Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
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Title:
Plate 684 Uwat - Comanche
Date:
1927
Size:
Portfolio, 18 x 22 inches
Medium:
Vintage Photogravure
Throughout “The North American Indian”, Curtis used published sources and they added to his field research. Drawing upon other sources was crucial for discussing the Comanche as Curtis and his assistants encountered difficulties in gathering information. He quoted from an 1852 essay by Robert S. Neighbors. Neighbors served as a government agent for Indian matters in Texas. Neighbors wrote, “The women perform all manual labor.” He cited “war and hunting being all the occupation of the men.”