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The Curtis Collection
URL: http://www.curtis-collection.com/

Description:
The premier photographer of Native Americans traveled during the years of 1890 to 1930, photographing all of the major tribes west of the Mississippi River. This commercial site provides his biography, a comprehensive portfolio of his photographs, and his notes of the tribes he visited, taken from his The North American Indian, a 20-volume work covering the language, religion, clothing, and way of life of each tribe. His photogravure printing process is also explained.

Publisher:
The Curtis Collection

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
Indians of North America -- Photographs
People
Photographers -- United States

LII Database Information:
Record 2049 created by Marcia Coudyser on 11/21/1999
Last modification on 05/11/2007
Published: 11/21/1999  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2049