Preparing Salmon, Wishram - c. 1910
As low as
$5.00
In stock
Item Number
AA0952
While this Wishram woman is likely preparing salmon for drying for her own family, for centuries the Wishram people dried thousands of pounds of Salmon for trading with other tribes.
While this Wishram woman is likely preparing salmon for drying for her own family, for centuries the Wishram people dried thousands of pounds of Salmon for trading with other tribes.
When Lewis and Clark arrived at the Dalles of the Columbia in 1805, they visited the Wishram village of Nixluidix, meaning "trading place". They learned that in the trading season just ending, many tribes had come to trade for dried salmon. Locals brought venison, roots and berries, while more distant tribes like the Nez Perce traded skins, horses and buffalo meat.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Edward S. Curtis |
---|---|
Location | Washington State |
Subject | Native Americans, Portraits |
Decade | 1910s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Larger Print |
Size of Original | 6.9 x 9.2 inches |
Photographer's Number | Number 3026-09 |
Write Your Own Review