Asahel Curtis

Asahel Curtis
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  1. Camping at Indian Henry, near Mt Rainier - c. 1915
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    A camping group awaits their meal in Indian Henry's Hunting Grounds, a meadow near the foot of Mt. Rainier. Learn More
  2. Climbing Paradise Glacier, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915
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    A group of men and women work their way up Paradise Glacier on the southeast flank of Mt. Rainier. Learn More
  3. Comet Falls, near Mount Rainier - circa 1912
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    Comet Falls are generally considered to be one of the most spectacular falls in Mt. Rainier National Park, and are definitely one of the most visited. Learn More
  4. Elk Horn Ranger Station in Elwha Valley - c. 1925
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    A group of happy campers have especially rosy cheeks due to the enthusiastic hand-tinting of this magic lantern slide. Learn More
  5. Lake Quinault from Forest Service Campground - c. 1925
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    The original for this image is a hand-tinted magic lantern slide created by Asahel Curtis, probably in the mid 1920s. Learn More
  6. Light House Joe, a Makah, on Neah Bay - 1910
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    This view by Asahel Curtis shows Light House Joe posing next to his canoe with his hand-made wooden harpoon and sealskin buoys. Learn More
  7. Lighthouse on Tatoosh Island from Cape Flattery - c. 1910
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    Built in 1857, the Cape Flattery Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses on the west coast. Learn More
  8. Makah Indian Basket Weavers - 1910
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    Asahel Curtis, brother of the more well-known Edward S. Curtis, also produced photos of Native Americans - often focusing on the Makah tribe in northwest Washington. Learn More
  9. Makah Woman Carrying Firewood - 1910
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    In this photo by Asahel Curtis, brother of Edward S. Curtis, an elderly Makah woman brings firewood back to her home, somewhere on the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula. Learn More
  10. Mt. St. Helens from Spirit Lake - circa 1925
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    This 90-year old view of Mt. St. Helens is recreated from an original hand-tinted magic lantern slide, based on a photograph by Asahel Curtis. Learn More
  11. On the Trail, Van Trump Park, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915
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    Mountain wildflowers are in bloom for this photo of men and women on horseback, making their way along a hillside with Mt Rainier in the background. Learn More
  12. Riders on Indian Henry's Trail, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915
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    A group of well-dressed riders travel along Indian Henry's Trail on the way to Mount Rainier. Learn More
  13. South Tahoma Glacier, Mt. Rainier - circa 1912
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    Asahel Curtis, brother of Edward S. Curtis, created many photos of Mt. Rainier, some of them hand-tinted like this one. Learn More
  14. The King of the Seas in the Hands of the Makahs - 1910
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    When the Makah in 1855 ceded thousands of acres of land to the government of the United States, they explicitly reserved their right to whale within the Treaty of Neah Bay. This view illustrates the process of beginning to cut up a whale on the shore. Learn More
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