Spokane couple David 'Chilelle' John and his wife Sononcha, Spokane, Washington

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Man stands, holding horse bridle; wears beaded gloves, moccasins & belt and leggings, necklace; horse has ordinary western saddle. Woman is in high pommel saddle on decorated blanket, with decorated bridle & beaded breast collar. She wears a beaded dress, and a beaded bag hangs from horse collar. Caption on mount: David John "Chilelle", Mrs. David John "Sononcha" Note from unidentified source: Photographer, [Thomas W.] Tolman?

People: 
David John, Chilelle, Sononcha
Community: 
spoqín (Spokan), University of Washington Libraries
Protocol: 
Spokan Community Public Access, University of Washington Libraries Public Access
Category: 
Lifeways
Collections: 
American Indians of the PNW (Images)
Original Date Description: 
1854-1961
Contributor: 
Thomas W. Tolman
Rights: 
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/; http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html
Source: 
Album City of Spokane; University of Washington Libraries; Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture; Special Collections
Identifier: 
L98-1.12
Subject: 
John, David, John, David, Mrs., Group portraits--Washington (State), Spokane Indians--Clothing & dress, Spokane Indians--Transportation
Type: 
Photograph, Image
Format: 
Image/JPEG