Studio Portrait of ’álok’at (Chief Alokat)

Cultural Narrative: 

A studio portrait of ’álok’at (Chief Alokat), Nez Perce, brother of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph). On verso of photograph: "Inscription on reverse side of the picture front view, of Ollicot, Nez Perce, Brother of Chiej Joseph.” “I saw this photograph taken, Walla Walla, Wash., June 1877. Photographed by Chas. W. Phillips, "Olicot, Brother of Chief Joseph," and the Sherman of the Nez Perce," as Gen. O.O. Howard said." - W.C. Painter, "Walla Walla, Wash."

Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date: 
1877
Creator: 
Phillips, Chas. W.
Rights: 
No known copyright. Item went into public domain 70 years after the death of the creator. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/.
Traditional Knowledge Labels: 
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: 
pc_085_b02_f16_006; pc_085_b02_f16_007
Subject: 
Warriors, Costume & adornment, Nez Perce--Wars, 1877, Chief Ollokot, Bear Paw Battlefiled, Sitting Bull, Nez Perce
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG