Edward S. Curtis

Edward S. Curtis
Self-portrait, c. 1889
Born
Edward Sheriff Curtis

(1868-02-19)February 19, 1868
DiedOctober 19, 1952(1952-10-19) (aged 84)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Photographer, ethnologist
SpouseClara J. Phillips (1874–1932)
ChildrenHarold Phillips Curtis (1893–1988)
Elizabeth M. Curtis Magnuson (1896–1973)
Florence Curtis Graybill (1899–1987)
Katherine Shirley Curtis Ingram (1909–1982)
Parent(s)Ellen Sherriff (1844–1912)
Johnson Asahel Curtis (1840–87)

Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952; sometimes given as Edward Sherriff Curtis)[1] was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and Native American people.[2][3] Sometimes referred to as the "Shadow Catcher", Curtis traveled the United States to document and record the dwindling ways of life of various native tribes through photographs and audio recordings.

  1. ^ Davis-Marks, Isis (September 20, 2021). "Trove of Unseen Photos Documents Indigenous Culture in 1920s Alaska". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Edward S. Curtis". The New York Times. October 20, 1952. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 112346750. 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
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