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The Vanishing Race

Artist Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868 - 1952)
Date1904
MediumOrotone print
DimensionsImage: 7 5/8 x 9 1/8 inches (19.37 x 23.18 cm)
Framed: 10 1/2 x 12 x 1 1/2 inches (26.67 x 30.48 x 3.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sarah Woellhof
Object number2011.64
SignedSigned on surface
MarkingsDated on surface. Two original Curtis studio labels on back: Label one: Curtis/Home of the Curtis Indians/At Home and Studio Portraiture/The Curtis Studio 4th at University Seattle Wash USA. Label Two: "The Vanishing Race: A Picture by Edward S. Curtis and complete poem by Ella Higginson"
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DescriptionFive figures on horseback. Four walking away in straight line, one walking away to the left. Mountains in the background to the left.
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