Edward S. Curtis

Edward S. Curtis
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  1. A Klamath Chief at Crater Lake - c. 1923
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    This view by Edward Curtis shows a Klamath chief in a ceremonial headdress looking out across Crater Lake, probably the most important site in the Klamath territory. Learn More
  2. A Nez Perce Canoe - 1910
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    Each region created their own canoe designs based on tradition and available materials. This view shows a Nez Perce version, carved out of a single cedar log. Learn More
  3. Chief Joseph, Nez Perce - c. 1903
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    This portrait of Chief Joseph was copyrighted in 1903 by Edward S. Curtis. It was likely taken when Chief Joseph visited Curtis in November of 1903 at his studio in Seattle. Learn More
  4. Flathead Man, Profile - c. 1910
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    One of at least two photos published by Curtis of this unidentified older man in The North American Indian, a monumental multi-volume work. Learn More
  5. Hleastunuh, a Skokomish Woman - 1913
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    We know little about Hleastunuh besides her name. Her striking image, captured here by Curtis, contrasts the textures of her own hair and weathered skin with a woven mat she wears as a garment. Learn More
  6. In the Forest - 1923
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    A Klamath man in traditional garb sits quietly in front of a Ponderosa pine, probably in the Klamath Basin. Learn More
  7. Innocence, a Umatilla Girl - 1910
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    The clothes worn by this young girl appear to be her own, as evidenced by their stains and her toe peeking through one moccasin. Learn More
  8. Klamath Woman - 1923
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    This photo of a Klamath woman may have been taken earlier, but was published in 1923 in Volume 13 of Curtis' "The North American Indian". Learn More
  9. Klamath Woman Grinding Wokas - c. 1923
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    Wokas, the seed of a type of water lily, are an important traditional food for the Klamath people of southern Oregon. Learn More
  10. Note / Greeting Card Assortment: Edward S. Curtis
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    Six note / greeting cards from photographer Edward S. Curtis, selected from his Pacific Northwest photos.

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  11. Old Klamath Woman - 1923
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    This photo of a woman who has seen much was published in 1923 as part of Edward S. Curtis' masterpiece, "The North American Indian". Learn More
  12. Older Klickitat Man, Profile - c. 1910
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    One of two portraits of this unnamed man published in "The North American Indian", both are exercises in simplicity - white hair, weathered skin, and a blanket. Learn More
  13. Older Wishram Woman - circa 1910
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    This older woman is wearing a traditional woven basket hat as well as a dentalium placed through a piercing in the septum of her nose. Learn More
  14. Preparing Salmon, Wishram - c. 1910
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    While this Wishram woman is likely preparing salmon for drying for her own family, for centuries the Wishram people dried thousands of pounds of Salmon for trading with other tribes. Learn More
  15. Shores of Shoalwater (Willapa) Bay - 1913
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    Shoalwater Bay was an early name for what we now know as Willapa Bay in southwest Washington, separated from the Pacific by Long Beach Peninsula. Learn More
  16. Silto, a Quilliute - 1913
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    About all we know about Silto is that Edward S. Curtis published two photos of him in his multi-volume set, "The North American Indian". Learn More
  17. The Fish Carrier - c. 1910
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    A young Wishram woman pauses at the banks of the Columbia River with her woven fish basket on her back, suspended by a traditional head-strap as shown in detail view 1. Learn More
  18. The Tule Gatherer - 1910
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    Tule reeds have been gathered at the edges of lakes for millennia along the pacific coast, from northern California to British Columbia. Learn More
  19. Three Eagles, a Nez Perce - c. 1910
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    This dramatic photo of Three Eagles, an associate of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, was copyrighted by Edward Curtis in 1910. Learn More
  20. Village of the Kalispel - c. 1910
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    This scene was captured by Edward S. Curtis, probably along the Pend Oreille River in eastern Washington, part of the original Kalispel territory and location of the current Kalispel reservation. Learn More
  21. Wife of Mnainak, Yakima - c. 1910
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    The husband of the woman pictured here was Mnainak, described by Curtis as "probably the man of greatest influence among the remnant of the cognate bands that constitute the Yakima." Learn More
  22. Wishram Bride - c. 1910
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    A young woman shows off her wedding outfit in this photo by Edward S. Curtis. The Wishram people lived on the Washington side of the Columbia at the Dalles. Learn More
  23. Wishram Woman - 1910
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    This soft portrait is one of a number taken by photographer Curtis in 1910 when he visited the Wishram people, on the north side of the Columbia near The Dalles. Learn More
  24. Wishram Young Woman - c. 1910
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    This striking portrait in profile of a young Wishram woman was copyrighted by Edward S. Curtis in 1910, and included in his classic work "The North American Indian". Learn More
  25. Young Quinault Woman - 1913
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    This image of a young woman was created by Edward Curtis as part of his multi-volume series, "The American Indian". Learn More
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