The North American Indian. Between 1900 and 1930, Curtis traveled across the continent photographing more than seventy Native American tribes. The photographs presented daily activities, customs, and ...

and to protect Native American ownership of reservation land. The division of the land, however, opened up large areas for white settlement. In 1898, the Curtis Act extended all provisions of the ...

They were used often in the famous work of Edward S. Curtis, who took photos of Native Americans at about the same time period as Fiske. But Fiske’s style, Lemley said, is cleaner and more ...

A close look reveals how the famed photographer altered his glass negatives, creating the popular image of Native Americans that still exists today Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing ...