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Two Yakama couples in traditional dress, Seattle, January 29, 1921
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| Title | Two Yakama couples in traditional dress, Seattle, January 29, 1921 |
| Studio Name | Webster & Stevens |
| Studio Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date | 1921 |
| Notes | On January 29, 1921, seven members of the Yakama nation stopped in Seattle on their way back from Olympia where they appeared before the Washington State Senate. The 1855 treaty, which guaranteed the right to fish the Yakima River, was threatened by restrictions at the new Prosser Dam, in Benton County. This photo shows four members of the delegation (l. to r.) Chief Caesar Williams, Mrs. Kate Williams, Mr. Homer Watson, and Chief Homer Watson. They wear ceremonial clothing influenced by that of the Plains Indians. The beadwork and woven bag are typical of Yakima handicrafts. Williams was a chief from Oregon who joined the delegation; Chief Watson was second in authority among all Yakama groups.
Photographers Ira Webster and Nelson Stevens opened their Seattle studio in 1902. They were the official photographers for The Seattle Times for 23 years, beginning in 1906, and also did extensive commercial photography work in Seattle and King County. Webster retired in 1925 and died in 1942; and Stevens died around 1930. (Firm stationery; Charles T. Hommel, A Guide to Historical Photograph Collections in Seattle, p. 46.) |
| Subjects | Williams, Caesar (Yakama Indian); Williams, Kate (Yakama Indian); Watson, Homer, Mrs. (Yakama Indian); Watson, Homer (Yakama Indian); Yakama Indians--Clothing & dress; Yakama Indians--Political activity; Clothing & dress--Washington (State)--Yakima Region; Spouses--Washington (State)--Yakima Region; Tribal chiefs--United States |
| Location Depicted | Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Object Type | Nitrate negatives |
| Physical Description | Nitrate negative; 2 small black dots on emulsion |
| Negative Number | MOHAI 83.10.2, 082.1 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Repository | Museum of History and Industry, Seattle
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions see:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/ordering.php
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| Acquisition | Gift of PEMCO Financial Services, 1983; acc. no. 83.10.2, 082.1 |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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