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Ben Long Ear – Vintage Wall Art

Ben Long Ear, c1905. — historic photograph
Ben Long Ear, c1905.. Historic photograph from the Native Americans 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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Identified in its record as Ben Long Ear, this c1905 portrait is catalogued with its clothing and jewelry as the main subjects. It comes from Edward S. Curtis's work documenting Native peoples, which he gathered into the multi-volume *The North American Indian*, first published in 1907. Curtis often posed sitters in traditional dress and ornament because he hoped to preserve a record of material culture he believed was disappearing. Today, viewers tend to notice how carefully the garments and jewelry were chosen and arranged for the camera.

Created / publishedc1905.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePortrait photographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910.
NotesLC no. 90. Copyright by Edward Sheriff Curtis. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsBen Long Ear. Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910. Jewelry--1900-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,737 × 4,652 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-222291

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