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Tim Greyhavens

A Brief History of Curtis Orotones, Part 2

This is the second in a two-part series about the Curtis orotones. For part 1, click here. The orotones of Edward S. Curtis are...

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Tim Greyhavens

A Brief History of the Curtis Orotones, Part 1

“We all know how beautiful the stones and pebbles in the limpid brook of the forest where the water absorbs the blue of the sky and the...

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Tim Greyhavens

The Curtis Studios, Part 2: Prime Time in Seattle

A look at the inner workings of the Curtis Studio in Seattle from 1900 to 1920.

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Edward Curtis and John Andrew & Son; A Curious Connection

Through the years I wondered how Edward Curtis came to hire John Andrew & Son to produce these incredible pieces of photo/art. There had...

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Tim Greyhavens

The Curtis Studios, Part 1: Early Partnerships

Edward Curtis had a big decision to make. For most of the past year, he had been confined to his bed due to a serious back injury, and...

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Tim Greyhavens

The Curtis-inspired Native Chief Sculptures Watching Over Seattle

Watching over downtown Seattle are eight Curtis-inspired sculptures of Native Chiefs. Find out when & how they were created.

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Tim Greyhavens

Three Things You Might Not Know about Edward Curtis

Curtis in Hollywood, how to pronouce the name of a Washington city, and the nickname given Curtis by some Navaho People.

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John Graybill

Setting the Record Straight!

In the Curtis/Graybill family collection are numerous references to Edward being born on February 19th, 1868. Lets look at a few here.

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John Graybill

Hollywood!

When I went through a rediscovery of my great-gramp’s work, I found a Hollywood series of nudes he had done. When I first saw these at a...

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John Graybill

What's in a Name?

Edward's middle name was passed down to him from his grandparents, Charles F. Sherriff and Elizabeth Loxley Sherriff They were married on...

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John Graybill

Florence Tells the Geronimo Story

Florence tells the story of how Geronimo wraps his blanket around her father to protect him from the weather.

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