Edward Curtis - The Fire Drill - Apache

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This moving photogravure in quarto size is from Edward Curtis's The North American Indian being a Series of Volumes Picturing and Describing the Indians of the United States and Alaska. Edited by Frederick Webb Hodge. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. Field Research conducted under the patronage of J. Pierpont Morgan. This photogravure is from the first volume of the work and was published in 1907 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed).

The photogravures depict Native Americans from the Navaho, Apache, and Jicarilla cultures. Curtis's work was a remarkable record of native American life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. W. H. Holmes, Chief of the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1910, stated that this "publication should last for a thousand years." The North American Indian was referred to as ?the most gigantic undertaking since the making of the King James Edition of the Bible? and containing ?the most exquisite book art of our time.?

Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) was an American photographer and ultimately historian of the American West. He travelled extensively for three decades living with the Native American tribes. He immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. He detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives.

Paper Size: ~ 9 1/2" by 12 1/4"

Paper Type or Special Features: Photogravure

Condition

The work is in excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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