee, 1953 Toppenish princess, neice of Alex Sulatsee.
70	Rosalie Phillips ready for parade at Toppenish celebration, 1953.
71	Sloway sisters with Bernice Bill in center visiting Indian princesses from Pendleton at Toppenish, July 4, 1953.
72	Louis Crow. Yakima Tribe. July 4, 1953.
73	Arlene Wesley, Wapato Celebration, Labor Day, 1953.
74	Yvonne Musmusto, Yakima Indian Princess.
75	Jim Looney and Job Charley, Yakima Tribe. 1953.
76	Yakima Indians. On left is Harry Beaver. 1953.
77	Weary Indian woman and child. Toppenish. 1953.
78	Indian camp, Pendleton. 1953.
79	Summer tepee of woven mats . Pendleton, 1953.
80	Mrs. William Jones doing beadwork in tepee at Pendleton Camp. Umatilla Tribe. 1953.
81	Tom Johnson, Umatilla Tribe directing dancing at Pendleton, 1953.
82	Pendleton Queen of 1953 and her court.
83	Queen Diana McKay of the 1953 Pendleton Roundup and Princess Yvonne Scott.
84	Bernice Bill, Umatilla Tribe.
85	Bernice Bill. Pendleton Roundup. 1953.
86	Phillip Bill, Father of Bernice. Umatilla Tribe.
87	Phillip Bill, Umatilla Tribe.
88	Clarence Burke, head man of the Umatilla Reservation at Pendleton Roundup. 1953.
89	Mrs. George Gibson, George Gibson and Albert Williams. Pendleton Roundup. 1953.
90	Albert Williams at Pendleton. 1953.
91	Albert Williams.
92	Harry George, Cayuse Tribe.
93	Rosa Spencer, winner of the Indian Beauty Contest, Pendleton, 1953.
94	Josephine Cornoyer, Nez Perce. Pendleton. 1953.
95	Josephine Cornoyer, Nez Perce. Pendleton. 1953.
96	Josephine Cornoyer, Nez Perce. Pendleton. 1953.
97	Mrs. Annie Johnson. Pendleton. 1953.
98	Mrs. Sylvester Minthorn and Baby.
99	Mrs. Florine Burke of Pilot Rock. Umatilla Tribe.
100	Thomas Lawton. Pendleton. 1953.
101	Mrs. William Burke, Umatilla Tribe. on way to join the parade. Pendleton. 1953.
102	Daughters of Mrs. William Burke.
103	Daughters of the Mrs. Burke.
104	Oldest tepee in the Northwest.
105	Baskets of Yakima Indians on a parade float at Toppenish. 1953.
106	Thomas Charles, Chief Pah-Ha-Pat. Wasco Tribe.
107	Remnant of the Chehalis Indians, about 20 left, Eileen Smith, Rena and Tommy Heck.
108	Typical home of Indians in low income, Chehalis Reservation near Oakville.
109	Bay Center. Bessie Pickernell skilled in basket making.
110	Bessie Pickernell working on a basket.
111	Basket display of unsold baskets of Bessie Pickernell.
112	Calispel Reservation. Three boy dancers in costume.
114	Mrs Nick Sivonem. She wears a genuine coastal rain hat, the suit and handbag are Yakima and the baskets are mostly coastal. Quinault Reservation.
116	Totem pole carvings at Queets.
117	Hicks boys dipping for smelt at Queets. Their boats are cedar dugouts.
118	Taft Williams of Queets working on a new cedar dugout.
121	Mrs. Mary Williams at Queets makes baskets and beadwork.
122	Hazel Underwood of Taholah working on a new Indian basket.
123	Mattie Howiattle, perhaps oldest Indian at Taholah working on a basket.
125	Peter Kowoosh, Tahlah old timer displays his baskets, also wooden plate and carved image.
127	Typical family at Taholah, Bob Underwood and four of their children.
129	Primary grades at Taholah with their well liked Negro teacher.
130	Ted Strom, Indian Marshall of the Quinault Reservation and his Nez Perce wife Lillian; Leon and Ted, Jr. are the large boys, then Larry and Sheila.
131	As one enters La Push, the town on the Quillayute Reservation these totems are on the left hand side of the road. Middle figure is the Quillayute form of the Thunderbird.
132	Quillayutes, as well as the Macahs, hunted the whale. Here William Penn displays some whale relics remaining at La Push.
133	Agnes Penn, Williams wife, makes exquisite Indian baskets, and they pose by her display. The vase shaped one in the center is very old and was used to cook food in by dropping in red hot rocks.
135	Here a fine mesh net has been thrown around the school of smelt near the mouth of the Quillayute River at La Push.
136	Final act of emptying the net into the cedar dugouts. The Steve Penn family at La Push.
137	Net is being hauled back into the boat, flipped up and down to throw out any debris it picked up in the smelt drag. Steve Penn family at La Push.
139	With a few deft strokes of his knife, Walter Bennett removes the head, tail and backbone of the salmon.
140	With a quick rinse in the salt water the huge salmon is now dressed and when opened up becomes a big flat slab of fish.
141	A cedar stick is split part way down and the fish is pushed down into the split part and tied so it cannot slip out. Steve Penn family at La Push.
142	Smaller cedar splits are inserted crosswise of the bigger one and these serve to hold the fish flat open. La Push.
143	Flat side of the salmon is placed before a hot fire.
145	Mrs. Donald Catli and little Marcelina visiting from Hadlock.
147	Two Macah girls with head bands contrasted: Jean Thomas with a head band made of sea shells and Celia Ides with one made of beads. Neah Bay, Macah Reservation.
148	Mary Green, Macah dancer.
149	Mary Green, close up to show shell work on her costume.
150	Carol Hunter, Macah Indian girl in a beautiful shawl.
153	Mrs. Ernest Millholland and children pose on the beach Neah Bay during Macah Days.
156	Close up of the salmon baking for the Macah Day feast at Neah Bay.
157	William Penn and Paul Martin display whaling equipment at Neah Bay.
158	Paul Martin and William Penn show the seal hunting equipment still in use.
159	Charley Swan is perhaps the best known Macah Indian. Here he poses with his wife Ruth and 7 of his grandchildren.
160	Close up of Charley Swan showing Macah design on the Tom-tom.
161	Charley Swan showing full length costume worn at Neah Bay during Macah Day.
162	Charley Swan in the "cannibal costume" . His granddaughter, Paulette Daniels, holds two large war whistles. The cloak shows Macah art.
163	Charley Swan wearing the Thunderbird costume.
164	Close up of Swan in the Thunderbird costume. Neah Bay.
165	Swan wearing the wolf mask, Macah, Neah Bay.
166	Close up of Charley Swan in wolf mask, Macah, Neah Bay.
167	Charley Swan and granddaughter Paulette Daniels with face masks used in ceremonial of the Macahs.
168	Nora Barker showing full length of her Macah costume, Neah Bay.
170	Ralph La Chester and Emma Jimmicum in Macah costumes and by totem pole made by Ralph. Emma wears the costume for the Thunderbird dance.
172	Ralph La Chester and Emma Jimmicum in Macah costumes worn during the Macah Day ceremonies at Neah Bay.
173	Emma Jimmicum with Thunderbird cloak spread out to show the Macah art design.
175	Close up of Emma Jimmicum in her Thunderbird costume, Macah, Neah Bay.
176	Emma Jimmicum, Ralph La Chester behind the mask and Nora Barker show off the "Mask that changes shape" by the wearer merely by pulling the string.
179	Swinomish Indian reservation at La Conner. Swinomish Indians at the end of church service. Father Harknet in back row.
180	Tommy Bob, Swinomish Indian and his son show the magic, or sgudilatc, sticks by which he claims he can cure the sick and confuse his enemies.
181	Tommy Bob, Swinomish at La Conner, beating on the drum to invoke the spirit that controls the power of the sgudilatc or magic sticks.
183	Tandy Wilbur family at La Conner.
186	Swinomish Indians are permitted by treaty to maintain two fish traps. Here is a trap and Joseph Joe who guards the traps day and night.
187	Overview of the net labyrinth stretching away to the shore. La Conner.
188	Opening the trap with the help of Ray Paul and David John, Swinomish Reservation.
189	Lifting the bottom of the trap to push the contents to a narrow area on the far side. The birds caught in the trap a Grebes, and since they eat fish, the Indians proceed to club them to death.
190	A big skate is being hauled up.
191	The trap contained flounder, soles, salmon, crabs and skates. . Here the scow is leaving.
192	Here Joseph Joe is distributing fish too small to sell at the cannery in La Conner.
193	Colville Indian Reservation. Picture of Chief William Cleveland Kamiakin.
194	Mrs. Madeline Covington, a highly respected Indian on the Colville Reservation.
195	Minnie Yellow Wolf claims to be the last survivor of the Nez Perce War of 1877 under Chief Joseph, now living near Nespelem on the Colville Reservation.
196	Elija Williams and family. He is Nez Perce and was related to Yellow Wolf under Chief Joseph. Colville Reservation, Nespelem.
197	Joe Red Thunder and his two sons dressed for war dances. Colville Reservation.
198	George Nanamkin and his little daughter by their tepee during the circle camp at Nespelem. He is the official interpreter at the Indian agency, Nespelem.
199	George Nanamkin alone by his tepee.
200	George Nanamkin's little girl alone by the tepee. Colville Reservation.
201	George Nanamkin and Clara Moore, at the home of the matter, who makes Indian dolls out of buckskin.
202	George Nanamkin on a trick horse, Clara Moore, the Indian doll maker standing, a part Indian baby on a board hanging from the porch post in the background. Colville Indian Reservation, Nespelem.
203	Clara Moore and her collection of Indian dolls.
205	Same part Indian baby as in 204.
207	Mrs. Louise Arcasa and her Indian costume with the pet fawn.
208	Colville Indian woman digging bitterroot.
209	Harry Owhi in his every day dress. Nespelem.
210	Harry Owhi in his Indian costume and hunting rifle in buckskin case.
212	Frank and Tom Andrews in their Indian costumes at Nespelem.
214	Harvey Moses' father, mother, wife and little girl in Indian costume. Nespelem.
217	Mrs. Etta Cox, daughter Inez and son Wilhelm pose by their summer tepee. Wellpinit, Spokane Indian Reservation.
218	Close up of Inez Cox. Spokane Indian.
219	Close up of Wilhelm Cox, Spokane Reservation.
221	Tulalip Indian Reservation. Widow of Chief John Shelton and his daughter, Harriett Shelton Dover. They are standing near a totem pole carved by the late chief.
223	Totem poles carved by the late Chief Shelton
224	Grave of the late Chief John Shelton, the grave is marked by a huge boulder from his former yard. In Tulalip cemetery.
225	Grave of Chief Patkanim at Tulalip.
226	Last remaining old smoke house at Tulalip.
227	Interior of old smoke house at Tulalip.
228	Celilo, meeting place of the Indians. This shows some of the temporary homes.
229	Tom Tom players at the dancing that follow the salmon feast at Celilo.
230	Five of the Indian boys pause in their war dance for their picture.
231	Then the boys turn around to be photographed from the rear.
232	Salmon feast itself.
233	Two little girls waiting outside the long house at the salmon feast, Celilo.
235	Clarence Burke, Head Chief of the Umatillas, will lead the parade. Mounted on his horse.
236	Mrs. Emma Luton, Beverly Strong and Bonnie Joy Burke are ready to join the parade.
238	Jennie Wesley, Yakima Indian Doing needle bead work in her tepee, Toppenish.
239	Indian longhouse at Toppenish,
240	Elsie George, one of the Indian Princesses of 1954 on her horse near their ranch on the Ahtanum, Yakima Indian Reservation.
241	Close-up of Elsie George on her horse.
243	Elvina George, Kelly oldest girl, on her horse near their ranch. Yakima Tribe.
244	Kelly George family poses for the photographer in a picture entitles :The Land They Lost", as they look out over the fruitful Yakima Valley, with the smoke of the Yakima in the background.
245	Kelly George Family near their ranch on the Ahtanum.
248	Elsie and Elvina George. Yakima Tribe.
250	Mrs. Flora Onepennee and her seventh and youngest baby Virginia. Yakima Tribe.
252	Full length view of Rosalie and her first born, Annie May. Yakima Tribe.
254	Six Yakima Indian boys in dance regalia at Cleveland near Bickleton.
255	4 Yakima beauties in full regalia: Yvonne Musmusto, Arlene Wesley, Jeanette Wesley, Helen Miller
257	4 Yakima girls in costumes: Jeanette Wesley, Helen Miller, Lavia Colwash, Pauline Phillips.
259	The 1955 Pow-Wow royalty at Pendleton on their mounts: Princess Hazel Corbett, Theresa Ambrose Queen, and Princess Yvonne Musmusto
261	The Meninick children have just won the girl-boy dance at the Toppenish birthday celebration. Yakima Tribe.
262	Two Yakima children pose in their first costume: Cynthia Paul and Richard Quiempts.
264	Mrs. Watson Totus on her horse at the Toppenish Pow-Wow parade.
265	Pauline Wahsise, 1953 Princess at the Ellensburg Rodeo. Yakima Tribe.
267	Close up of Jennie Wesley mounted on her horse.
269	Full length of Jeanette Wesley, Yakima beauty, once queen of the Pow-Wow.
270	Wysookie and her brother stand in front of a tepee at the fishing grounds at the Parker Dam.
273	Yakima girls picking Huckleberries near "Potato Hill".
275	Close up of Sally Dick's hands as she picks huckleberries.
277	Daniel Sampson and Junior Bill have just won the prize in the "Little War Dance". Yakima Tribe.
278	Delores Harrison, 1954 Pow-Wow Queen on her charger. Yakima Tribe.
280	Full length of Yvonne Musmusto taken at the photographers house. Yakima Tribe.
281	Mary Ann Seelatsee, Pow-Wow Queen of 1953, attends the Toppenish Birthday celebration.
282	Arlene Wesley, Miss Indian America for 1954. Yakima Tribe.
284	Nancy McJoe and her baby at Toppenish. Yakima Tribe.
285	Jeanette Wesley and her foster mother by the old tepee at Toppenish. Yakima Tribe
287	Charley Speedis, Indian artist. Yakima Tribe..
288	Vivian Speedis, Yakima beauty in her costume. Yakima Tribe.
290	Dennison Sam, Navaho Indian, at present with the Yakimas.
292	Eagle Seelatsee, Chief of the Yakimas, in full dress at Toppenish.
295	3 Yakima chiefs at the White Swan New Year's celebration: The late Chief Looney, Walter Cloud, and Charley Telekist.
296	Louis Crow. Yakima Tribe.
297	Jonnie Buck, one of the dying out tribe at Priest Rapids, attends the celebration at White Swan. Yakima Tribe.
298	Chief Job Charley poses at the end of the Toppenish Parade.
299	Full length of Job Charley by his tepee at Toppenish Pow-wow.
300	Chief Oscar Billy, Wife Lucy and Little Eagle Looney by their tepee at White Swan. Yakima Tribe.
301	Watson Totus and wife, ready for the Indian parade at Toppenish.
302	The Late Jim Looney.
303	Alex Saluskin, Secretary of the Yakima Indian Council in full regalia.
304	Indian village of tepees at the Toppenish Pow-Wow, 1954.
305	Yakima Indian Council in session.
306	Yakima Indian court in session.
307	Maggie Jim preparing bitterroot to cook. Yakima Tribe.
308	Close up of peeling the outer rind of the bitterroots.
309	These fish have been air dried in the shade.
313	Fishing with a huge fish net.
314	An Indian boy, Nelson Onepennee, is heating the rocks for a sweat bath.
315	Nelson is now transferring the hot rocks to inside the small dome-shaped sweat house.
316	Nelson is now inside the small dome-shaped sweat bath.
317	Nelson caught in the act of plunging into the water.
318	Lummi Indian Reservation near Marietta. Shows the Barber's Hand Weaving Shop.
321	Al Charles poses in a mask while Sharon Woodruff holds a bird mask.
322	Collection of the huge ugly masks of the Lummi
323	More masks, with Al Charles, wife and Mary holding the ceremonial drums, or tom-toms.
324	Another view of the masks of the Lummi
325	Close of the largest of the Lummi masks worn by Al Charles
326	Ray Wesley and his two smaller cousins in their costumes at Marietta.
327	This is a model of the ancient smoke house of the coastal Indians. In the foreground are two miniature cedar dugouts with a net between them, used in reef netting.
328	Closer view of the model.
329	Close up of the model.
330	One side of the roof of the model is removed showing inside structure.
332	Mrs. Solomon and most of her big family.
333	Totem pole carved by Joe Hillaire perhaps with the help of his son Lewis.
334	Lewis Hillaire and his wife Helen stand near the totem pole.
335	Joe Hillaire is showing two of his grandchildren how Indians carve out a cedar log for a canoe.
336	Joe Hillaire, his son Lewis and the latter's family stand by some cedar dugouts on the Lummi Beach.
337	Mrs. Balch shown with two of her great grand children.
339	Mrs. Balch and a whole host of descendants.
340	Mrs. Balch's family in costumes.
341	Gilbert and Flora Onepennee show how to put up a tepee.
342	Three poles are raised to form a tripod.
343	Add the other poles to form the main framework, leaning the additional ones against the original tripod.
344	Tie the covering the right distance to a pole.
345	Raise the pole with the covering.
346	Bring the sides of the cover loosely around toward the front.
347	Insert the two poles into the flaps that open and close at the top.
348	Finish bringing the two sides together in front and button them up beginning at the top.
349	Secure the front with pegs driven into the ground, and spread the poles until the cover is fairly tight.
351	Joan Onepennee on her pony.
352	Wysookie Wynookie gives at feast of thanks.
353	Wysookie Wynookie guests.
356	Two little dancers. Only picture so far of Duwamish Indians.
357	Andrew Joe in his old costume in which he danced.
358	Sam Tilden, Nez Perce visitor at Pendleton.
360	Celilo Falls, sacred spot for the Indians for centuries.
361	Closer view of the fishing area, Celilo Falls.
362	Sweeping the rapids at Celilo Falls with a dip net.
363	Overhead cables, carries fishermen out to the islands among the Celilo Falls.
364	Closeup of netting a big chinook salmon, Celilo Falls.
365	Big salmon landed at Celilo Falls.
366	Overview of the fishing area, fishermen on precarious little scaffolds.
367	Each year Celilo has the salmon feast and dances. This is the war drummers.
368	Old Tommy Thompson, head chieftain at Celilo for many years, now 99 years old.
369	During dancing, Tommy Thompson and wife Flora, pose for their pictures.
370	Near close of Celilo dances, Tommy Thompson, son Henry and Grandson Davis, pose.
371	Salmon baking in a circle proceeding the salmon feast itself at Celilo.
374	Dance scenes at Celilo during the salmon feast.
375	Little War Dance, Celilo Salmon Feast celebration.
376	Owl dance, in which men and women dance in pairs, Celilo Falls, Salmon Feast.
377	Indian camp, Pendleton Roundup
378	Tom Johnson, now deceased, Director of the Indian dances at Pendleton.
379	William Oregon Jones, important chief of the Umatillas, Pendleton.
380	Lelooska, Cherokee visitor at Pendleton, in his outfit, face painted red and black.
381	Close up of Lelooska.
382 - 392	Photographs of pictographs along Columbia River Typed on back of photo: Along the Columbia River occur numerous pictographs of which no one knows their origin or purpose. They are particularly abundant on the west bank of the Columbia River just north of Vantage. They are inaccessible except when the river is quite low, and when the Priest Rapids Dam is built below there, the pictographs will be permanently submerged. There are 11 pictures in the series, A to K. 1A, 1E, 1H, and 1K are the choicest.
	393: Typed on verso: Entrance to the Yakima Indian Reservation, restricted area, only such area in the State of Washington, aside from certain military camps. Handwritten on verso: Yakima Indian Reservation Marker. Barriers prevent all except Indians from much of the reservation and passes are required to enter.

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