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  • Smoker Barricade
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • Photo of smoker barricade walls at Clearwater píiwapciy'awniwaas (Battlefield).
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • lamáta (White Bird Battlefield)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • In the spring of 1877, General O.O. Howard gave an ultimatum to the Nimiipuu, giving them the choice to either relocate to the Nez Perce reservation peacefully or by force. With heavy hearts and little time to gather their horses, cattle, and...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • The Bolon Monument
  • Indians of North America--Yakama Indians--Monuments--Historical markers
  • Photograph of the Bolon Monument without the railing. From the back of the photograph, "the Bolon Monument, Cedar Valley Road."
  • 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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  • 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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  • lamáta (White Bird Battlefield)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • Scenic view of the lamáta (White Bird Battlefield). Following the Charge of Two Moons and the flight of the line, the Nez Perce trapped 19 men, including Lieutenant Theller, against the butte and killed all of them.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Battlefield) viewed from the bluff
  • Bear Paw, Battle of, Mont., 1877; Battlefields--Montana--Bear Paw Battlefield; United States--Army--Cavalry; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photography; Mountains--Montana; Mountain passes--Montana; Peace negotiations;...
  • Landscape view of the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain Battlefield) looking down from the bluff. It was here that Nez Perce warriors dug in and fired upon Colonel Miles' men during the last battle of the Nez Perce War of 1877. This was the...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Flanking lamáta (Canyon of White Bird)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • Canyon flanking south extremity of lamáta (White Bird Battlefield). Butte on the skyline is the one that ’álok’at (Chief Alokat) was seen to ride from behind by hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf), and gallop slowly to the right. The bugler was killed...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Northernmost Cemetery Butte
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • The battle of lamáta (White Bird Canyon) occurred following several Salmon River raids that alerted General Howard, who then dispatched Capt. Perry with ninety-nine men, mounts, camping equipment, and three days rations. Capt. Perry's orders were...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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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  • Scene of ’álok’at' (Alokat's) Death at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain)
  • Battlefields--Montana--Bear Paw Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (state)--Bear Paw; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photographs; Military retreats; Mountains (Montana); Passes--Mountain passes; Peace; Peace...
  • Scene of the rock where ’álok’at (Alokat) was killed at the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain battle). Taken from direction of trees looking southeast. Firing from behind this rock, ’álok’at (Chief Alokat) was killed in the last battle of...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Black Eagle or Daniel Webster and 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds)
  • Costume & clothes; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Bear Paw Battlefield; Sitting Bull; Many Wounds; Black Eagle; Wottolen; Nez Perce
  • Black Eagle is on the left wearing a split qoq’áalx̣ (buffalo) horn headdress, while 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds) stands on the right holding a flute. They are in front of what appears to be a fair ground. Black Eagle and 'iléxni 'éewteesin'...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Site close to Nez Perce camp
  • Landscape; Nez Perce
  • Site close to Nez Perce camp of Clearwater píiwapciy'awniwaas (Battle).
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Battle Marker of c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw)
  • Monument; Nez Perce
  • Nez Perce battle marker of c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw) with car.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Plateau with Clearwater Highway
  • Landscape; Nez Perce
  • Plateau with Clearwater Highway where píiwapciy'awniwaas (battle) was fought.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • View of the tim’úuni (Rifle) Pit
  • Landscape; Nez Perce
  • View of Nez Perce tim’úuni (rifle) pit on the south side of Clearwater píiwapciy'awniwaas (Battlefield).
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Site of River near Clearwater píiwapciy'awniwaas (battle)
  • Landscape; Nez Perce
  • Site of Clearwater píiwapciy'awniwaas (battle) along a river.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Home of Warrior - Evens and qémyex̣pe or ‘uyéhe (Kamiah, Idaho)
  • House; Nez Perce
  • Home of warrior - Evens, qémyex̣pe or ‘uyéhe (Kamiah, Idaho). Photo 1930
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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