Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) left an enduring mark on the history of photography in his 20-volume life's work, The North American Indian. Between 1900 and 1930, Curtis traveled across the continent ...

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Library of Congress Despite receiving critical acclaim, the Curtis film was a box office failure. Bill Utley Collection Photo by Edward S. Curtis c. 1907-1930 of a Qagyuhl wedding party.

Edward S Curtis spent years living with Native American tribes to chronicle their lives, in what became a definitive work of vast proportions. After taking more than 40,000 pictures over 30 years ...