Edward Curtis: Selling the North American Indian

Selling the North American Indian:
The Work of Edward Curtis

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EDWARD S. CURTIS
Special to The New York Times

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19--Edward S. Curtis, internationally known authority on the history of the North American Indian, died today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Bess Magnuson. His age was 84.
Mr. Curtis devoted his life to compiling Indian history. His research was done under the patronage of the late financier, J. Pierpont Morgan. The foreward [sic] for the monumental set of Curtis books was written by President Theodore Roosevelt. Mr. Curtis was also widely known as a photographer.

Edward Curtis's Obituary
The New York Times, October 20, 1952

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Selling the North American Indian: The Work of Edward Curtis

Selling the North American Indian:
The Work of Edward Curtis