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  • Clearwater River
  • Clearwater National Forest (Idaho); Historic sites; Clearwater River (Idaho); Historic sites--Idaho; Gunfights; Nez Perce
  • It was on the summit of this ridge where the main battle was fought. On verso of photograph: "Scene on the Clearwater, near battleground."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Rock Crowned Butte
  • Historic Sites--Montana; Landscape photographs; Rock Crowned Butte; Nez Perce
  • At this point, volunteers attempted to storm the flanking movements of the Nez Perce warriors. "Rock crowned butte low in foreground where the volenteers were said to have attempted to storm the flanking movements of the of the Nez peirce warriors....
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Pole Bridge
  • Historic Sites--Montana; Landscape photographs; Pole Bridge; Big Hole Battlefield; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Pole Bridge used to cross the 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole) River. On verso of photograph: "The old "Pole" bridge, Big hole battlefield. The old trail crosses the river at the "x" on margin of the photograph and it was only a few yards...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • White House
  • Battlefields--Idaho--Clearwater Battlefield; Land--Mountains; Valleys--Canyons; Historic sites--Idaho; Gunfights; Campaigns & battles; White house; Nez Perce
  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) helped build a tim’úuni (rifle) pit next to this white house. On verso of photograph: "Showing the "white house" mentioned in Yellow Wolf's description of opening fight battlefield of the Clearwater. Shows country...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Valley of the ' ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole)
  • Battlefields--Montana--Big Hole Battlefield; Land--Mountains; Valleys--Canyons; Historic sites--Montana; Gunfights; Bannack Yellowstone Park; Clark's Fork; Joseph, Gibbons; Nez Perce
  • Scenic view of the valley in which the 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Bighole Battle) took place. On September 9th, hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph) led his warriors against General Gibbon's army, who attacked the Nez Perce and drove them from their village....
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big Hole) camp
  • Big Hole, Battle of the, Mont., 1877; Big Hole National Battlefield (Mont.); Battlefields--Montana; Land--Mountains; Valleys--Montana; Canyons--Montana; Historic sites--Montana; Chief Joseph; Gibbons; Nez Perce
  • Nez Perce camp ground at the ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battlefield). On verso of photograph: "Looking into the valley of the Big Hole where Chief Joseph's Nez Perces was encamped on Sept 9th when he was attacked by the command of General Gibbons...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Clearwater River Canyon
  • Clearwater National Forest (Idaho); Historic sites; Clearwater River (Idaho); Historic sites--Idaho; Gunfights; Nez Perce
  • The Nez Perce escaped from the Clearwater píiwapciy'awniwaas (fight) through this canyon. On verso of photograph: "Canyon in which the Nez Perces escaped from Clearwater fight. Clearwater river in foreground."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Nez Perce camp across Clearwater River
  • Battlefields--Idaho--Clearwater Battlefield; Land--Mountains; Valleys--Canyons; Historic sites--Idaho--Stites; Clearwater River Idaho, Battleridge; Nez Perce
  • This picture shows the battle ridge on the right and the Nez Perce camp across the river. On verso of the photograph: " Foot of the hill where Nez Perce come down in their retreat, Clearwater Battle , 11-12-1877. River is not shown. South last of...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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