Medicine Tea Time... Umatilla Woman... 8x10 Wet Plate Collodion Tintype Photograph

I like all of the traditional trappings in this portrait but am curious about the very English looking teacup your model is holding.

The English did have a very prominent influence along the Columbia River in the early 1800's based on the Hudson's Bay Trading Company fur trading outpost at Fort Vancouver founded in 1825. Hudson's Bay fur trading partners would have included the Umatilla tribe prior to the arrival of American settlers trying to get to the Willamette Valley area.

I really like this Joe. Her pose is different, and holding a tea cup is sure different. Great idea.

i luv the shallow DoF.