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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Mark H. Andrew
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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