The North American Indian by E.S. Curtis

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31.07.2012

Sepia portrait of a Native American sitter with long braids, in a dark waistcoat with a watch chain over a pale shirt

Continuing on our theme of shamelessly scanning photos from old books, here’s some lovely photos taken by E.S. Curtis. After being commissioned to make a series of pictures called The North American Indian all the way back in 1906, Edward Sheriff Curtis ended up taking over 40,000 photos of over 80 tribes and in the process got himself the nickname ‘Shadow Catcher’. But all rambling intros aside, here’s a small percentage of his hefty repertoire.

Sepia portrait of a Native American sitter in a bone breastplate and earrings, holding a long pipe hung with fur

Sepia profile portrait of a Native American sitter in a fur headdress with a white band, long hair falling behind

Sepia portrait of a Native American sitter in a fringed buckskin shirt and beaded choker, hair swept back

Full-length sepia portrait of a Native American sitter with fur-wrapped braids and a blanket, holding a feather fan by a tipi

Sepia portrait of a Native American sitter in a fur hat and a double-breasted wool coat with a white pocket square

Sepia portrait of a Native American sitter in a wide-brimmed hat, jacket and moccasins, seated with a walking stick

Sepia portrait of a Native American sitter in a wide-brimmed felt hat, a knotted neckerchief and a dark coat

Sepia portrait of a Native American sitter with long braids, a swept-up fringe and a beaded sash across the chest

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