Photographs of Native Americans by Edward Curtis

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Names: Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952 (Photographer)
Dates / Origin: Date Issued: 1900 - 1952 (Approximate)
Library locations: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection; Shelf locator: MFZ+++ (Curtis) 01-9006
Topics: Indians of North America
Genres: Photographs; Portraits
Notes: Content: Comprises 42 photographs mounted on light brown paper, 56 x 45.5 cm., unnumbered, and 58 photographs mounted on dark brown paper, 63.5 x 52.5 and 61 x 38 cm., numbered: 1, 5, 7, 14, 24, 39, 47, 52, 54, 91, 97-98, 108, 110, 118, 125, 127, 131-132, 134, 136,137, 141, 152, 165, 167-168, 172, 180, 182, 200, 218, 282-283, 285, 294-295, 300, 303, 310-312, 319, 324-325, 328, 330, 334, 337, 341, 346, 356, 368, 374-376, 378. (These are apparently the numbers of the negatives in the Curtis collection); Content: Davidson (1988) 4-15; Statement of responsibility: by Edward S. Curtis.
Physical Description: Platinum prints
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14311856; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 161a92a0-c6cf-012f-6979-58d385a7bc34