Edward S. Curtis: Spear Fishing Photographs

8 Edward S. Curtis photographs of spear fishing, from the Library of Congress archive.

Hupa fisherman, California, 1923

Hupa fisherman

1923

 Spearing salmon, 1923

Spearing salmon

1923

 Ready for the cast--Qagyuhl, British Columbia, 1914

Ready for the cast--Qagyuhl

1914

 The salmon stream, 1923

The salmon stream

1923

 Shores of Walker Lake--Paviotso, Nevada, 1924

Shores of Walker Lake--Paviotso

1924

 Ready for the throw--Nunivak, Alaska, Nunivak Island, 1929

Ready for the throw--Nunivak

1929

 A smoky day at the Sugar Bowl--Hupa, Pacific, 1923

A smoky day at the Sugar Bowl--Hupa

1923

 Fishing with a Gaff-hook--Paviotso, Nevada, 1924

Fishing with a Gaff-hook--Paviotso

1924