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Title	John Pinkham
Identifier	PC85B3F33_5.jpg
Description	Photograph of John Pinkham, a Nez Perce warrior, who fought in the Nex Perce Wars of 1877. This young man, who was given the name "Eloosykasit" along with five other men escaped the fighting at the Big Hole Battle. The group successfully reached their home on the Nez Perce Reservation in Lapwai, Idaho without being discovered by government troops. Eventually, he was sent to the Indian territory with other prisoners.
Author	McWhorter, L.V.
Keywords	Native American, John Pinkham, Eloosykasit
Subject	Indians of North America, Nez Perce, Warrior, Nez Perce--Wars 1877
Type	Photographic Prints
Date Original	unknown
Cataloger	Homberger, Torsten
Language	English
Source	Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Photograph Collection, PC 85: http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/pc85.htm
Publisher	Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Rights	For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.
Format	Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit color, with 3000 pixels by the long side, for master TIFF files on an Epson Expression 10,000 XL scanner. Prints were then scanned at 24 bit, with 600 pixels by the long side, as object JPEG files. These JPEGs were then added to the CONTENTdm database at WSU Libraries.
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