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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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  • yéey’e (Bear grass)
  • Xerophyllum tenax; Weaving; Basket making; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • yéey’e (Bear grass or Xerophyllum tenax) is a type of plant belonging to the corn lily family that primarily grows in the western U.S. and Canada. Among many Native American peoples, including Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), yéey’e (bear grass) was woven...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Chief White Hawk (John Miller)
  • White Hawk, 1868-; Lolo Trail (Idaho and Mont.); Medicine tree; Nez Perce
  • Chief White Hawk (John Miller) at the Medicine Tree along Lolo Trail, Idaho.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Lolo Trail
  • Trails & paths; Nez Perce
  • A section of the Lolo Trail, over which the Nez Perces retreated to Lolo Pass and the łitáan (Bitterroot) Valley of Montana. This photograph was likely taken between 1880 and 1920.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Location Where piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) and a ceeptitím’nin (Cheyenne) Warrior had a Duel
  • 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 where piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) and a ceeptitím’nin (Cheyenne) warrior had a duel, c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain battle), September 30, 1877. The smaller stone heap is where piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) stood...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • White Hawk on Rocks
  • White Hawk; Rock; Nez Perce
  • Photo of White Hawk on Rocks on the Lolo Trail.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mitchell Pass
  • Landscape
  • Photo of Mitchell Pass from the northwest on a lookout point of the old Oregon trail.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Retreat of the Soldiers
  • Bridge; Nez Perce
  • Site where soldiers retreated across Pole Bridge. In foreground, pole bridge (comparatively recent). At extreme right, ford where old trail crossed the 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole River). The soldiers retreated up the timbered slopes seen back of...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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