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Three Horses – Vintage Print

Three Horses, c1905. — historic photograph
Three Horses, c1905.. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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The title, *Three Horses*, appears to be the name of the man photographed, which sets this portrait apart from many Curtis images labeled only by tribe or type. Edward S. Curtis made it around 1905 as part of his effort to document Native peoples of North America, work that became *The North American Indian*, a multivolume series published from 1907 to 1930. The feathered headdress and clothing reflect the regalia Curtis often had sitters wear, so viewers today should keep in mind that these portraits show carefully arranged scenes as much as everyday life.

Created / publishedc1905.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePortrait photographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910.
NotesCurtis no. 274-15. LC no. 96. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsThree Horses. Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910. Headdresses--1900-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,094 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-125119

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