"In the Beginning" by Fred Olds. From postcard from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

Capturing Indians On Glass Plates

Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-02: Indians II · Page 3.9
Physical location
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-02: Indians II
Page 3.9
Material type
Newspaper Clipping (Newspaper / Clipping)
Date
1973-10-14
Description
We have the original newspaper clipping as well as a printed copy. This article outlines the work of Edward S. Curtis for his documentation of the North American Indian by spending 30 years taking over 40K glass-plate photographs. The end of the article also highlights some other artworks by different artists.
Author or creator
Donald Hoffman
Publication or source
The Kansas City Star
Subjects and names
Glass plate photographs, Edward S. Curtis, tapestries, still-life, Alexander Calder, Le Corbusier, Cubism, Yves Millecamps

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