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Edward S. Curtis: Arts & Crafts Photographs

43 Edward S. Curtis photographs of arts & crafts, from the Library of Congress archive.

Apache still life (B), 1907

Apache still life (B)

1907

Goo Tinneh, 1906

Goo Tinneh

1906

Karok baskets, 1923

Karok baskets

1923

Achomawi basket-maker, California, 1923

Achomawi basket-maker

1923

In the field - Maricopa, Arizona, 1907

In the field - Maricopa

1907

Basketry of the Mission Indians, California, 1924

Basketry of the Mission Indians

1924

Pipe bags, 1908

Pipe bags

1908

Wishham bowl, 1910

Wishham bowl

1910

Bear rattles, Great Plains, 1908

Bear rattles

1908

Pomo baskets and magnesite beads, California, 1924

Pomo baskets and magnesite beads

1924

Puget Sound baskets, 1913

Puget Sound baskets

1913

By the canal--Maricopa, 1907

By the canal--Maricopa

1907

Pottery burners at Santa Clara, New Mexico, Pueblo Of Santa Clara, 1905

Pottery burners at Santa Clara

1905

Sifting basket--southern Miwok, California, 1924

Sifting basket--southern Miwok

1924

Basket maker--Skokomish, 1913

Basket maker--Skokomish

1913

The potter, 1906

The potter

1906

The primitive artists--Paviotso, 1924

The primitive artists--Paviotso

1924

Tanaktak House, Harbeldown Island, 1914

Tanaktak House, Harbeldown Island

1914

Potter building her kiln, Arizona, 1906

Potter building her kiln

1906

Nimkish village at Alert Bay, Alert Bay, British Columbia, 1914

Nimkish village at Alert Bay

1914

The Mohave potter, Arizona, 1907

The Mohave potter

1907

[Apache medicine cap and fetish], 1907

[Apache medicine cap and fetish]

1907

Medicine bags, Montana, 1910

Medicine bags

1910

A mat shelter--Skokomish, Washington, 1913

A mat shelter--Skokomish

1913

[Preparing cedar bark--Nakoaktok], 1914

[Preparing cedar bark--Nakoaktok]

1914

Baskets in the Painted Cave--Yokuts, 1924

Baskets in the Painted Cave--Yokuts

1924

A Lake Mono basket-maker, 1924

A Lake Mono basket-maker

1924

A Tluwulahu costume--Qagyuhl, British Columbia, 1914

A Tluwulahu costume--Qagyuhl

1914

[The blanket weaver--Navaho], 1905

[The blanket weaver--Navaho]

1905

Mnainak, a Yakima chief, Washington, 1910

Mnainak, a Yakima chief

1910

Umatilla maiden, 1910

Umatilla maiden

1910

The ivory carver--Nunivak, Alaska, Nunivak Island, 1929

The ivory carver--Nunivak

1929

Drilling ivory--King Island, Alaska, Ukivok, 1929

Drilling ivory--King Island

1929

[Papago Indian, Luzi, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, with…, 1907

[Papago Indian, Luzi, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing…

1907

Apache still life [A], 1907

Apache still life [A]

1907

[En Al Leih], 1903

[En Al Leih]

1903

Zuni potter, New Mexico, 1903

Zuni potter

1903

[Saguaro gatherers], Arizona, 1907

[Saguaro gatherers]

1907

Nunipayo [i.e. Nampeyo] decorating pottery, Arizona, 1900

Nunipayo [i.e. Nampeyo] decorating pottery

1900

[Zuni Indian bead worker drilling holes in beads], New Mexico, Zuni, 1908

[Zuni Indian bead worker drilling holes in beads]

1908

Sandstone vessels from Santa Catalina Island, California, Santa Catalina Island, 1900

Sandstone vessels from Santa Catalina Island

1900

Steatite vessels from Santa Catalina Island, California, Santa Catalina Island, 1900

Steatite vessels from Santa Catalina Island

1900

[Aleutian baskets and Eskimo baskets], 1899

[Aleutian baskets and Eskimo baskets]

1899

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Public domain archive. All images sourced from the Library of Congress.