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GOLDTONE EDWARD CURTIS SIGNAL FIRE

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GOLDTONE EDWARD CURTIS SIGNAL FIRE
OROTONE(GOLDTONE) 7 1/2'' x 5 1/2'', Edward Curtis (1868-1952), WA. ''Signal Fire''. Signed lower right. Placed in an oak frame. Intent on documenting ''the vanishing race'' of the Native American Indian, Curtis, already one of the most respected photographers of his time, took on the incredible feat of photographing all major tribes west of the Mississippi, an endeavor which took over 30 years and produced a 20-volume collection entitled ''The North American Indian''.