Chief Mox Mox, Bill Deewater, & Matthew's interpreter

Title

Chief Mox Mox, Bill Deewater, & Matthew's interpreter

Description

Image of three men, identified on the photograph from left-to-right as Chief Mox Mox, Bill [Deewater?], and "Matthew's Interpreter." The photograph was taken in Lewiston, Idaho, near the Nez Perce reservation. Regarding "Chief Mox Mox": There were several prominent Native leaders from the Walla Walla and Nez Perce tribes whose names included the words "moxmox," which means "yellow." The identity of this man is unclear, but he may have been from the Nez Perce tribe or from another tribe on the Columbia Plateau. Regarding "Bill", the white man in the center of the image: This was probably a government employee, possibly an Indian Agent or other staff member. The photograph likely dates from circa 1900-1915.

Photographs like these were sometimes sold as souvenirs. This particular copy appears to have been acquired some time after it was originally created, by a resident of Hillsboro, Oregon, named Tennessee (“Tenny”) Weatherred, who donated it to the Washington County Museum.

[Transcription of notes on front of photograph:] Chief Mox Mox; Dee[water?], Bill; Matthews Interpreter. [Printed text:] Burns Photo Co., Lewiston. [Transcription of notes on back of photograph:] J[illegible] Carrell. [illegible] Mox Mox. Donor: T. Weatherred (Tenny).

Identifier

WCMpic_000816

Creator

Burns Photo Co., Lewiston

Subject

Indians of North America

Chief Mox Mox

Deewater, Bill

Weatherred, Tennessee

Cultural Studies

Western United States History

Native American Studies

Spatial Coverage

Lewiston, Idaho

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1900-1915

Date

1900/1915

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum