Corps of Royal Engineers
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Blockhouse, Upper Cascades, Columbia River - 1860
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Fort Lugenbeel, also known as the Upper Blockhouse, was built in 1856 after the "Cascades Massacre" of the Yakima Indian Wars occurred just downstream. Learn More
Colville Mother and Child - c. 1860
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This very early photo of a Colville mother and her infant child was taken by the Corps of Royal Engineers, likely near Spokane. Learn More
Early Tepee and Canoe, Pend Oreille River - c. 1860
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A bark canoe and a reed-mat covered tepee sit across the Pend Oreille River from the British Northwest Boundary Commission's encampment near the Canadian border. Learn More
Indian Encampment, Dalles of the Columbia - 1860
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The patchwork coverings on the tepees shown in this May 1860 photo make you wonder how much more shelter their inhabitants had in the middle of winter. Learn More
Kalispel Couple, Wearing Traditional Dress - c. 1861
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This early portrait by the Royal Engineers, and others in its series, are notable as they are some of the first photographs made of Northwest Native Americans. Learn More
Lieutenant Charles W. Wilson, Royal Engineers - c. 1860
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Lieutenant Wilson was about 24 when this photo was taken, and among other duties, worked as a photographer for the Royal Engineers. Learn More
Mule Laden with Casks, Colville - c. 1860
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A mule is out fitted to carry casks for the British Northwest Boundary Commission at their Colville "huts" on the Columbia River. Learn More
Officers' Mess House, Fort Vancouver - May, 1860
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This view of the Officers' Mess Hall is so crisp and clear it's easy to forget it was taken almost 150 years ago. (We missed by five months getting back into the 1850s.) Learn More
Three of Spokane Chief Garry's Men - c. 1860
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Three of Chief Garry's inner circle, in this early photograph by the Corps of Royal Engineers. Learn More
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