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Edward S. Curtis White Man Runs Him Photogravure, 1908
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Curtis, Edward S. 1868-1952.
- Title
- Edward S. Curtis White Man Runs Him Photogravure
- Dates
- 1908 (inclusive)19081908
- Quantity
- 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box), (1 item)
- Collection Number
- PC 105 (collection)
- Summary
- One photogravure of a 1908 Edward S. Curtis photograph of White Man Runs Him.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
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Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edward S. Curtis (1858-1952) was a Seattle-based photographer noted for his portraits of Native Americans. His twenty volume The North American Indian, published between 1907 and 1930, is considered his magnum opus, and in the course of creating that he took over 40,000 photographs of more than 80 tribes.
White Man Runs Him, the subject of the image, was one of several Crow warriors who served as scouts for Custer at the Little Bighorn.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection is just one item, a copperplate photogravure on Japanese vellum of a 1908 Edward S. Curtis photograph of White Man Runs Him. It is branded "From copyright photograph 1908 by E.S. Curtis." The image is 7"x4.5", on 12"x9" paper. The image is listed in The North American, large folio edition volume 3, facing page 48.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item description] Edward S. Curtis White Man Runs Him Photogravure, 1908 (PC 105)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Crow Indians -- Portraits.
- Indians of North America -- Great Plains.
- Indians of North America -- Montana.
- Indians of North America -- Wyoming.
Personal Names
- White Man Runs Him, approximately 1855-1925 -- Portraits.
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
