First Clash at Lamáta (White Bird)

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Cultural Narrative: 

This photograph depicts the location of the first significant engagement between the U.S. Army and the Nez Perce at Lamáta (White Bird Canyon). On verso of photograph: "The first, fierce clash of Battle occurred on the smooth ground on the right hand side of the photo."

Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date: 
1905
Creator: 
Bennett, Frank
Rights: 
In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after publication date. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/.
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Source: 
Is found in PC 85, Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Photographs https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/pc85.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Identifier: 
pc085b01f01_258-19b.jpg
Subject: 
Historic sites--Washington (State), Battlefields, Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield, United States. Army. Cavalry, Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood, Landscape photography, Military retreats, Passes--Mountain Passes, Valleys--Canyons, War--War Casualties, Nez Perce
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Image
Format: 
JPG