Edward S. Curtis Digital Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Photographer Edward S. Curtis devoted two decades to making “The North American Indian,” an early 20th century photography and text project studying Western tribes.
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Sioux Camp
In 1906, Edward S. Curtis received funding from J.P. Morgan to begin work on "The North American Indian," a twenty volume set of photographs and text documenting Native American tribes throughout the western United States. The third volume, featuring the Teton Sioux, Yanktonai and Assiniboin (or Crow) tribes, was published in 1908.
Identifier: spl_nai_03_093
Date: 1907
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Embarking - Kutenai
In 1906, Edward S. Curtis received funding from J.P. Morgan to begin work on "The North American Indian," a twenty volume set of photographs and text documenting Native American tribes throughout the western United States. The seventh volume, featuring the Yakima, Klickitat, Salish and Kootenai tribes, was published in 1911.
Identifier: spl_nai_07_250
Date: 1910
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Seattle Municipal News, v. 31, no. 40, Nov. 8, 1941
Identifier: spl_mn_198039_31_40
Date: 1941-11-08
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The Town Crier, v.7, no.32, Aug. 10, 1912
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1912_07_32
Date: 1912-08-10
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Black Belly - Cheyenne
In 1906, Edward S. Curtis received funding from J.P. Morgan to begin work on "The North American Indian," a twenty volume set of photographs and text documenting Native American tribes throughout the western United States. The eighteenth volume, featuring the Wichita, Cheyenne, Oto, and Commanche tribes, was published in 1930.
Identifier: spl_nai_19_671
Date: 1927
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Municipal News, v. 53, no. 19, Nov. 11, 1963
Page 143 article discusses plan for redeveloping downtown Seattle.
Identifier: spl_mn_818362_53_19
Date: 1963-11-11
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Pacific Science Center arches, December 1966
Seattle Center arches
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Date: 1966-12
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Marine Digest, v.1, no.28, Mar. 10, 1923
Cover photo caption: Original Puget Sound Freighter (Native American Women in canoe)
Identifier: spl_md_840284_1923_01_28
Date: 1923-03-10
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The Smelt Fisher - Trinidad Yurok
In 1906, Edward S. Curtis received funding from J.P. Morgan to begin work on "The North American Indian," a twenty volume set of photographs and text documenting Native American tribes throughout the western United States. The thirteenth volume, featuring the Hupa, Yuork, Karok, Wiyot, Tolowa, Tututni, Shasta, Achomawi and Klamath tribes, was published in 1924.
Identifier: spl_nai_13_469
Date: 1923
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