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Edward Sheriff Curtis, American (1868-1952), "Vanishing Race - Navaho", 1904, orotone photograph on
Edward Sheriff Curtis, American (1868-1952), "Vanishing Race - Navaho", 1904, orotone photograph on
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Edward Sheriff Curtis American (1868-1952) "Vanishing Race - Navaho", 1904 orotone photograph on glass, (goldtone) signed with Copyright lower right in the negative. In original frame with original descriptive label at upper left on frame verso, (worn). Curtis searched for an image to illustrate this idea for nearly four years before creating “The Vanishing Race”. A century ago, it was by far and away Curtis’ most popular single image. Today it still remains a highly sought after and classic. Literature: The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 1, Plate 1. Native Nations, Bulfinch Press publisher, 1993, p. 123. Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Simon & Schuster, 2000, p. 188. Edward S. Curtis: The Great Warriors, Bulfinch Press, 2004, p. 7. Edward S. Curtis One Hundred Masterworks, Delmonico Books/Prestel Publishing, 2015, p. 91, 166. 11"H x 14"W (image), 15 1/2"H x 18 1/2"W (frame)
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Edward Sheriff Curtis, American (1868-1952), "Vanishing Race - Navaho", 1904, orotone photograph on

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